2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ over 100,000 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place The Inquirer Mark Fazlollah, Staff Police Misconduct in Philadelphia Investigative Reporting Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Barbara White Stack Is this Justice? Honorable Investigative Reporting Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Nancy Phillips, Rose Ciotta Battered Cargo Editorial First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Kevin Ferris Reparations Editorial Second Place The Patriot‐News Herb Field Checkpoint Column First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Tony Norman Column Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Sally Kalson Honorable Column Mention Lancaster Sunday News Gil Smart Jonathan Siler, Cindi Lash, Johnna Spot News First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Pro Too much fire

Spot News Second Place Staff Ridge becomes Homeland Security Chief

Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Susan FitzGerald, Marrian Uhlman Death caused by Liposuction Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Staff Murder of a child Honorable Ongoing News Coverage Mention Philadelphia Daily News Staff 76ers Series/Special Project First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Donald C. Drake A Judge's Days Series/Special Project Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Jane Elizabeth A substitute for education Sports Story First Place Philadelphia Daily News Mark Kram Crazy Love Sports Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Dick Jerardi There were no losers Honorable Sports Story Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Gene Collier Numbers couldn't measure the man Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Bob Smizik Pirates paying for bad signings

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Bill Conlin Sal from Fishtown, we feel your pain Honorable Sports/Outdoor Column Mention Philadelphia Daily News John Smallwood Try being black, Hingis

Feature Story First Place Philadelphia Daily News Jim Nolan, Nicole Weisensee Egan Sept. 11 Miracles

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ over 100,000 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Feature Story Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Ralph Vigoda The Incredible Tale of Ed Mezvinsky Honorable Feature Story Mention Philadelphia Daily News Nicole Weisensee Egan Club Kama Sutra Personality Profile First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Gary Rotstein Mr. Nice Guy Personality Profile Second Place The Patriot‐News Charles Thompson Fugitive from Justice Honorable Personality Profile Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Vitez In her world, spirit ruled

Business or Consumer Story First Place , Allentown Gregory Karp State of our economy Second Place Business or Consumer Story (tie) The Patriot‐News Pat Carroll Buyer's remorse Second Place Business or Consumer Story (tie) The Patriot‐News Ford Turner Critical condition

News Beat Reporting First Place The Morning Call, Allentown Edgar Sandoval News Beat Reporting Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Anita Srikameswaran Medical reporting Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention Philadelphia Daily News Kitty Caparella Mob stories Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Rick Nichols Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Christopher Rawson Honorable Feature Beat Reporting Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Alfred Lubrano News Photo First Place The Patriot‐News Sean D. Simmers In Memory Of News Photo Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer David Swanson Dawn's Early Light Honorable News Photo Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Robert O. Williams He's Watching Over Feature Photo First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Laurence Kesterson Where Heroes Lie Feature Photo Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Annie O'Neal Shopping Cart Honorable Feature Photo Mention The Patriot‐News Sean D. Simmers Earth Day

Photo Story First Place The Morning Call, Allentown Frank Wiese Cast Study

2 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ over 100,000 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Photo Story Second Place The Patriot‐News Mike Fernandez Timeless Sports Photo First Place The Patriot‐News Amiran White Flying Leap Sports Photo Second Place The Patriot‐News John Whitehead Grand Victory Honorable Sports Photo Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Eric Mencher Children from.. Front Page Design First Place The Patriot‐News Bob Vucic Chris Pett‐Ridge, Tim Martin, Bill Front Page Design Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Piske Honorable Amy Raudenbush, John Sherlock, Front Page Design Mention Philadelphia Daily News Jeff Samuels

Page Design First Place (tie) Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Kim Germovsek

Page Design First Place (tie) Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Diane Juravich Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Aaron Steckelberg Harmony in Design Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Helen Driggs X‐Games 2001 Honorable Graphic/Photo Illustration Mention Philadelphia Daily News Brad Guigar Medic‐Air Jordan

