Press Releases

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Endorses City Council President Jerry Smurl

PRESS RELEASE: OCT 3, 2025 

SCRANTON, PA - Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti today announced her official  endorsement of City Council President Gerald Smurl in his bid for re-election, the only council candidate she is endorsing in the Nov. 4th General Election.

Labor Unions Endorse Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti

PRESS RELEASE: MAY 9, 2025

SCRANTON, PA – Mayor Paige Cognetti today proudly received the coveted endorsement of four of the region’s prominent labor unions. Citing her support of working families, her promotion of the use of skilled local labor in the city of Scranton, and her “tireless effort and dedication to improve Scranton,”the labor unions endorsing Mayor Cognetti include: The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 81; The Carpenters Local Union 445; The Scranton Building Trades; and the United Association Local Union 524 Plumbers and Pipefitters.

Campaign Announces Grand Opening Celebration for New Downtown Headquarters this Friday

Weekend of Action – including phone banking and canvassing - this Saturday & Sunday

 PRESS RELEASE: APRIL 30, 2025

SCRANTON, PA – The Campaign to Re-Elect Paige Cognetti Mayor is thrilled to announce the official opening of its new campaign headquarters at 101 Wyoming Avenue in Downtown Scranton, across the street from Boscov’s and on the corner of Lackawanna and Wyoming avenues.  The grand opening celebration is slated for this Friday, from 5 to 8 p.m., and will include pizza. 

Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti Speaking at Prestigious Harvard JFK Jr. Forum  

PRESS RELEASE: APRIL 17, 2025

CAMBRIDGE, MASS.  – The City of Scranton and its unprecedented financial recovery will take center stage once again this Thursday when Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti speaks at Harvard University’s premier arena for political speech, discussion and debate: The JFK Jr. Forum at the Institute of Politics (IOP).

Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania PAC Endorses 2025 Candidates

PRESS RELEASE: APRIL 2, 2025

(Pennsylvania) — Planned Parenthood Pennsylvania Political Action Committee (PP PA PAC) is proud to announce its next round of endorsements for 2025 elections supporting a diverse slate of candidates who have worked and pledged to advance sexual and reproductive health care across the Commonwealth.

4,000 Northeast Pennsylvanians Join Telephone Town Hall with Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti

PRESS RELEASE: MARCH 21, 2025

SCRANTON, PA  – This week, more than 4,000 Northeast Pennsylvanians joined Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti for a telephone town hall to learn the stakes of the tax debate going on in Congress and how they can help fight harmful policies that will drain resources from their families and communities.

Scranton Mayor Shining A New Light on the Electric City

PRESS RELEASE: MARCH 8, 2025

SCRANTON, PA  – Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti unveiled a special surprise in honor of the city’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade: Green lights are now beaming at City Hall from the gothic wheel windows atop the building’s bell tower. This is the first time the tower lights have been lit in decades, marking a key phase in the $4.7 million restoration project aimed at preserving the 137-year-old historical landmark.

Scranton Mayor Spearheads National Effort to Protect SNAP Benefits

PRESS RELEASE: MARCH 7, 2025

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a national effort spearheaded by Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti, 112 mayors from across the country signed a letter last week urging Congress to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The letter comes as Congress is considering massive cuts to federal food and nutrition programs as part of its budget process.

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