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2013 Keystone Press AwardsSpecialty Category Winners

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Distinguished Writing ‐ Daily First Place The Patriot‐News John Luciew

A Year on the Farm; A complicated legacy: Death of Joe Paterno; Finding solace: The Clouse family one year after the fire

Distinguished Writing ‐ Daily Second Place The Herald, Sharon Nick Hildebrand

Let's mourn Craig's death rather than start gun debate / I told you so: Santorum has what Romney sorely lacks / Politicians don't practice kitchen table accounting

Distinguished Writing ‐ Weekly First Place Philadelphia Weekly Tara MurthaFrame of Mind; Reporting for Duty; The Truth About Buzz Bissinger

Distinguished Writing ‐ Weekly Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Heather Stauffer

The health care game ‐ with dancing; Post‐election, question is how PPACA will be implemented; Through changes and challenges, Whitaker Center takes long view

Distinguished Visual First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Daniel Marsula

Why do Americans ignore civilian casualties?; Does fake violence reduce the real thing?; America loves vigilantes

Distinguished Visual Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Samantha DellingerArtist's bloc: Cut paper illustration; Sidewalk chalk drawing; Holiday kids' activity page

John V.R. Bull Freedom of Information Award Winner York Daily Record/Sunday News Staff

Risky business; Stats on bullying; Anit‐Muslim cases; More eyeing appeal; Cost of money; Nursing home; County use McClure Co.; Red Lion suffers; How to contact; Penn State; Council pick; Sessions public; York City Council; Stations post data; Letters ask

The Edith Hughes Emerging Journalist Award Winner Reading Eagle Company Jamie Klein

The tough decision; The farm vote; Finding a way out of grief

2013 Keystone Press Award Sweepstakes Winners

Category NewspaperDivision I Pittsburgh Post-GazetteDivision II Reading Eagle CompanyDivision III Centre Daily Times, State CollegeDivision IV Pocono Record, StroudsburgDivision V Philadelphia WeeklyDivision VI Central Penn Business Journal, HarrisburgDivision VII The Abington Journal, Clarks Summit

2013 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision I

Daily and Sunday Newspapers ‐ over 75,000 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleInvestigative Reporting First Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Carl Prine Rules of engagementInvestigative Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News David Gambacorta WORST. SCHOOL. EVER.

Editorial First Place Lancaster Newspapers Inc. James Burchik

Gray plays Santa for a select few; Pit bull unsuitable as a family pet; A senseless, stupid tragedy

Editorial Second Place The Patriot‐News Jeanette KrebsObama's stand; Simply demeaning; Soft landing

EditorialHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Josh Gohlke

Thanks, Councilwoman, for leaving us some change // Springsteen exhibit OK, but what's next? // Marijuana laws no pipe dream

Column First Place Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Pete Mekeel

Blessed with a pretty nice silver lining; Life at 60: Some lost, some found; Our normal may not be your normal

Column Second Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Luis Fabregas Luis Fabregas Portfolio

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY First Place Pittsburgh Post‐GazetteJon Schmitz, Paula Ward, Mark Dent, Moriah Balingit

The Freeh Report: The independent investigation into the Jerry Sandusky case/Football program played and lost/What they're saying/Excerpts from the report/Report is suitable template for civil suits

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY Second Place Associated Press Peter JacksonAG Hopeful Pat Murphy Never Took Pa. Bar Exam

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Pittsburgh Post‐GazetteSean Hamill, Jonathan Silver, Mike Fuoco, Staff

Lives intersect on a fateful day/Gunman's health records described as substantial/Calif. doctor has warned shooter was dangerous/New Mexico man regrets selling guns used in killing/Shick family talks about shooting on blog

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Patriot‐NewsJohn Luciew, Sara Ganim, Charlie Thompson

Penn State abuse scandal‐‐(1) Facing judgment; (2) The Jerry Sandusky Case; (3) Ostracized; (4) Unshakeable witness; (5) Emails drag Paterno back into scandal; (6) Reputation, image soiled by scandal

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Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Mike Newall

How city agencies failed to save Khalil // Khalil's social worker removed // Khalil's parents to stay in jail // Charges stand in abuse case // How system missed chances to save a child

Special Project First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Staff

Titanic 100th anniversary/A survivor with Pittsburgh bearings/Titanic lore/Even in steerage the eating/A life‐saving wound/Titanic ranks fourth among disasters/DNA solves one mystery/Luxury liner was height/They'll celebrate in Atlanta/Interesting tales

Special Project Second Place The Patriot‐News Staff Title IX sports special section Niche Publication First Place Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff SportsWeekNiche Publication Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Ed Barkowitz 2012 Fantasy Football Guide

Series First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Len Boselovic

Locked and Dammed: The nation's locks and dams, including 23 in region/Ohio River project runs decades late/Neglect erodes river commerce/Federal budget running dry for locks repair/Trying to impose user fees or tolls

Series Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Kaitlynn Riely

The Luckiest Man: ALS charity makes 1st major donation/The luckiest man/Neil Alexander continues to work, coach little league/Charity makes first gift to child of an ALS patient/A pitch for hope/A trip for Christmas/Anticipating limitations, family begins

SeriesHonorable Mention Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Mary Beth Schweigert, Chip Smedley

Cyber‐Charters: making the grade?;Districts floored by payments; Who is taking the attendance?; Pupils are not connecting well; Critics: More oversight; Schools list reasons; Luring cyber students back; Cyber‐charter schools fight back; Legislature fails

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Sports Story First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Brady McColloughPSU recruit endures slayings of two sisters, finds way to go forward

Sports Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Jason Nark THE PERFECT PREDATOR

Sports StoryHonorable Mention Philadelphia Daily News William Bender The BATTLE of CHESTER

Sports Event Coverage First Place The Patriot‐News Staff NCAA sanctions

Sports Event Coverage Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Inquirer Staff NCAA penalizes Penn St. football for scandal // FATE WORSE THAN 'DEATH'?

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Staff NCAA tournament coverage ‐ all of Section G

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Philadelphia Daily News Marcus Hayes Columns by Marcus Hayes

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Mike Gross

An offsides view; At NCAA, outrage trumps everything; Hobson, Stormers are chasing history

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Bob Ford

Bob Ford Columns: At Penn State, they still don't get it // Olympic silence and the shame of the Games // "I'm not sure you ever think that many people care," Andy Reid said.

Feature Story First Place Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Jeff Hawkes Court helps keep couple togetherFeature Story Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Kristen Graham A Race With Time

Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Patriot‐News John Luciew A year on the farm

News Feature Story First Place The Patriot‐News John Luciew Finding solace

News Feature Story Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Mark RothThe blessing of life ‐ For gunshot victims, surviving a bullet is just the beginning...

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Morning Call Pamela Lehman Bridge of Despair

Online Breaking News First Place The Patriot‐News Staff Freeh Report released

Online Breaking News Second Place The Philadelphia InquirerKristen Graham, Martha Woodall, Michael Matza Tweets on the Catholic school closings

Online Special Project First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff The BarnesOnline Special Project Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Erich Schwartzel Pipeline

Online Special ProjectHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette

Mike Fuoco, Rebecca Droke, Andrew McGill Heroin's siren song

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitlePersonality Profile First Place Philadelphia Daily News Molly Eichel TEEN SPIRITPersonality Profile Second Place The Morning Call Steve Esack Jana's final act of love

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Melissa Dribben Medical visionary at Penn

Business or Consumer Story First Place Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Jack Brubaker Talking More Than TrashBusiness or Consumer Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Stephanie Farr UP & OUT

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention The Patriot‐News Jeff Frantz Little amps, big dreams

News Beat Reporting First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Bill Schackner

PSU president looking to school's future/CalU spent thousands on techy wavecams/State System left to cover Cal U's debt/Upgrades are putting state schools in a bind/Clarion has adopted conservative approach/WVU students balking at neighborhood's upgrade