Headline Writing First Place (tie) Philadelphia Daily News Josh Barnett

Headline Writing First Place (tie) Philadelphia Daily News Doug Darroch

3 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division II ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 50,000 to 99,999 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Party Favors: The Selling of Luzerne Investigative Reporting First Place , Wilkes‐Barre Dave Janoski County Investigative Reporting Second Place Jason Brudereck Raising a Stink Honorable Investigative Reporting Mention Bucks County Courier Times Harry Yanoshak Boys and Girls Clubs Editorial First Place Kim Strong Editorial Second Place York Daily Record Dennis Hetzel Column First Place The Express‐Times Daniel Walsh Column Second Place The Express‐Times Jeff Cox Honorable Column Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Mary Pickels

Spot News First Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Staff Attack on America Spot News Second Place York Daily Record Staff School Attacked Honorable Spot News Mention York Daily Record Staff 9/11/2001 Ongoing News Coverage First Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Carl Prine Crack houses Ongoing News Coverage Second Place York Daily Record Shawn Ledington Gangs Series/Special Project First Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Marisol Bello Mission of Hope

Series/Special Project Second Place The Scranton Times/Tribune Jessica D. Matthews, Maria Sawka Grading our Schools Honorable Series/Special Project Mention Bucks County Courier Times Jo Ciavaglia, Carol Robidoux Kids in Crisis Sports Story First Place Bucks County Courier Times Anthony Stitt Mystery in Mudville Sports Story Second Place York Daily Record Dan Connolly Hard to say goodbye Honorable Sports Story Mention Reading Eagle Mike Drago Reason to Smile

Sports/Outdoor Column First Place York Daily Record Mike Argento Ripken's future is in the hands of Ripken The Intelligencer Record, How about a holiday from Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Doylestown Drew Markol tournaments? Honorable Sports/Outdoor Column Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Sam Ross Jr. XFL? You call it the XXXFL

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division II ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 50,000 to 99,999 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Feature Story First Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Jean LaCoe New Heart, New Heartaches Feature Story Second Place Erie Times‐News Scott Westcott Strange but true

Personality Profile First Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Debra Erdley Independence Day Personality Profile Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Anthony Stitt Armed with a Smile Honorable Personality Profile Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Robb Frederick I don't have time to die Delaware County Daily and Business or Consumer Story First Place Sunday Times Erik Schwartz Checking out

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Debra Erdley Groups debate opening database Honorable C.M. Mortimer, Debra Erdley, Business or Consumer Story Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Marsha Forys Lenox May Close News Beat Reporting First Place York Daily Record Andrew Broman

News Beat Reporting Second Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Jennifer Learn‐Andes Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention Express‐Times, Easton Joe Carlson County government beat The Intelligencer Record, Feature Beat Reporting First Place Doylestown Naila Francis Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Carol Robidoux News Photo First Place Erie Times‐News Greg Wohlford Fire React

News Photo Second Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Sean Stipp Four Horsemen Honorable News Photo Mention Erie Times‐News Janet B. Campbell Rollover

Feature Photo First Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Clark Van Orden Moments

Feature Photo Second Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Sean Stipp Scarlet Honorable Feature Photo Mention Erie Times‐News Jack Hanrahan Foals in Love

2 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division II ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 50,000 to 99,999 circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Photo Story First Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Guy Wathen Ronnie Photo Story Second Place Pittsburgh Tribune‐Review Joe Appel Mission of Hope

Sports Photo First Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Barry Reeger Breaking Away

Sports Photo Second Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Don Carey Dallas Pays Honorable Sports Photo Mention The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Clark Van Orden Bareback Bronco Front Page Design First Place Times Leader, Wilkes Barre Staff Front Page Design Second Place York Daily Record Matt Anderson, Ted Sickler Honorable Front Page Design Mention Reading Eagle Staff

