{"id":168662,"date":"2026-04-17T16:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/168662\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T16:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T16:26:12","slug":"political-opportunist-paige-called-out-by-nepa-resident-for-cutting-maternity-leave","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/168662\/","title":{"rendered":"Political Opportunist Paige Called out by NEPA Resident for Cutting Maternity Leave"},"content":{"rendered":"

April 17, 2026<\/p>\n

Political opportunist Paige Cognetti was just brutally\u00a0called out<\/a>\u00a0in a local paper for\u00a0ripping<\/a>paid maternity leave away from Scranton mothers. Is there any aspect of life in Scranton Paige\u00a0hasn\u2019t\u00a0made worse?<\/p>\n

\u201cPolitical opportunist Paige Cognetti forced new mothers in Scranton to go unpaid, and Pennsylvanians are taking notice. Whether it\u2019s maternity leave, cost of living, or healthcare, Cognetti makes everything she touches worse.\u201d \u2013\u00a0NRCC Spokesman Reilly Richardson<\/p>\n

Read more from the River Reporter\u00a0here<\/a>\u00a0or see excerpts below:<\/p>\n

Letter to the Editor:\u00a0What about Cognetti\u2019s maternity leave policies?<\/a>
The River Reporter
April 15, 2026<\/p>\n

I recently read a Washington Examiner report detailing changes to Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti\u2019s maternity leave policies, and it raises an important question: why hasn\u2019t this been covered more thoroughly by our local press?<\/p>\n

According to the article, benefits for newer city employees were scaled back, including requiring unpaid maternity leave in some cases and increasing costs for workers. For many families, that\u2019s not a small change, but a real financial and personal burden at a critical time in their lives.<\/p>\n

If these reports are accurate, this is exactly the kind of issue that deserves closer attention and thoughtful coverage. Decisions that directly affect working parents and city employees should not go unnoticed or unexplored.<\/p>\n

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