News Beat Reporting Second Place The Morning Call Riley Yates

State is unyielding in forgiving past crimes, NEW FATE FOR YOUNG KILLERS?, Philanthropist's faith in felon costly, Naughty words get their day in court, Take this plea or else, judges say, Biker: 'It was carnage ... I didn't think it was really happening

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Kristen Graham

District's cuts claim aide to those in need // More teachers tell of cheating at city school // Teacher‐to‐be shares doubts // Budget may close 40 Phila. schools // SRC's push riles Phila. legislators // Finding his way, on his own

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia Daily News Gary Thompson Movies Beat stories by Gary Thompson

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Don RussellBeer Beat stories by Don Russell (aka Joe Sixpack)

Sports Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia Daily News Dick Jerardi Basketball Beat stories by Dick Jerardi

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Sports Beat Reporting Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Mike White

Hitting the trifecta: Scoring from long range/Lindoro "Lindy" Lauro obituary/Kugler headed to the Big Ten/New bats make big difference/Golf has opened his world/It's oh so sweet PIAA Class A title game

Sports Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Morning Call Gary Blockus

Keystone Wounded Warriors: Raising Awareness, Gun dog champions train at Water & Wings in Zionsville, Deer trapping study provides biologists with information, Save the American chestnut project to take place at Trexler, Kayak Sojourn: Organ recipient mak

News Photo First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael Henninger Snatched baby rescuedNews Photo Second Place The Patriot‐News Joe Hermitt Season's end

News PhotoHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Darrell Sapp

Odell Brown, inconsolable over a breakup, didn't need to be killed, his family says

Feature Photo First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Julia RendlemanFred McIntyre, 56, helps his wife Janet, 62, shower during a heavy rainstorm

Feature Photo Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Lake Fong Forms in silhouette

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael Henninger Tea Party tour kicks off in Cranberry

Photo Story First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer April Saul THE KILLING FIELDS OF CAMDENPhoto Story Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael Henninger No ordinary family

Photo StoryHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Jasmine Goldband Journey for Recovery

Sports Photo First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Clem Murray Winning GoalSports Photo Second Place Philadelphia Daily News David Maialetti Waiting for the post‐position draw

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Philadelphia Daily News Steven M. Falk Rookie blast sinks Phils

Front Page Design First Place The Patriot‐News Justin Armburger, Chris BoehkeWhat's left of the Lions?; Paterno; Campaign trudges on

Front Page Design Second Place The Morning CallCraig Larimer, Martha Miller, Craig Kackenmeister

Paint it Blue, Worse than Death, Frankenstorm creeping in

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Page Design First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Ben HowardA flare for the dramatic, The Marcellus Impact, Kids eat here

Page Design Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Cynthia GreerIn a new key // Fresh and fruity water // Super Chocolate

Page DesignHonorable Mention The Morning Call Barbara Curmaci Mathews Flower shows, Ghost Guide, Reindeer Games

Headline Writing First Place Philadelphia Daily News Ed Weiner

SHORTS IN A BUNDCHEN; For Madonna, a Russian drag‐nyet; Confused Iran gives Oscars Tehran‐around

Headline Writing Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Doug DarrochCHIRO‐MANIAC; BETWEEN A ROCK & A CARD PLACE; THICK & THIN

Headline WritingHonorable Mention Lancaster Newspapers Inc. Lynn Schmidt

Beauty in the beets; Solving for pi(e); Duck, duck gueuze

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Cynthia Greer The Barnes Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer John Duchneskie Two Cities, One Deadly Year

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Daniel Marsula

Sunny days, dark knights, Summer movie previews

Video Storytelling First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Julia Rendleman Living without water ‐ The WoodlandsVideo Storytelling Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Steve Mellon A life hijacked

Video StorytellingHonorable Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer David Swanson Transit of Venus

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2013 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision II

Daily and Sunday Newspapers ‐ 40,000 to 74,999 circulation


Investigative Reporting First Place The Times Leader Terrie Morgan‐Besecker

Double trouble: attorney billing probed; Griffith eyes in‐depth audit of attorney's time on cases; Lawyer Stevens could face state action; Official told of concerns in Nov. ; County court working on pay guidelines; C&YS cases get policy change

Investigative Reporting Second Place Erie Times‐NewsSean McCracken, Ed Palattella, Chris Sigmund

"Basic math," "School district moves toward financial recovery"

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention The Times‐Tribune David Falchek Scott Binsack

Editorial First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Scott Fisher

Paterno excuse doesn't cut it; Teacher/molester deserved more time; The poetry of law

Editorial Second Place The Times‐Tribune Patrick McKenna Editorial Writing ‐‐ Patrick McKenna

Column First Place Bucks County Courier Times J.D. Mullane1) The new normal; 2) Awaiting justice in Morrisville; 3) Whacked by the county

Column Second Place Reading Eagle Company Dan Kelly

A picture that won't let go of people's hearts; Cancer patient's video helps her, inspires others; Sandy gives 'angel tree' to neighborhood

ColumnHonorable Mention The Intelligencer Phil Gianficaro

Payback at Pat's backyard, Baseball in perspective, Just one of the guys

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY First Place The Times Leader Ed Lewis, Terrie Morgan‐Besecker

Cop shooter dies in gunfight (with Shooting suspect had long history of crime, offenses)

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY Second Place The Intelligencer Matt Coughlin, Theresa HegelFather's Day standoff, This is the way I want to die

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Ongoing News Coverage First Place Reading Eagle Company David Mekeel

Budget crisis in city schools; City schools firings ...; Up to five city schools could close, district says; Ax falls on 110 city teachers; Some retirees to lose health coverage; Teacher layoffs cut to the quick; City schools budget squeaks through, 5‐4

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Times‐TribuneBorys Krawczeniuk, Steve McConnell, David Singleton Ongoing News ‐ Cordaro/Munchak

Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention Erie Times‐News Ed Palattella, Chris Sigmund

"Reassessments on way," "Property hearing proves its value,""Rising values, rising taxes?" "Reassessments affect all," "A sea change," "County revises its property values"

Special Project First Place Erie Times‐NewsDoug Oathout, Marnie Mead, Jim Martin, Pam Parker Erie 2012/Vital Signs

Special Project Second Place Erie Times‐NewsLindsey Poisson, ETN Photo Staff, ETN Design Staff 'Price of a future'

Special ProjectHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Staff

What do you cherish? Life and breath; Food and family; Work and tenacity; Games and gold; Music and song

Niche Publication First Place Reading Eagle Company Staff VoicesNiche Publication Second Place The Times‐Tribune Staff Outlook 2012

Niche PublicationHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News April Trotter Smart magazine

Series First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Leigh Zaleski

A father's fight ‐ Still holding on; Help comes to dad, sick son; Dad, ill son move into new home; Family fighting to save ill infant

Series Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Laurie Mason‐Schroeder, Matt Coughlin Girl on Church Hill

SeriesHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Mike Drago Special report: concussions in sports

Sports Story First Place Erie Times‐News Mike Copper Pooling effortsSports Story Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Frank Bodani PSU recruit lines up against ALS

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Sports StoryHonorable Mention The Times‐Tribune Joby Fawcett Football Injures

Sports Event Coverage First Place York Daily Record/Sunday NewsFrank Bodani, Jim Seip, Brad Jennings, Jason Plotkin Penn State's home opener

Sports Event Coverage Second Place The Times Leader Derek Levarse

Price to pay: sanctions slam Penn State; We are ... overwhelmed; (with side: Lewis' commitment to PSU remains stron...for now); PSU fans will be Prouder at game

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention The Times Leader Paul Sokoloski

Doc's last lap; Certainly not just a local racing icon

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Times Leader Tom Venesky

On any waters, there is some life all its own; Dirt roads offer a great route to serendipity; They should have just stuck to license display

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The Times Leader Paul Sokoloski

A place where Paterno statue would fit best; The late coach really dug the Lions a grave; Names to make the Yankees real home team

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Frank Bodani

Steve Smith can still amaze from his hospital bed; Lions fought for a greater cause off the field; Harding's missions not done