Page Design First Place (tie) Bucks County Courier Times Tom Raski

Page Design First Place (tie) Bucks County Courier Times Robert Suhay

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place (tie) Reading Eagle Robert Schneider Making Movie Magic

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place (tie) York Daily Record Tracey Bisher Cullen Goblins Galore

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place (tie) Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Guy Wathen Toe Socks Headline Writing First Place Bucks County Courier Times Tom Haines, Betty Cichy Headline Writing Second Place Reading Eagle Al Walentis

3 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division III ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 35,000 to 49,999 Circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place Jay Young Access Denied

Investigative Reporting Second Place Lancaster New Era Susan Baldridge Early Warnings/McCaskey East Masons Editorial First Place The Citizens' Voice James B. Gittens Observer‐Reporter, Editorial Second Place Washington Jon Stevens Column First Place Beaver County Times Jane C. Musala

Column Second Place ,Lancaster Larry Alexander Honorable Column Mention York Dispatch/Sunday News Leslie Gray Streeter Janet Kelley, Susan Baldridge, Bernard Harris, Tim Mekeel, Patricia Poist‐Reilly, Ed Klimuska, Spot News First Place Lancaster New Era Ryan Robinson Lights Out Mark Scolforo, John Bugbee, Jennifer Gish, Kathy Stevens, Bill Spot News Second Place York Dispatch/Sunday News Cahir Just a matter of time Honorable Bob Bauder, Michael Pounci, Bill Spot News Mention Beaver County Times Vidonic I had no brakes William Kibler, Tiffany Shaw, Phil Ongoing News Coverage First Place Altoona Mirror Ray Police probe

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place York Dispatch/Sunday News Staff The Stankiewicz Case Honorable Ongoing News Coverage Mention Lancaster New Era Tim Mekeel David Bernard, Pateen Corcoran, Jonathan Jones, Bryan Redding, Larry McDevitt, Bethany Stiltner, Series/Special Project First Place , West Chester Amy Dragoo Eminent Domain: Is Your Home Safe? Series/Special Project Second Place Beaver County Times Bill Toland Secretly sickened

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division III ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 35,000 to 49,999 Circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Susan Baldridge, Ryan Robinson, Patricia Poist‐Reilly, Cindy Stauffer, Janet Kelley, Jane Holahan, Tom Honorable Murse, Bernard Harris, David Series/Special Project Mention Lancaster New Era O'Connor A Day in the Life Sports Story First Place Beaver County Times John Perrotto Every day is Father's Day Observer‐Reporter, Sports Story Second Place Washington Mark Lazerus Nothing Settled Honorable Sports Story Mention York Dispatch/Sunday News Jeffrey Martin Man of Mystery Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Altoona Mirror John Kasun Natural Outrage

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Altoona Mirror Cory Giger More should follow Bonifay out door Honorable Sports/Outdoor Column Mention York Dispatch/Sunday News Dave Curtis High school game needs a shot clock Feature Story First Place Beaver County Times Bob Bauder Caring to heal Feature Story Second Place Beaver County Times Jane C. Musala Fair housing Honorable Feature Story Mention York Dispatch/Sunday News Leslie Streeter Hate is a horrible thing

Personality Profile First Place York Dispatch/Sunday News Lauri Lebo Principal recalls machete attack Personality Profile Second Place Beaver County Times Jennifer Mook Surgeon to salesman Business or Consumer Story First Place Lancaster New Era Ad Crable Are we prepared? Business or Consumer Story Second Place Beaver County Times Kimberly K. Barlow Power Outrage Honorable Business or Consumer Story Mention Altoona Mirror William Kibler Hospitals bleeding red ink

News Beat Reporting First Place York Dispatch/Sunday News Jennifer Gish Education Beat News Beat Reporting Second Place Beaver County Times Bill Toland Cyber controversy Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention York Dispatch/Sunday News Rochelle Brenner Health, environment beat

Feature Beat Reporting First Place Intelligencer Journal,Lancaster Michael Long

2 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division III ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 35,000 to 49,999 Circulation

