2015 Professional Keystone Press Awards Specialty Categories
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2015 Professional Keystone Press Awards Specialty Categories Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Distinguished Writing ‐ Multi‐day Defying expectations; Lessons from defeat; Publications First Place Reading Eagle Company Dave Mekeel The worst kind of loss; Making history Distinguished Writing ‐ Multi‐day Publications Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Stephanie Farr Stories by Stephanie Farr Distinguished Writing ‐ Weekly Publications First Place TheBurg Paul Barker The Tests of Time Distinguished Writing ‐ Weekly Recommendation for City Paper staff Publications Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Emily Guendelsberger writer Emily Guendelsberger Distinguished Visual First Place Bucks County Courier Times Stephen Jiwanmall Three‐part series "Remembering Riley" Top 100; Eye‐opening small‐business Distinguished Visual Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Kathryn Morton statistics; Export impact Lawyers win ...; Judge blames ...; Eagle battled ...; Council members ...; Your tax dollars ...; Reading must stop ...; City legal fees ...; City taxpayers ...; He wants ...; John V.R. Bull Freedom of Information Lawmaker mulls ...; Measure would ...; Award Winner Reading Eagle Company Staff Meeting on water ...; Open government ... The Edith Hughes Emerging Journalist Philly Die‐In; Being Homeless; Dear Mayor Award Winner Philadelphia Weekly Josh Kruger Nutter Calkins Media Distinguished Video Award Winner Beaver County Times Gwen Titley Gwen Titley video portfolio 2015 Keystone Press Award Sweepstakes Winners Category Newspaper Division I Philadelphia Daily News Division II Reading Eagle Company Division III The Citizens' Voice, Wilkes-Barre Division IV The Indiana Gazette Division V Philadelphia City Paper Division VI Central Penn Business Journal, Harrisburg Division VII Bethlehem Press 2015 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ over 75,000 circulation Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place LNP Gil Smart, Susan Baldridge WHO SAYS CRIME DOESN’T PAY? Investigative Reporting Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Lillian Thomas, Sean Hamill Poor Health Honorable Winners: prizes from BBQ event up in Investigative Reporting Mention The Morning Call Jennifer Sheehan smoke Obscene allegations // Who you gonna Editorial First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Josh Gohlke call? // Messages in a bottle Shenango's duty / Dead air / UPMC's Editorial Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Tom Waseleski messages Honorable Sting evidence // Stinging rebuke // Editorial Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Editorial Staff The truth about Kane Column First Place Philadelphia Daily News John Baer Columns by John Baer Column Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Matt Zencey Columns or blog entries Honorable Column Mention Philadelphia Daily News Ronnie Polaneczky Columns by Ronnie Polaneczky Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY First Place Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff CROSSING THE LINE Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY PUBLICATIONS ONLY Second Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Bill Vidonic, Megan Harris 'They're gone. I've lost my family' Breaking News ‐ MULTI‐DAY Honorable PUBLICATIONS ONLY Mention The Morning Call Staff A Surprise Ending Ongoing News Coverage First Place LNP Susan Baldrige Heroin crisis in Lancaster County Ongoing News Coverage Second Place LNP Larry Alexander, Tom Knapp Amber Martin stories Kane Shut Down Sting // A 3‐year saga // Sting case is reopened // Former Honorable judge is charged // Pennsylvania Ongoing News Coverage Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Craig R. McCoy, Angela Couloumbis Supreme Court // Kane's account Special Project First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Robert Zullo, Michael Henninger PNC Tower David Wenner, Daniel Simmons‐ Special Project Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Ritchie Addiction crisis in Pennsylvania Honorable Special Project Mention Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff THE PROBLEMS & THE PROMISE 1 2015 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ over 75,000 circulation Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Philadelphia Daily News, Al Dia Niche Publication First Place Philadelphia Daily News News Media FÚTBOL FEVER Howard Gensler, Jerome Maida, Niche Publication Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Matt Nestor, Lauren McCutcheon WIZARD CON SOARS INTO PHILLY The Jogging Rapist // I'm the guy they're looking for // A victim confronts her attacker // Jogging Rapist denied Series First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Alfred Lubrano parole Nick Malawskey, Donald Gilliland, Series Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Jeff Frantz Mapping Allison Hill New Immigrants: Star attractions / What to expect / Earlier immigrants reshaped