'We Got a Mayor Who's Not Here': Pennsylvania Dem Slammed as Absent Mayor Amid Congressional Run
Scranton resident Rik Little used a public comment period during a July 16 council meeting to slam Cognetti over her continued failure to attend municipal government proceedings, records show. "We got a mayor who's not here," Little said. "The mayor should be here every week." Councilman Sean McAndrew agreed, saying during the meeting that "the only thing [he knows] about the mayor's five-year outlook is she doesn't plan to be here.
- ▪Scranton resident Rik Little used a public comment period during a July 16 council meeting to slam Cognetti over her continued failure to attend municipal government proceedings, records show.
- ▪"We got a mayor who's not here," Little said.
- ▪"The mayor should be here every week." Councilman Sean McAndrew agreed, saying during the meeting that "the only thing [he knows] about the mayor's five-year outlook is she doesn't plan to be here.
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Democrats 'We Got a Mayor Who's Not Here': Pennsylvania Dem Slammed as Absent Mayor Amid Congressional Run Paige Cognetti is running on 'transparency' but has faced criticism from Scranton's city council for withholding budget information while campaigning for Congress Paige Cognetti (@Scranton_Mayor/X) Zach Kessel July 24, 2026 image/svg+xml .st0{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} .st1{fill:none;stroke:#384f61;stroke-width:2;stroke-linejoin:round;stroke-miterlimit:10;} The Democratic nominee in Pennsylvania's Eighth Congressional District, Scranton mayor Paige Cognetti, is receiving sharp criticism from city council members and her own constituents for being absent from council meetings as she runs for the House of…
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