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Feature Beat Reporting Second Place York Dispatch/Sunday News Frank Bodani Honorable Feature Beat Reporting Mention Lancaster New Era Jane Holahan

News Photo First Place York Dispatch/Sunday News Jason Plotkin Terrier CPR News Photo Second Place Altoona Mirror Jason Sipes Flight 93 Honorable News Photo Mention Daily Local News, West Chester Bethany Stiltner Saved from the Blaze Observer‐Reporter, Feature Photo First Place Washington Jim McNutt Tiny Dancers Feature Photo Second Place Beaver County Times Sarah McCrory Patriotic Salute Honorable Feature Photo Mention Altoona Mirror Jason Sipes Mad Lines Photo Story First Place Beaver County Times Sally Maxson After the Baby Boom

Sports Photo First Place Intelligencer Journal,Lancaster Dan Marschka Get a Grip Sports Photo Second Place Altoona Mirror Jason Sipes LS Fiore Honorable Sports Photo Mention Bill Kalina Touching the Cloud Front Page Design First Place Beaver County Times Rick Wasko Front Page Design Second Place The York Dispatch Gayle Eubank Page Design First Place Beaver County Times Cathy Benscoter Fruits, angels and art Page Design Second Place The York Dispatch Todd Mountford Attack Honorable Page Design Mention The Citizens' Voice Michael Hockenbury Observer‐Reporter, Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Washington Al Mary Drunken Driving Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Beaver County Times Jeanette Holko The Good Egg Honorable Graphic/Photo Illustration Mention Beaver County Times Cathy Benscoter Got Sleep Headline Writing First Place The Citizens' Voice Jerry Kishbaugh Headline Writing Second Place Altoona Mirror Ray Eckenrode

3 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division IV ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation over 20,000 ‐ 34,999

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place Matt Birkbeck A Price too High Investigative Reporting Second Place , Sharon Tom ontaine Shipley Honorable Investigative Reporting Mention Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Michael Lester Business on the side

Editorial First Place Isaiah J. Poole Vote yourselves a measure of freedom Editorial Second Place The Evening Sun, Hanover Wanda Murren Could you keep the noise down

Column First Place , Sunbury Todd Stanford Deitrick vs. Harris shouldn't be missed Column Second Place Pocono Record Kim de Bourbon On the Record Alan Gregory, Kelly Monitz, Sam Spot News First Place Standard‐Speaker, Hazleton Galski, Dorothy Campbell Traveler's nightmare Spot News Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Staff Fire in the sky Ongoing News Coverage First Place Centre Daily Times Staff Racial protests at Penn State

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Standard‐Speaker, Hazleton Kelly Monitz Miss Pa. Honorable Republican & Evening Herald, Ongoing News Coverage Mention Pottsville Brian K. Smith, Maria Heme Mengles without water Series/Special Project First Place Valley News Dispatch Michelle Start Special Report: Organ Transplants

Republican & Evening Herald, Brian K. Smith, Vicki Terwillger, Lisa The Greatest Generation Series/Special Series/Special Project Second Place Pottsville Cooney, Rory Schuler Project Sports Story First Place Valley News Dispatch Rob Amen Letter of Discontent Sports Story Second Place Centre Daily Times Douglas Braunsdorf Recruiting woes Honorable Sports Story Mention Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Andrew Sodergren An inhumane game? Media, outdoorsemen have different Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Valley News Dispatch Karl Power viewpoints

Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The Times Herald, Norristown Dennis C. Way Old Mo absorbs huge hit Honorable Sports/Outdoor Column Mention Centre Daily Times Ron Bracken Little League's Resolution solves nothing

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division IV ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation over 20,000 ‐ 34,999