Feature Story First Place Reading Eagle Company Jamie Klein Finding a way out of griefFeature Story Second Place The Times‐Tribune Robbie Ward Richard Kerbs meet Richard Kerbs

Feature StoryHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News

Bethany Fehlinger, Dan Rorabaugh, Caryn Rupert Geek power

News Feature Story First Place Erie Times‐News Gerry Weiss Light After DarknessNews Feature Story Second Place Reading Eagle Company Jason Brudereck Uphill battle

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Times‐Tribune Laura Legere The Methane Mess

Online Breaking News First Place The IntelligencerMatt Coughlin, Theresa Hegel, Carl Kosola, Rick Kintzel

Off‐duty NJ cop surrenders after 10‐hour Doylestown Twp. standoff

Online Breaking News Second Place Reading Eagle Company Staff Hurricane SandyOnline Special Project First Place Erie Times‐News Catherine Cloutier Arriving home

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleOnline Special Project Second Place The Times‐Tribune Sarah Hofius Hall, Ted Baird Grading our Schools

Online Special ProjectHonorable Mention Bucks County Courier Times Bucks County Courier Times Staff Complete Lower Bucks Sandy Coverage

Personality Profile First Place Erie Times‐News Gerry Weiss No Looking BackPersonality Profile Second Place The Times Leader Bill O'Boyle True WarriorBusiness or Consumer Story First Place Erie Times‐News Jim Martin Life After BankruptcyBusiness or Consumer Story Second Place The Times‐Tribune Borys Krawczeniuk Downhill SlopeNews Beat Reporting First Place The Times‐Tribune Jim Lockwood News Beat ‐ Scranton Finance

News Beat Reporting Second Place Reading Eagle Company Ford Turner

Fresh on ideas; After Albert; Berks businesses join Marcellus boom; New life for the old outlets; Seakeeper's spin doctors; Ady Abreu aims for perfection

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Liam Migdail‐Smith

Historic bridge to get new lease on life, with "Headless ghost" sidebar; Fixing Route 222 the roundabout way; Guardian angels for Berks roads?; Driving a bargain; An urge to merge; Wireless transit has magnetic attraction

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Reading Eagle Company Bruce Posten

100 and counting; Care for the caregivers; The drive is there, but not the drivers; Loving the wheel world; High on fitness; Parents a second time

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Erie Times‐News Jennie Geisler Fiesta Time

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Leigh Zaleski

Mothers helping others; High‐impact head injury; A return to nature; Grass or grain; Strong as iron; Race against the clock

Sports Beat Reporting First Place Reading Eagle Company Mike Drago

Lasting impact; Ex‐athlete, a current administrator, has new perspective; Raising Anzalone; Defensive Saints stop Panthers; Cruz seizes spot in the running; Corey Unger stuck in football limbo; A special team, a special time

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Sports Beat Reporting Second Place The Times Leader Derek Levarse

The new guy; 'He still guides me'; Happy Valley turning angry; The emotional aftermath behind record‐filled victory; He just kept proving everyone wrong; Penn State seniors truly were a 'Big Ten'

News Photo First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Jason Plotkin Police: Man 'upset' over deathNews Photo Second Place Reading Eagle Company Lauren Little Hit‐run suspect in custody

News PhotoHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Chris Dunn Car breaks into bank

Feature Photo First Place The Times‐Tribune Butch ComegysFeature Photo ‐ "Cool hairdo on a hot day" by Butch Comegys

Feature Photo Second Place The Intelligencer Rick Kintzel Summer reflectionsPhoto Story First Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Chris Dunn A father's fightPhoto Story Second Place York Daily Record/Sunday News Jason Plotkin, Chris Dunn Paterno memorial service

Photo StoryHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Kate Penn Teen autism a challenge for family

Sports Photo First Place Reading Eagle Company Ben Hasty Youth is served as Wilson wins titleSports Photo Second Place The Intelligencer Art Gentile LC turns tables

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Reading Eagle Company Ben Hasty Bulldogs fall just short in final

Front Page Design First Place The Times Leader Rich SheposhWe are HEATBROKEN; Four more years; Innocence shattered

Front Page Design Second Place The Times Leader Michele Aed

Plymouth Shooting: Charged; Price to Pay (sanctions slam Penn State); Trail of devastation

Page Design First Place Reading Eagle Company Tad RonnieGrowing gains; Rich Scarcella's Big Ten outlook; Starting lineup

Page Design Second Place The Times Leader Irene KovaleskiPizza, any way you like it, NEPA rocks it; Packing a PUNCH; Fashion Bond

Headline Writing First Place Reading Eagle Company Bill Reber

So many, so young; Student stroll models; Head of city schools vows to put busing woes in rearview mirror

Headline Writing Second Place Erie Times‐News Kristin BowersOn the clock; Citizen Jane; Run is fun in disguise

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Headline WritingHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Dan Herman

1 giant loss for mankind; Lake Marburg monster mashed; Early birds gobble up sales

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Reading Eagle Company Craig Schaffer Up, up and awayGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Tom Raski Hell is the School BusVideo Storytelling First Place Reading Eagle Company Ben Hasty Say it all in the microphoneVideo Storytelling Second Place Reading Eagle Company Lauren Little Tiny girl, giant challenges

Video StorytellingHonorable Mention York Daily Record/Sunday News Jason Plotkin, Ed Mahon The Drive

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2013 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision III


Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleInvestigative Reporting First Place Valley News Dispatch Tom Yerace Neighborhood Menace

Investigative Reporting Second Place Press Enterprise John‐Erik KosloskyDrug firms paid docs $533G (plus accompanying stories and sidebars)

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention The York Dispatch Andrew Shaw

State, schools scrap over savings; Hanging on to surpluses

Editorial First Place Centre Daily Times Chip Minemyer

Spanier's remarks validate his firing; Sandusky remained delusional to the end; Thompson's politics disappoint

Editorial Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette David TroisiUnsustainable costs put city on the edge of financial crisis

Column First Place Delaware Co. Daily & Sunday Times Philip Heron

Change is not always for the better; Fate of statue less important than fate of kids; Education funding: Jim Crow in disguise

Column Second Place Press Enterprise Kristin Baver

Confessions of a Susquehanna River scofflaw, A child exhibits courage far beyond her years, and All a‐Twitter over fair

ColumnHonorable Mention Press Enterprise Jim Sachetti

Get news first, but get it right; Sister Mary Free Speech; Parents? These aren't parents

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY First Place Centre Daily Times Staff Bellefonte building fire: Blaze guts historic hotel

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY Second Place Altoona Mirror Greg Bock Deadly fire ruled arson

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLYHonorable Mention Valley News Dispatch Brian Rittmeyer Plaza Burns

Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Citizens' Voice Michael Sisak Sandusky trial

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The York Dispatch Candy Woodall

Increase in York County foreclosures; York County home sales on the rise; Pain at the pump as prices approach $4; Rate climbs to 7.9%; Pa.'s new Keystone Works program retrains workers; Jobs and money: A disappointing year

Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention The Citizens' Voice Josh Moyer Parking plan

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Special Project First Place The Tribune‐Democrat Dave SutorFour‐part project: After 20 years as a distressed city ... what has changed?

