Republicans blast Cognetti on violent crime in Scranton, but analysis shows decline
For months, Republicans have portrayed Scranton as a hotbed of out-of-control crime and blamed Democratic congressional candidate and city Mayor Paige Cognetti for it.
But the statistics don’t show an increase in serious crime during Cognetti’s tenure.
NEWS VOICES: New Luzerne County sheriff’s appointment makes county and state history
Luzerne County has a new sheriff, and she’s already made history. WVIA’s Sarah Hofius Hall stops by the podcast studio to explain how Genesis Arias became the first woman to hold the job in Luzerne County and the first hispanic woman to do so statewide.