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Feature Story First Place Public Opinion, Chambersburg Sally Brady Airliner's Gash Brings town together Feature Story Second Place The Daily Item, Sunbury Matt Corbett War bond: Rescuer soldier reunite Honorable Feature Story Mention Valley News Dispatch Rex Rutkoski Swallowing his pride Personality Profile First Place The Evening Sun, Hanover Nancy Poster A Mother's Love

Personality Profile Second Place Standard‐Speaker, Hazleton Kelly Monitz Bonded by bravery Honorable Personality Profile Mention The Mercury, Pottstown Evan Brandt Buried Alive

Business or Consumer Story First Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Brenda Hartman eye surgery gratitude, regret

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Public Opinion, Chambersburg Jim Hook Neighbors fume over large dairy's smell Honorable Southgate braces for loss of another Business or Consumer Story Mention Public Opinion, Chambersburg Marti Penn‐Camp store News Beat Reporting First Place The Evening Sun, Hanover Travis Lau General Assignment/Court

News Beat Reporting Second Place Public Opinion, Chambersburg Jim Hook Growth/development Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention Standard‐Speaker, Hazleton Kelly Monitz Environment Beat Republican & Evening Herald, Feature Beat Reporting First Place Pottsville Rory Schuler Gis endured Indian ordeal Republican & Evening Herald, Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Pottsville Maria Heme Motherhood Memories News Photo First Place The Evening Sun, Hanover John Pavoncello Falling Firefighter News Photo Second Place Valley News Dispatch Justin Merriman Stuck in Mud Honorable News Photo Mention Centre Daily Times Larry Peterson Consoling Each Other

Feature Photo First Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg William B. Hughes Sharing a Secret Republican & Evening Herald, Feature Photo Second Place Pottsville Jacqueline Dormer Three Weeks without Water

2 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division IV ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation over 20,000 ‐ 34,999

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Honorable Feature Photo Mention Herald‐Standard, Uniontown Dale Lockhardt Baby Dolls Photo Story First Place The Evening Sun, Hanover Josh Ritchie Mother's Love Photo Story Second Place Centre Daily Times Michele Klein Farming is Life Sports Photo First Place Valley News Dispatch Louis Ruediger BMX Crash Sports Photo Second Place The Daily Item, Sunbury Galen Lentz Post 44 Loses Honorable Sports Photo Mention Valley News Dispatch Jeff Swensen Steeler Front Page Design First Place Centre Daily Times Staff Front Page Design Second Place Pocono Record Andrea Higgins Page Design First Place Centre Daily Times Staff Page Design Second Place Centre Daily Times Jacob W. Michaels Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place The Herald, Sharon John Zavinski Vote Electronically Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Valley News Dispatch E. Denise Shean Dining Guide

Headline Writing First Place The Times Herald, Norristown Tim Fonde Headline Writing Second Place Pocono Record Brad Krum

3 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division V ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation under 20,000

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Investigative Reporting None Awarded Editorial First Place Mitchel Olszak Editorial Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Rich Lewis Column First Place Times News, Lehighton Pattie K. Mihalik The Language of Love Column Second Place Gettysburg Times John Messeder Youth or Consequences Spot News First Place , Towanda Ian Fennell Bloody Mess

