Scranton mayor vying for Congress once hired a known criminal for key commission
Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, who is vying for Congress, put a criminal on the city's Human Relations Commission that later committed crimes while serving in that post.
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Politics Scranton mayor vying for Congress once hired a known criminal for key commission By Ryan King Published June 14, 2026, 5:13 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, who is vying for Congress, once put a man with a criminal history on the city’s Human Relations Commission who later committed crimes while serving in that post. Cognetti, the Democratic nominee to take on Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.), appointed Mike Villa to the commission, which is tasked with fielding complaints from people who allege discrimination. Just last month, Villa was hit with a 10-month prison sentence as well as 38 months of probation for trespassing on a local high school during his time serving on the commission.
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