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  "slug": "paige-cognetti",
  "title": "Paige Cognetti",
  "canonical_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/signals/paige-cognetti/",
  "json_url": "https://signalmeaning.com/data/signals/paige-cognetti.json",
  "summary": "Local politician / election coverage",
  "why_now": "Recent election reporting and local government outcome stories (crime statistics, endorsements) clustered in the news cycle, creating the immediate spike.",
  "evidence_summary": "- Ballotpedia and local press reference Paige Cognetti running in a toss-up general election for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District and labor endorsements in that matchup",
  "caveat": "Signal Type: Political Controversy",
  "collected_at": "Mon, 10 Aug 2026 20:30:00 -0700",
  "signal_type": "Political Controversy",
  "score": 64.0,
  "score_field": "adjusted_score",
  "state": "PUBLISH",
  "evidence": [
    "Violent crime falls in Scranton under Mayor Cognetti - The Pennsylvania Independent",
    "Incumbent Rep. Rob Bresnahan Jr. and Paige Cognetti are running in the toss-up general election for Pennsylvania's 8th Congressional District - Ballotpedia News"
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "label": "Violent crime falls in Scranton under Mayor Cognetti - The Pennsylvania Independent",
      "source": "The Pennsylvania Independent",
      "url": "https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxOXzRSUHFmbjVVSkxJeXp2dUd0bzhYNXBtbG9SQXNTeUxBa3ZRZzJfeGpyeW1BQzR6SjNsQlRmTDl4VHAtQUxYVl9nejdVdy1fSkh4MnREMXA2NFozRUdDNnFmOGlhRlgxQjR3OEMzMlVfQl9JZG9SejRZTmhRbW1XelhVb2NwYWJDckVwTUUxWGJ1Wl96RlZYQXJXWllvUW8?oc=5"
    }
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