Special Project Second Place The York Dispatch Andrew ShawSchools struggle to finance special education; New tactics for helping students

Niche Publication First Place Centre Daily Times Staff PSU PregameNiche Publication Second Place The Citizens' Voice Staff GamefaceSeries First Place Observer‐Reporter Park Burroughs A Death in the Lyric

Series Second Place Centre Daily Times Staff

Sandusky scandal: Lessons learned ‐ Case sparked robust dialogue; Region working to move forward; Economy steady despite scandal; Erickson sees progress at PSU; Anger still close to the surface

SeriesHonorable Mention The Citizens' Voice Staff 25 Best Teams

Sports Story First Place Observer‐Reporter Joe Tuscano No Slowing DownSports Story Second Place Altoona Mirror Cory Giger The son rises at St. Francis

Sports StoryHonorable Mention Butler Eagle John Bojarski Mormon team tossed from church league

Sports Event Coverage First Place Delaware Co. Daily & Sunday TimesChris Vito, Jack McCaffery, Matt Smith, Eric Hartline

There was no stopping historic run by Chester

Sports Event Coverage Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Sports Staff Little League Extra

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention Centre Daily Times Guy Cipriano, Travis Johnson Grand Finale

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Mitch Rupert

New format took away from finals/Hockey in city may face pitfalls/Being a coach has unwanted problems

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The Citizens' Voice Jonathan Bombulie Jonathan Bombulie

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention The York Dispatch Steve Heiser

Paterno's good will outweigh his flaws; High school athletics must adjust to tough times; Football coaches have proper perspective

Feature Story First Place The Evening Sun Tim Stonesifer Spring Grove soldier laid to rest

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Feature Story Second Place Centre Daily Times Chris RosenblumLegend of man who fell from the sky lives on in families

Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Evening Sun Tim Stonesifer You're in the 'Yard Sale'

News Feature Story First Place The Citizens' Voice Bob Kalinowski,Michael Sisak The long, long wait for justiceNews Feature Story Second Place Valley News Dispatch Charles K. Biedka Cost of Cops

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Evening Sun Tim Stonesifer Couple married 61 years die hours apart

Online Breaking News First Place Centre Daily Times Staff Joe Paterno statue removalOnline Breaking News Second Place The Citizens' Voice Michael Sisak Paterno Online Special Project First Place The Mercury Eileen Faust, Frank Otto Hurricane Agnes 40 years laterOnline Special Project Second Place The Mercury Brandie Kessler Schuylkill River Sojourn

Online Special ProjectHonorable Mention Centre Daily Times Staff Jerry Sandusky Scandal

Personality Profile First Place Press Enterprise Peter Kendron Vet still salutes monumentPersonality Profile Second Place Butler Eagle Kim Paskorz Felbaum: I'm not evil

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention The Evening Sun Tim Stonesifer Making sense of Sandusky

Business or Consumer Story First Place Altoona Mirror Walt Frank A Model for SuccezzBusiness or Consumer Story Second Place The Citizens' Voice Josh Moyer Friday Night BitesNews Beat Reporting First Place Press Enterprise Michael Lester The Business of Geisinger

News Beat Reporting Second Place Centre Daily Times Mike Dawson

Best judge in the state; 'It was never talked about'; 'He was like a father to me'; Defense rests without calling accused to the stand; Dottie Sandusky stands by her man; Jerry Sandusky will spend at least 30 years in prison

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Mercury Evan Brandt

Time to Reboot; Not just black history; Valerie Jackson resigns; Program won't help H.S. students; Lindley resigns; Holocaust survivor offers lesson

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Jessica Welshans OUTDOORSFeature Beat Reporting Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Jessica Welshans TRAVEL

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Valley News Dispatch Rex Rutkoski Art Beat Rutkoski

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Sports Beat Reporting First Place The Republican‐Herald Kevin Keating

Pine Grove edges Minersville for 19th District 11 girls' title; Dawgs' senior leads by example; Steel‐High ends Dawgs' dream; Fillies' run ends; Dawgs' Nahodil signs to play basketball at Seton Hall; Evans scores 24, leads PGA over Minersville

Sports Beat Reporting Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Chris Masse Little League World SeriesNews Photo First Place Butler Eagle Justin Guido McNerney FuneralNews Photo Second Place Centre Daily Times Nabil Mark Blaze guts historic hotel

News PhotoHonorable Mention Valley News Dispatch Eric Felack Dad Saves Son

Feature Photo First Place Butler Eagle Justin Guido Hospital WeddingFeature Photo Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Mark Nance Tragedy to triumph

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Valley News Dispatch Erica Hilliard Winter Cold

Photo Story First Place Press Enterprise Jimmy May TAKE A RIDE AT SCRANTON'S STEAMTOWNPhoto Story Second Place The Mercury John Strickler Standoff

Photo StoryHonorable Mention Observer‐Reporter Jim McNutt Strength of Spirit

Sports Photo First Place Press Enterprise Jimmy MayPIAA FROM LEFT, SOUTHERN COLUMBIA'S DYLAN SWANK

Sports Photo Second Place The Mercury Kevin Hoffman Girls Soccer: Keeping it clean (Shelly Cowan)

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Daily Local News Vinny Tennis Dive for 25 Flyers

Front Page Design First Place The Citizens' Voice Kevin Donlin Front Page Design

Front Page Design Second Place Centre Daily Times David KubarekA tribute to the life and legacy of Coach Joe Paterno; Taking a stand; I Can't Wait;

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention Daily Local News Bob Carville

DARK NIGHT; WHEN LIONS WEEP; SWEET SORROW

Page Design First Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Tim Wertz What the city's music scene needs

Page Design Second Place Altoona Mirror Keith Frederick"Mardi Gras Madness"; "Teen Dreams"; "Wild Legacy"

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Page DesignHonorable Mention Centre Daily Times David Kubarek

For the love of spuds; Low‐hanging fruit (and veggies); Greetings from Fiji

Headline Writing First Place Altoona Mirror Margaret MosesJuly 22: Arrested development; July 29: Degree of debt; November 25: Status update

Headline Writing Second Place The York Dispatch Keith EnsorGiants fill tall order; Reynolds' rap seals Orioles' win over Twins; Sleepless in Seattle

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Herald‐Standard T.J. Snead The predator next doorGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place The Citizens' Voice Michael Sisak Minute by minuteVideo Storytelling First Place Centre Daily Times Christopher Weddle VIDEO: Vigil at Old MainVideo Storytelling Second Place The York Dispatch Bill Kalina Owl Rescue

Video StorytellingHonorable Mention The Citizens' Voice Elizabeth Skrapits Covering Agnes

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2013 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision IV

Daily and Sunday Newspapers ‐ under 20,000 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleInvestigative Reporting First Place The Times News Donald Serfass Murder at River Run Inn

Investigative Reporting Second Place The Legal IntelligencerHank Grezlak, Gina Passarella, Amaris Elliott‐Engel

Williams' Campaign Invited Deputies for Fundraiser

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention The Sentinel, Carlisle Andrew Carr ,Jeff Pratt

Reporter fired over conflicts of interest; Reporter spun web in effort to conceal

Editorial First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jeff Pratt Editorial, 3 submissions

Editorial Second Place New Castle News Mitchel OlszakLegal morass; Exploited donations; Needless dispute

Column First Place Lebanon Daily News Rick Methot

"Good‐bye to friend at home and afield"; "Hail to the Redskins ‐ oops, Native Americans"; "Say cheese ‐ overcoming a bad rap"

Column Second Place Pocono Record Howard Frank

Howard Frank, FRANKLY SPEAKING: World's worst father finds forgiveness; Super raise, super foolish; and Sometimes the wrong reason is right

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY First Place New Castle News Debbie Wachter

Fire guts former Black Whale~~SIDEBAR: Downtown store suffers smoke, water damage

Spot News ‐ DAILY ONLY Second Place The Derrick Jeremy Johnson13‐year‐old held on charges of killing grandparents

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Gettysburg Times Jess Haines

Littlestown agrees to keep committee meetings closed; L'town likely violating Sunshine Act; L'town reaffirms opposition to opening committee meetings; Sharpless sues fellow L'town councilors; L'town opens committee meetings; Sunshine Act suit dismissed

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Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Pocono Record Staff

SUPERSTORM SANDY & SANDY AFTERMATH (w/sidebars & boxes): Poconos powerless; 70,000 still without, N.J. refuges; Utilities shooting, 11 Monroe voting, and Even the helpers; Even wildlife and Only approved red; and They can't hold out

Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention The Record Herald Denise Bonura Anais Fournier's death

Special Project First Place The Indiana Gazette Jason Levan World War II supplement

Special Project Second Place Lebanon Daily NewsBrad Rhen, Joel Shannon, John Latimer, Brandi Potts "Are Public Schools Going Broke?"