the region / Building his future / H‐1B work visa full of uncertainties / Obama's executive action clouds long‐term changes / Honorable What the survey says / About the Series Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Mark Roth series Former Penn State DT Devon Still finds inspiration, hope in daughter's Sports Story First Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Audrey Snyder pediatric cancer battle Sports Story Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Frank Fitzpatrick It started with a steal Honorable Speaking out amid the silence ‐ William Sports Story Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Brady McCollough, Lake Fong Gay Sports Event Coverage First Place Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff THE DEAN Sports Event Coverage Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff JILT BY ASSOCIATION Honorable Sports Event Coverage Mention Philadelphia Daily News Daily News Staff OUR OLD PAL On the ropes // Sprinting selflessly // Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Bob Ford Fast Friends Idolatry at Church // He swings, and Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Mike Sielski connects // Sanchez Exorcises 2 2015 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ over 75,000 circulation Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Feature Story First Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Chris Togneri A painful reminder Feature Story Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Jeff Gammage Lasting Damage Honorable UP AT MIDNIGHT FOR WORK, TO Feature Story Mention LNP Jeff Hawkes SCHOOL AT 8AM News Feature Story First Place The Morning Call Matt Assad, Pam Lehman Ride to Live News Feature Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Jason Nark IT'S BEEN MURDER Honorable Landfill data from shale drillers don't News Feature Story Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Anya Litvak match records Personality Profile First Place Philadelphia Daily News Stephanie Farr PHILLY JESUS Personality Profile Second Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Tribune‐Review Staff A life well‐lived Honorable Personality Profile Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Tom Avril At First Sight Business or Consumer Story First Place Philadelphia Daily News Don Russell A NICE CODE ONE Business or Consumer Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Dana DiFilippo SUPPORTING ROLE Honorable Business or Consumer Story Mention LNP Ad Crable Amish here adjusting as worlds collide New Immigrants: Ethnic faithful provide colorful landscape / Immigration shapes religion's evolution / Synagogues struggling / North Catholic abuse allegations widen / Grieving over pets becomes more common / Churches paying price in News Beat Reporting First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Peter Smith same‐sex News Beat Reporting Second Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News David Wenner News beat, health care Clues to keep an active mind // Combat vets' enemy within // Ruined by illness Honorable // The young survivors // Thankful to News Beat Reporting Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Vitez be home Feature Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia Daily News Don Russell Joe Sixpack Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Drew Lazor Food 3 2015 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Multi‐day Publications ‐ over 75,000 circulation Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Signing off was easy // Walk Chip's Way // 7 Days to Victory // Why? // Culture Sports Beat Reporting First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Jeff McLane Club // DeSean has flown the coop Sports Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Frank Seravalli Flyers Friends, Fathers, Phillies // The Missing Piece // New swing and new life // Honorable Living with loss of mom // The call is Sports Beat Reporting Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Matt Gelb safe // 4 Phils team up to no‐hit Braves News Photo First Place Philadelphia Daily News Steven M. Falk A hot July News Photo Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Ed Hille In The Pursuit Of Happiness Honorable News Photo Mention The Morning Call Donna Fisher Allentown firefighters rescue puppies Feature Photo First Place LNP Dan Marschka "Heroin Addict" Father says goodbye to daughter in Feature Photo Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Julia Rendleman Nepal Honorable Feature Photo Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Bob Donaldson Harvest Moon Photo Story/Essay First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael Henninger An identity to call their own Photo Story/Essay Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael Henninger Pennsylvania legalizes gay marriage Honorable Photo Story/Essay Mention LNP Dan Marschka "Riding a White Horse into Hell" Sports Photo First Place PennLive/The Patriot‐News Sean Simmers Last man standing Sports Photo Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Steven M. Falk Imhotep Naiheem