COWARDLY COGNETTI: Paige Silent as Her Appointee Causes Citywide Lockdown

September 23, 2025

This past weekend, Democrat Paige Cognetti’s handpicked appointee to Scranton’s Human Relations Commission was arrested and charged with aggravated assault, harassment, and criminal trespassing after he caused a citywide lockdown.

Cognetti claims to be an independent leader for Scranton, yet won’t take the time to condemn the violent criminal actions of one of her appointees.

“Political opportunist Paige Cognetti’s silence about the violent criminal she appointed to Scranton’s government is unacceptable. Pennsylvanians know Cognetti won’t stand up for them when it counts.” – NRCC Spokesman Reilly Richardson