Special ProjectHonorable Mention The Sentinel, Carlisle

George Spohr, Michael Bupp, Megan Bollinger Haunted Attractions

Niche Publication First Place Pocono Record Helen Yanulus

POCONO RECORD Weekend: Amphibious good fun, All the talk since 1892, and Scariest of the scary

Niche Publication Second Place The Herald, Sharon Staff Views & Voices April / August / November

Series First Place Times Observer Staff Drugs In Warren County ‐‐ The Evil Among Us

Series Second Place Pocono RecordDavid Pierce, Howard Frank, Christopher Mele, Vinny Vella

THE TRUTH ABOUT PUBLIC PAY: Where the money is: Schools, courtrooms; It's a living, but often not a good one; It's still a man world; and County's costly quagmire

SeriesHonorable Mention The Indiana Gazette Staff Indiana County Sports Hall of Fame

Sports Story First Place Gettysburg Times Adrian Martin

Jenn's journey: Delone Catholic graduate Jenn Poist poised to represent United States at Paralympics

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Sports Story Second Place Daily American Bruce SiwySix decades of care, Stadium stewards look to the future

Sports StoryHonorable Mention The Indiana Gazette Matthew Burglund

Home Grown: Mesoraco's baseball roots are planted in legion days

Sports Event Coverage First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Bill Landis, Chris Hopkins Big Spring softball wins state title

Sports Event Coverage Second Place The Daily News, McKeesport Keith BarnesWoodland Hills player says he was provoked

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention Public Opinion Ed Gotwals, Lizi Arbogast A proud hometown

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Times Herald Gordon Glantz

John Yorgey: A coach for life, a leader by example, Van Buren was real deal, A well‐aged Bobby Wine

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Gettysburg Times BJ Small

For hunting couple, the new show is The Thrill; Faith has sustained Grove family since David's death; PGC veterinarian lauds CWD plan and teamwork

Sports/Outdoor ColumnHonorable Mention The Herald, Sharon Lynn Saternow

So Jesus couldn't play softball in the Grove City Church League/Don't panic: Penn State penalties may not be that bad/PIAA change for the finals was not well‐received by coaches, fans

Feature Story First Place Leader Times Mitch FryerLooking for, and finding, the last hick in Hicksville

Feature Story Second Place The Times News Amy Miller Hero dog

Feature StoryHonorable Mention Hazleton Standard‐Speaker Jim Dino

Antique show gives a peek into the past

News Feature Story First Place Lebanon Daily News Andrea Gillhoolley"From depths, come hope"; "Abuse case brings justice and light"

News Feature Story Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Joseph Cress Man's best friend

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention Pocono Record Howard Frank

Gaming tax relief: Thanks a little w/sidebars

Online Breaking News First Place Pocono Record John Misinco, Marta Gouger SUPERSTORM SANDYOnline Breaking News Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Staff Leer fire, May 2‐3 in Carlisle

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Online Special Project First Place Pocono RecordJohn Misinco, Christopher Mele, Howard Frank, Vinny Vella The Truth About Public Pay

Personality Profile First Place Pocono Record Christina Tatu A bridge between two worldsPersonality Profile Second Place The Herald, Sharon Lauren Mylo 'Let me help'

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention The Express Wendy Stiver

Correspondent has written her last column

Business or Consumer Story First Place The Indiana Gazette Bob FultonFood, restaurants part of area family's lineage

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Lebanon Daily News Steve Snyder "Last call at Boyer's Cafe"

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention Gettysburg Times Holly Fletcher

Film fizzles: Majstic launches campaign for digital switch

News Beat Reporting First Place Pocono Record Beth Brelj

Delaware Twp. tax collector rebuked, Just a day at the park for 13,000?, Pike Cty. may end recycling, Should township supervisors start flashing badges?, Emergency center gets poor marks, and Supers settle ex‐cop's $703K suit

News Beat Reporting Second Place The Legal Intelligencer Ben Present Covering State Courts in Pennsylvania

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Legal Intelligencer Amaris Elliott‐Engel Philadephia Court System

Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Times News Donald SerfassPolice ‐ Solved and Unsolved Homicides

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place The Times News Donald Serfass Art

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Pocono Record Mike Sadowski

Wet, hot rumors; Blockbusted in Mount Pocono; From Hollywood to East Stroudsburg; 'Knight' before dawn; Paranormal investigation to air on local TV; and Zombie phenomenon is far from dead in the Poconos

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Sports Beat Reporting First Place The News‐Item Dan MacArthur

Southern settles for state silver; In defeat, comes opportunity for growth; Tigers make history; Southern stuns Minersville; Tigers reach PIAA semis; The day that area softball changed

Sports Beat Reporting Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Bill Landis Sports Beat, PSU football, 5 entriesNews Photo First Place The Indiana Gazette Teri M. Enciso Indiana inundated

News Photo Second Place Leader Times Lou RuedigerWoman, 87, injured by carrier's truck while retrieving day's mail

News PhotoHonorable Mention The Kane Republican Ted Lutz

Driver hurt as log truck hits, destroys house

Feature Photo First Place The Derrick Jerry Sowden No peekingFeature Photo Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Matthew O'Haren Opening Day

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Public Opinion Markell DeLoatch Deer hunter

Photo Story First Place Hazleton Standard‐Speaker Ellen O'Connell The path to crucifixion

Photo Story Second Place Pocono RecordMelissa Evanko, David Kidwell, Keith R. Stevenson A day at the races

Photo StoryHonorable Mention The Valley Independent Jim Ference

Pioneers days draws crowd to Perryopolis

Sports Photo First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jason Malmont McClintock One‐Hits HerdSports Photo Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jason Malmont Starting With A Bang

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention The Indiana Gazette James J. Nestor Totally Floored

Front Page Design First Place Hazleton Standard‐Speaker Chris BeckPOWER FAILURE; WORSE THAN DEATH; GAME OVER

Front Page Design Second Place The Express Bill CrowellUnhappy Valley, Four More Years, Remembering the 1972 Flood

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention Pocono Record Andrea Higgins Jan. 8, Dec. 3, and Aug. 20, 2012

Page Design First Place The Indiana Gazette Matthew Burglund Sports front, The Indiana Gazette

Page Design Second Place The Express Bill CrowellThe Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Feats of Strength, The Year In Review

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Page DesignHonorable Mention The News‐Item Jenna Wasakoski

Orange crush: Get to know and love these citrus fruits; All kale breaks loose; America's sweet‐tart

Headline Writing First Place Pocono Record Tom Ostrosky

A scoop of rocky road, The road to bruin, and Pennsylvania to Amazon.com: No way, Cabernet

Headline Writing Second Place The Herald, Sharon Richard Young

How to succeed in the storage auction bidness / Hallowed grounds: Church coffee houses connecting people to Jesus through java / Nuntheless: Life experience gives 'Sister Mom' insight into religious service

Headline WritingHonorable Mention The Times Herald Gordon Glantz

'Maiden' Heaven, 'Akins' for more, An equation for the occasion

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Pocono Record Andrea Higgins Gaming tax relief: Thanks a littleGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place The Express Bill Crowell Rules of the Road

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention Times Observer Jon Sitler, Julie Miller

Rivalries (Fall Sports special section cover)

Video Storytelling First Place Public Opinion Markell DeLoatch Memorial for Calvin Beam

Video Storytelling Second Place Public Opinion Marcus RauhutAn 'Old Tyme Jam' at Beck & Benedict Hardware

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2013 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision V

Non‐daily Newspapers ‐ over 10,000 circulation


Investigative Reporting First Place Philadelphia Business Journal John GeorgeLabor Pains: Contraction in the Baby Business

Investigative Reporting Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Isaiah Thompson The Cash Machine

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention Philadelphia Weekly Randy LoBasso Desperate Ballot Measures

Editorial First Place Times Express Vince Townley Selected editorials ‐ Times Express

Editorial Second Place Lancaster Farming Margaret GatesSlime Slander, About Time for Animal ID, Campus in a Stew Over Its Oxen

