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Politics● Low5d ago · Oct 30, 2026, 2:33 AM

Sparks fly between Bresnahan, Cognetti in Pennsylvania House debate

GlobeAlert Desk · curated from The Hill · North America

Rep. Rob Bresnahan (R-Pa.) and Democrat Paige Cognetti clashed on the debate stage Thursday night over the ongoing war in Iran, the growing presence of data centers in their district and other hot-button issues. Cognetti, who has served as the mayor of Scranton, Pa., since 2020, and Bresnahan are vying to represent Pennsylvania’s 8th Congressional…

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