Aimee Dilger
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WVIA News
From the stage to the seats to the hallways, civility prevailed Thursday night as an overflow crowd of spectators and journalists filled WVIA's Jenkins Twp. studios for the 8th District congressional debate between Rep. Rob Bresnahan and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.
Kat Bolus
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WVIA News
Marc Levy
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