EditorialHonorable Mention Jewish Exponent Lisa Hostein

Moral Rectitude, The Right to a Rite, Arrested But Not Halted

Column First Place Philadelphia Weekly Tara Murtha The Breakdown

Column Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Daniel DenvirCast Away, Make 'em Pay, Stae Courts Giving Tom Corbett Headaches

ColumnHonorable Mention Philadelphia Gay News Mark Segal Mark My Words

General News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLY First Place Bucks County Herald Jodi Spiegel ArthurOfficer justified in killing unarmed, handcuffed man

General News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLY Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Tara Murtha No End in Sight

General News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLYHonorable Mention Philadelphia Gay News Jen Colletta

Antigay incident sparks media controversy

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Times Express Kyle Lawson Terry Smith coverage

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Northeast Times Tom WaringCoverage of the archdiocese's decision to close venerable high school

Special Project First Place Philadelphia WeeklyNina Hoffmann, Joel Hoffmann, PW Staff The Survivors Project

Special Project Second Place Philadelphia Weekly PW Staff The 2012 Election Binder: Binder Full of Women

Niche Publication First Place Mountain Home Staff Mountain HomeNiche Publication Second Place Jewish Exponent Staff Issues Nov. 29, Dec. 20 and Dec. 27

Series First Place South Philly Review Joseph MyersShort division; On wings and prayers; Five for fighting

Series Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Randy LoBasso Stalking Mitt Romney

SeriesHonorable Mention Philadelphia Gay News Jen Colletta

Philly marks 30 years of gay‐rights protections

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Sports Story First Place The Almanac Eleanor BaileySuperwoman Lebo coach juggles career and family successfully

Sports Story Second Place Mountain Home Brendan O'Meara History's Turn at Milliken's CornerSports Event Coverage First Place South Philly Review Joseph Myers Committee of 70

Sports Event Coverage Second Place Norwin Star Matt Grubba Knights topple defending WPIAL champs

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Northeast Times Edward Morrone

"For once, we can all identify with Andy Reid," "Sports journalist among Colorado victims," "Heartbreak in Newtown feels too close to home"

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Mountain Home Gayle Morrow Mother EarthFeature Story First Place Philadelphia Weekly Tara Murtha Frame of MindFeature Story Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Emily Guendelsberger Booked Solid

Feature StoryHonorable Mention Mountain Home Alison Fromme Picking Up the Pieces

News Feature Story First Place Northeast Times William Kenny "I was trapped"News Feature Story Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Tara Murtha Reporting for Duty

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention Philadelphia Weekly Randy LoBasso Mr. Nutter Goes to Washington

Online Breaking News First Place Philadelphia Business JournalPeter Key, Jeff Blumenthal, Natalie Kostelni, Frank Devlin Energy Transfer to buy Sunoco

Online Special Project First Place Lancaster Farming J.P. Flory, Sara MillerPa. 4‐H Celebrates Rural Beginnings, Centennial

Online Special Project Second Place Lancaster FarmingCharlene Espenshade, Michael Martin There's a Dairy App For That

Online Special ProjectHonorable Mention Lancaster Farming Chris Torres

Couple Work to Bring Vineyard, Winery Back to Life

Personality Profile First Place Philadelphia Weekly Tara Murtha The Truth About Buzz Bissinger

Personality Profile Second Place Mountain Home Rebecca HazenA (Brain Damaged) Sinner Saved By Grace

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention Philadelphia City Paper Drew Lazor Acts of Will

Business or Consumer Story First Place Philadelphia Business Journal John GeorgeTemple/Fox Chase merger nearing completion

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Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleBusiness or Consumer Story Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Samantha Melamed The New DealNews Beat Reporting First Place Times Express Kyle Lawson Public safety beatNews Beat Reporting Second Place Murrysville Star Daveen Rae Kurutz Education beat reporting

News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Philadelphia Business Journal John George Health Care beat ‐ John George

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia City Paper Shaun Brady The Changes, Ernest Stuart, Lee SmithFeature Beat Reporting Second Place Murrysville Star Daveen Rae Kurutz History beat reporting

Feature Beat ReportingHonorable Mention Philadelphia Weekly Brian Freedman

Feature Beat Reporting: Brian Freedman, Food & Drink

Sports Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia Business Journal John George Sports Business beat ‐ John GeorgeNews Photo First Place Northeast Times Maria Pouchnikova "Goodbye"News Photo Second Place Northeast Times Maria Pouchnikova Fallen stars

News PhotoHonorable Mention South Philly Review Greg Bezanis A great gait

Feature Photo First Place Mountain Home Anne Sutley Miller Snap a SaluteFeature Photo Second Place Northeast Times Maria Pouchnikova "Honoring our Heroes"

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Northeast Times Maria Pouchnikova "Batman"

Photo Story First Place South Philly Review Greg Bezanis Fralinger fights through firePhoto Story Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Neal Santos The Bridge

Photo StoryHonorable Mention Jewish Exponent Greg Bezanis Matzah Time

Sports Photo First Place The Almanac Eleanor Bailey Heave over

Sports Photo Second Place Norwin Star Matt GrubbaKnights have 21 shots at WPIAL medal stand

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Mountain Home Curt Weinhold The Trout Guard

Front Page Design First Place Philadelphia Business Journal Staff Philadelphia Business Journal front page design

Front Page Design Second Place Northeast Times Fred Gusoff'I was trapped' 'Dominant Dems' '3 to 6 for Lynn'

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention Bucks County Herald Bridget Wingert Front page

Page Design First Place Philadelphia City Paper Reseca Peskin, Matt EggerCritter Getters, Best Music 2012, The Agenda

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Page Design Second Place Philadelphia Business Journal John SpencerPhiladelphia Business Journal page design

Headline Writing First Place South Philly Review Joseph MyersFive for fighting; Patriot tact; A stroke of pluck

Headline Writing Second Place Mountain Home Staff Headline Writing, Turning a Phrase

Headline WritingHonorable Mention Mountain Home Staff Headline Writing, Quote Me More

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Philadelphia Weekly Drew Phillips Blunt TraumaGraphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Evan M. Lopez Tricked Out

Graphic/Photo IllustrationHonorable Mention Philadelphia Weekly Alex Fine Super Pak

Video Storytelling First Place Lancaster Farming Chris Torres New Orchard, New Possibilities

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2013 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision VI

Non‐daily Newspapers ‐ 5,000 to 9,999 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry TitleInvestigative Reporting First Place Wyoming County Press Examiner Robert Baker Principal suspension to be liftedInvestigative Reporting Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette Jason Przybycien The butterfly effect

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention The Wellsboro Gazette Jason Przybycien

Commission spent over $682,000 on scrapped map

Editorial First Place Press And Journal Jim Lewis It's not just about trees

Editorial Second Place News of Delaware County David Bjorkgren

"Education cuts, again?" 'There are times when it's best to say nothing at all", "Despite headlines, good role models are still there for our kids"

EditorialHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal Hope Stephan

Property tax reform calls for leadership; A funding stalemate in downtown Lancaster; New business‐lending avenues can help create more jobs

Column First Place Chestnut Hill Local Jim Harris

Jim Harris three columns: Hoping war between Hill and Mt. Airy can be ended; Sadly our area is chalk‐ful of idiotic government officials; Good chain store service, anyone? Not bloody likely

Column Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette Stratton "Lefty" SchaefferLefty's Logic: The big inch, The tipping point, Yogi and me

ColumnHonorable Mention News of Delaware County David Bjorkgren

"When the chips are down..." "Lansdowne movies and memories", "The web as national arena"

General News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLY First Place The Lititz Record Express Stephen Seeber Parade theme comes to lifeGeneral News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLY Second Place Press And Journal Noelle Barrett The long arms of the law

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Press And JournalJim Lewis, Daniel Walmer, Noelle Barrett No plans to close library

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Penn‐Trafford Star Chris Foreman Trafford beat

