{"id":320555,"date":"2026-11-03T22:36:09","date_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:36:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320555\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T22:36:09","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T22:36:09","slug":"casting-a-vote-for-democracy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-pa\/320555\/","title":{"rendered":"Casting a vote for democracy"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Scranton\u2019s Office of Community Relations held a Royals Vote celebration on Tuesday at the DeNaples Center on campus. This bipartisan election-themed event included sponsoring shuttles that transported students from the campus to the polling places at Scranton High School. There were several key races on the ballot, including a battle for the 8th Congressional District seat that pitted Republican U.S. Rep. Rob Bresnahan against Democratic challenger and Scranton Mayor Paige Cognetti.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"University of Scranton\u2019s students work as part of the school\u2019s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/STT-L-ELECTION-CAPST-1104-02.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>University of Scranton\u2019s students work as part of the school\u2019s bipartisan Royals Vote Celebration on Tuesday. Nov. 3, 2026, at the DeNaples Center. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"A man gets off a shuttle sponsored by the University...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/STT-L-ELECTION-CAPST-1104-04.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>A man gets off a shuttle sponsored by the University of Scranton\u2019s Community Relations department on Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026. The school\u2019s community relations sponsored shuttles, transporting students to the polling places at Scranton High School. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"University of Scranton\u2019s students work as part of the school\u2019s...\" class=\"lazyload size-article_inline\" data- src=\"https:\/\/www.thetimes-tribune.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/STT-L-ELECTION-CAPST-1104-01.jpg?w=620\"  bad-src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>University of Scranton\u2019s students work as part of the school\u2019s bipartisan Royals Vote Celebration on Tuesday. Nov. 3, 2026, at the DeNaples Center. (CHAD SEBRING\/STAFF PHOTO)\n<\/p>\n<p>Show Caption<\/p>\n<p>1 of 3<\/p>\n<p>University of Scranton\u2019s students work as part of the school\u2019s bipartisan Royals Vote Celebration on Tuesday. Nov. 3, 2026, at the DeNaples Center. 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