Ongoing News CoverageHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal Jim T. Ryan PEP tax credits

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Special Project First Place The Lititz Record Express Staff Girl Scouts 100th Anniversary, Never out of style

Special Project Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Brent Burkey Liquid AssetsNiche Publication First Place Central Penn Business Journal Staff Construction & Real Estate ReportNiche Publication Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Staff Currents

Series First Place Chestnut Hill Local Sue Ann Rybak

Four part series on Adults with Autism: 1. Austic workers' freedom threatened by budget cuts 2.The adult face of autism 3. First responders and autism: Averting a crisis 4. Chestnut Hill College to offer professional autism programs

Series Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Jason Scott Pennsylvania's Pension Crisis

SeriesHonorable Mention Wyoming County Press Examiner Patrick Leonard

Countdown to London Olympics; Brooklyn native places on 1948 Olympic stage; Olympian keeps running beyond '48 games

Sports Story First Place Morrisons Cove Herald Carlos Lamborn Matt Shaffer: Out in 'The Open'Sports Story Second Place The Rocket‐Courier Pete Hardenstine Success Runs in the Family

Sports StoryHonorable Mention Upper Dauphin Sentinel Mike Hutchins Sierer: A Thankful Inductee

Sports Event Coverage First Place The Ambler Gazette Mike Prince Norristown topples AmblerSports Event Coverage Second Place The Lititz Record Express Bruce Morgan Five state golds and counting

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Ambler Gazette Mike Morsch

Missing the pep band and popcorn of high school hoops; Stick a fork in those Super Bowl buffet double‐dippers; The thrill of snagging a once‐in‐a‐lifetime 'can of corn'

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette Don KnausWoods and Wilds: The bride and..., Places I remember, Mountain music

Feature Story First Place Press And Journal Noelle BarrettEd and Olga O'Connor (And the RAIN fell upon the EARTH)

Feature Story Second Place Chestnut Hill Local Sue Ann RybakFormer 'Lost Boy of Sudan' speaks for unheard children

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Feature StoryHonorable Mention Press And Journal Jim Lewis Type rider

News Feature Story First Place South Hills Record Stephanie HackeWild animals enjoying the South Hills‐area lifestyle

News Feature Story Second Place The Rocket‐Courier Rick Hiduk

Terry Township Residents on Chesapeake Settlement: Too Little, Too Late

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention Press And Journal Daniel Walmer Student Friendly?

Online Breaking News First Place The Wellsboro Gazette Jason PrzybycienVideo: Fighting three house fires at once/Fire leaves four families homeless

Online Special Project First Place Central Penn Business Journal Hope Stephan, Staff Health care reform resource centerOnline Special Project Second Place News of Delaware County Joseph Arcidiacono Grizzly Gaming

Online Special ProjectHonorable Mention News of Delaware County David Bjorkgren, Arthur Ryan Take2 News & Reviews

Personality Profile First Place Morrisons Cove Herald Janice Sell I Am WholePersonality Profile Second Place The Ambler Gazette Linda Finarelli UDSB honors Purple Heart recipient

Personality ProfileHonorable Mention Main Line Times Cheryl Allison

At 88, LM man gets long‐postponed degree

Business or Consumer Story First Place Central Penn Business Journal Heather Stauffer Trying to live to play another day

Business or Consumer Story Second Place South Hills Record Stephanie HackeMunicipal worker invents manhole cover remover

News Beat Reporting First Place Central Penn Business Journal Jim T. Ryan Technology beat

Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Ambler Gazette Mike Morsch

One more endless summer; Jarrod Spector ‐ a 'Best Buddie'; Tom Hampton: A great sideman; Queen of adversity Wynonna; Quintessential southern rockers

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Town and Country Kelly Chandler Lizards, Tortoises and Snakes ... Oh My!

Sports Beat Reporting First Place The Rocket‐Courier Pete Hardenstine Lady Rams Romp Past Sayre in Playoff

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Sports Beat Reporting Second Place Wyoming County Press Examiner Patrick Leonard

Champs do area proud; Storm halts BH girls; Delaware edges Horlacher; BH advances in Eastern regionals; Horlacher state champs!

News Photo First Place The Rocket‐Courier David KeelerHome Destroyed by Early Morning Blaze

News Photo Second Place News of Delaware County Anne Neborak Home at Last

Feature Photo First Place The Rocket‐Courier Rick HidukMother Nature Smiles on Wyalusing Carnival

Feature Photo Second Place The Lititz Record Express Preston Whitcraft Warrior Spirit

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention South Hills Record Randy Jarosz Call of the Wild

Photo Story First Place Sunday Dispatch Bill Tarutis Kidding Around ‐ A fair to rememberPhoto Story Second Place Wyoming County Press Examiner Staff and stringers State champs!Sports Photo First Place Morrisons Cove Herald Gerald Leidy Up and OverSports Photo Second Place News of Delaware County Frank Donato Garnet Valley too much for Marple

Sports PhotoHonorable Mention Wyoming County Press Examiner Robert Baker Hang gliding

Front Page Design First Place Central Penn Business Journal Kathryn MortonBusiness of sports; Chocolate spread; Top 100

Front Page Design Second Place Press And Journal Jim Lewis, Margie Smith It's great to be queen!

Front Page DesignHonorable Mention The Wellsboro Gazette Natalie Kennedy The Wellsboro Gazette

Page Design First Place The Ambler Gazette Larry Heron2012 Sports Top 12; Comforts of Home; Age Has No Season

Page Design Second Place Sunday Dispatch Joe HealeyA league of their own; Pledging their allegiance; Along family lines

Page DesignHonorable Mention Central Penn Business Journal Kathryn Morton

Numbers up; Marcellus Shale Guide; Health Care Reform Guide

Headline Writing First Place Penn‐Trafford Star Brian EstadtPaper cuts, Race relations, Panel discussion

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Headline Writing Second Place Sunday Dispatch Jack Smiles

Fox Hill foursome still shooting in the 90s, The monster that ate seven towns, The Moose is getting long in the antler

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Central Penn Business JournalKathryn Morton, Amy Spangler Back on board

Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Central Penn Business JournalKathryn Morton, Amy Spangler The business of sports

Video Storytelling First Place Central Penn Business Journal Amy Spangler Picking up business

Video Storytelling Second Place News of Delaware County Amy A. Winnemore Glitz and glamour at the Cappies Gala

Video StorytellingHonorable Mention The Wellsboro Gazette Jason Przybycien Fighting three house fires at once

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2013 Professional Keystone Press AwardsDivision VII

Non‐daily Newspapers ‐ under 5,000 circulation


Investigative Reporting First Place Whitehall‐Coplay Press Johanna S. Billings

Closed doors in Coplay; Closed door comments; Coplay committee to have 'open' meeting tonight; Councilman advises change; Coplay challenges right to record meetings; Business as usual: Solicitor defends closed meetings

Investigative Reporting Second Place The Abington Journal Elizabeth BaumeisterRansom creek exposes pipeline, UGI to replace Ransom pipeline

Investigative ReportingHonorable Mention Souderton Independent Meghan Ross

Prescription drug abuse rising, heroin remains a problem in Indian Valley

Editorial First Place Salisbury Press Debbie Galbraith

Become informed and hold your elected officials accountable; Is it censorship or just good parenting?; Teaching our young adults about hazing and alcohol poisoning

Editorial Second Place The Advance of Bucks County Jeff Werner

Tragedy in Newtown, Sandusky sickos?, Closing of Newtown Hardware House a loss

EditorialHonorable Mention The Elizabethtown Advocate Dan Robrish

School Property Tax Elimination Proposal Needs Major Overhaul

Column First Place The Abington Journal Adriane Heine

School and separation anxiety; Simple life saves money; A final farewell

Column Second Place Bethlehem Press Dana GrubbLife's journey; Use Internet to benefit Bethlehem; Integrity of game

ColumnHonorable Mention Bethlehem Press Karen Samuels Impressions; Trestle; Music copyist

General News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLY First Place Avon Grove Sun Chris BarberAnimal oxygen device saves dog from fire

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General News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLY Second Place The Advance of Bucks County Jeff WernerAmerican Homecoming: Soldier given hero's welcome

General News ‐ NON‐DAILIES ONLYHonorable Mention Catasauqua Press Linda Wojciechowski, Paul Cmil

Two pedestrians killed: Police investigators seek witnesses to Monday's crash on Race Street

Ongoing News Coverage First Place Whitehall‐Coplay Press Johanna S. Billings

Funding uncertain for library; Six women hope to save library; Help may be on the way: Coplay mulls funding library; A temporary reprive: Coplay library to get stopgap funding; Staying Alive: Library seeks funding solutions

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Bethlehem Press Bernie O'Hare

Tax grab; Board to sue; No answers; Niz update; Board considers; NIZ post‐mortem

Special Project First Place The Abington Journal

Robert Tomkavage, Jason Riedmiller, Stephanie Walkowski, Abington Journal Staff Playbook 2012

Special Project Second Place Whitehall‐Coplay Press Johanna S. Billings

Going up: tax hike proposed in Coplay; Unexpected expenses to impact Coplay; Coplay officials debate existence of shade tree commission; Coplay answers right‐to‐know request

Special ProjectHonorable Mention Bethlehem Press Paul Willistein Student Poetry Project

Niche Publication First Place The Abington Journal

Elizabeth Baumeister, Mindy Mendicino, Kristie Grier Ceruti, Joan Mead‐Matsui My Edition: News for Youth

Niche Publication Second Place The Advance of Bucks CountyJeff Werner, Tammy Darmiento, Ron Dacanay Destination Newtown

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Series First Place Souderton Independent Meghan Ross

Foundation established after drugs take life; Prescription drug use rising, heroin remains problem in Indian Valley; Principal, study look at teen drug use, prevention methods; The long road to recovery

Series Second Place The Abington JournalJoan Mead‐Matsui, Kristie Grier Ceruti

Isn't it Romantic? "One step at a time"; Isn't it Romantic? Marriage a gift; Isn't it Romantic? 'Harmonious Life'; Isn't it Romantic? Parents know best

Sports Story First Place The Signal Item Nathan SmithChartiers Valley hockey teammates' bond goes beyond the ice

Sports Story Second Place The Signal Item Nathan SmithCoaching shake up not stopping Lady Cougars

Sports StoryHonorable Mention The Leader‐Vindicator Josh Walzak

Area resident works Paralympic Games

Sports Event Coverage First Place The Abington Journal Robert Tomkavage Comets crowned as district champ

Sports Event Coverage Second Place Springfield Sun Mike PrinceSpartans notch emotional win over U. Dublin

Sports Event CoverageHonorable Mention Allied News Corey Corbin Mercer matmen top GC

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Martin Stewart Stew says

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Bethlehem Press Bud Cole

Bud's View: Let wildlife where the wild things are; Speeding back ‐ Pennsylvania Game Commission confirms successful year for Peregrine Falcon nesting; Deer and motor vehicles a deadly mix

Feature Story First Place Dillsburg Banner Curt Werner The Lost JacketFeature Story Second Place Dillsburg Banner Curt Werner Four Legged Hero

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Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Advance of Bucks County Jeff Werner

Vigil for Newtown, Conn. spreads light of healing

News Feature Story First Place The Ligonier Echo Deborah BrehunVolunteers refurbish abandoned cemetery

News Feature Story Second Place Bethlehem Press Paul Willistein

Coming Soon ‐ 'Digital Convergence' requires Civic Theatre to raise $100,000 to replace film projectors

News Feature StoryHonorable Mention The Kennett Paper Fran maye Shouldn't Be Alive

Online Special Project First Place The Advance of Bucks County Staff Middletown Grange Fair

Personality Profile First Place The Ligonier Echo Deborah BrehunFirst waitress remembers Serro Diner's heyday

Personality Profile Second Place The Abington Journal Robert Tomkavage 'Ray of Sunshine' remembered

Business or Consumer Story First Place The Advance of Bucks County Jeff WernerCash mob' inundates Newtown Hardware House with customers

Business or Consumer Story Second Place The Advance of Bucks County Cary BeaversMom‐and‐pop shops offer the personal touch

Business or Consumer StoryHonorable Mention The Signal Item Doug Gulasy

Spinal cord injury won't stop Crafton man from living

News Beat Reporting First Place The Advance of Bucks County John Williams

Bright Farms makes a pitch, Committee narrows community center locations, Fred Allan passes away, Amid resident disapproval, Veterinary Hospital

News Beat Reporting Second Place Catasauqua Press Linda Wojciechowski

Borough's support is questioned; Yanek request heats up meeting; Volunteers begin work on towpath; It's an issue of safety; Council tackled touchy truck topic

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News Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Susquehanna County Independent Staci Wilson

MV super, teacher charged; MASD survives e‐disaster; Teacher suspended; One county high school meets AYP; Up to the food challlenge; MAHS investigates threat

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Bethlehem Press Paul Willistein

Symphony Hall memoralizes the Millers; Lafayette College professor transports Franz Kline back to coal‐country roots; Hello, Edna! ‐ 'Hairspray' gives social issues a danceable beat; Classic Sondheim ‐ 'Sweeney Todd' a challenge for PSF actor, director;

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Bethlehem Press Brandon Taylor Beijing blogger ‐ Travel and cultureSports Beat Reporting First Place The Signal Item Nathan Smith Bishop Canevin football

Sports Beat Reporting Second Place The Abington Journal Robert TomkavageACC runs over Comets; Comets on to states;Comets top Cavaliers

Sports Beat ReportingHonorable Mention The Susquehanna County Independent Kevin Woodruff

No bull; Bulkley sees recovery as challenge; Bennett battles back; BR's Cisek passionate about hockey;EL holding swim lessons for 'Camp Cuff'

News Photo First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Jan Pakler Last goodbye

News Photo Second Place The Advance of Bucks County Jeff GoldbergWind‐whipped flames roar through homes

Feature Photo First Place The Dallas Post Charlotte Bartizek Hooked on fun

Feature Photo Second Place Public Spirit Bob Raines

McDonald‐Davis Elementary School fifth‐grade teacher Joe Piscopo spins pizza

Feature PhotoHonorable Mention Bethlehem Press Tim Gilman 1758 Nain‐Schober House

Photo Story First Place Bethlehem Press Linda Anthony A warm welcome homePhoto Story Second Place Bethlehem Press Brandon Taylor Rajasthan‐Land of kings

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Photo StoryHonorable Mention The Advance of Bucks County Jeff Werner

Lightning strike sparks major house fire

Sports Photo First Place Dillsburg Banner Curt Werner

Dillsburg Majors team will go to States/Dillsburg's Little League Majors tied the series

Sports Photo Second Place The Abington Journal Stephanie Walkowski Comets on to states

Front Page Design First Place The Abington Journal Kristie Grier CerutiFamily FIRST; Multiple choice; Skillful creations

Page Design First Place The Abington Journal Mindy Mendicino

My Edition: Awesome Astronomy; My Edition Starstruck; My Edition NightMARES

Page Design Second Place Public Spirit Larry HeronBring home the cup! Catch the fever! Three‐peat!

Page DesignHonorable Mention Allied News Kim Curry January 4, 2012 Page design

Headline Writing First Place Allied News Kim CurryRunway/Phara‐oh/Where in the world is Yambian?

Headline Writing Second Place Whitehall‐Coplay Press Johanna S. Billings

Proverb is proven wrong: No sign of remorse: Coplay councilman is asked to apologize for offending resident; Adding fuel to the fire: Discussion over gas expenditures heated

Headline WritingHonorable Mention Bethlehem Press Paul Willistein

Look, ma, no internet ‐ Delaware‐Lehigh Amateur Radio Club communicates education, events and emergency preparedness; Making a VAST difference ‐ Area organization observes first year to end sex trafficking in Lehigh Valley; Dickens you say ‐

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