Frank J. Giovinazzi, Beth Kanagy, Ed Reiner, John Messeder, Dick Watson, Darryl Wheeler, Bill Spot News Second Place Gettysburg Times Schwartz, Harlan Price Lincoln Square Blaze Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Progress, Clearfield Lori Dehn Snowshoe Killing Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Leader Times, Kittanning Tom Mitchell Search for Kerry Dwyer Andrew Hickey, Michael Rocco, Geoff Patton, J. Matthew Root, Series/Special Project First Place , Lansdale Brian Rossiter, Dick Shearer Battle over the Bypass Series/Special Project Second Place The Valley Independent Bob Frye Back from the Edge Honorable Series/Special Project Mention New Castle News Debbie Wachter Morris No Honeymoon Parris Sports Story First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Toni Fitzgerald Two days, two Trinity titles Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Bill Wolfe My First Coach Feature Story First Place The Reporter, Lansdale Beth Yanofsky Exonerated but devastated Feature Story Second Place The Valley Independent Christopher Buckley One from the heart Personality Profile First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jennifer Vogelsong Life on Hold Personality Profile Second Place Leader Times, Kittanning Mitch Fryer Sure Bet Honorable Personality Profile Mention New Castle News Tim Kolodziej Faith, Hoops and Love Business or Consumer Story First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jennifer Vogelsong Carlisle Livestock Market Business or Consumer Story Second Place The Derrick, Oil City Judith O. Etzel Higher prices rev up the oil patch News Beat Reporting First Place The Derrick, Oil City Lisa Thompson Justice/court beat News Beat Reporting Second Place The Daily Review, Towanda Ian Fennell Spot news beat

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division V ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation under 20,000

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention The Derrick, Oil City Sheila Boughner‐Blair Education beat Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Karla Brown Turning 100 Feature Beat Reporting Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jennifer Vogelsong Turning their lives around News Photo First Place Richard Sayer Emotional Scene News Photo Second Place The News‐Item, Shamokin Ray Silcox Teen Charged Honorable News Photo Mention The Reporter, Lansdale Chris Stanley Pedestrian OK Feature Photo First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Michael Bupp July 4th Feature Photo Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jason Minick Keeping Cool Honorable Feature Photo Mention The Courier‐Express, DuBois Paul Wilson Dog's Dog Photo Story First Place The Meadville Tribune Richard Sayer Cast Away, No Field, Just Stream Sports Photo First Place The Reporter, Lansdale Mark Psoras Souderton Tops Dock Sports Photo Second Place The Reporter, Lansdale Chris Stanley Indians nearly Pull Honorable Sports Photo Mention The Sentinel, Carlisle Wally Shank Trinity Girls Front Page Design First Place The Reporter, Lansdale Sarah Long Page Design First Place The Meadville Tribune Wes Kimple Page Design Second Place The Daily Review, Towanda Ed Boardman

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place (tie) The Reporter, Lansdale J. Matthew Root Business Outlook

Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place (tie) The Daily Review, Towanda Ed Boardman TCC Invite Headline Writing First Place New Castle News Pat Litowitz Headline Writing Second Place New Castle News Tim Kolodziej

2 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VI ‐ Weekly ‐ Circulation over 10,000

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place Victor Fiorillo, Liz Spikol Ashes to Ashes, Dust to Dust

Editorial First Place Central Penn Business Journal Jason Klinger Editorial Second Place Main Line Life, Ardmore Warren W. Patton Column First Place Chris Potter Two Cents Column Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Liz Spikol The Trouble with Spikol Spot News First Place Main Line Life, Ardmore Becky Gilliland Freak Storm Spot News Second Place The Almanac, McMurray Eleanor Bailey Tragedy wake‐up call for coaches Howard Altman, Daryl Gale, Gwen Ongoing News Coverage First Place Shaffer, Frank Lewis Post 9‐11 coverage

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Newsweekly Julian Walker Looking for answers Series/Special Project First Place Philadelphia Weekly Solomon Jones The Hunt for Home Linda Finarelli, Michael Rocco, Christina Flint, Chris Hennessey, Joe McDevitt, Scott Roman, Larry Heron, Bill Fraser, Bob Raines, Ken Series/Special Project Second Place The Ambler Gazette Zepp Traffic Honorable Series/Special Project Mention Philadelphia City Paper Jim Barry, Howard Altman Mob Trials Sports Story First Place Philadelphia City Paper Frank Lewis Highs and Lows Second Place Sports Story (tie) Pittsburgh City Paper Mary Binder Taking it in stride Second Place Sports Story (tie) Shippensburg Sentinel Dale Heberlig $10 Fine Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Jewish Exponent Jonathan Tobin Big League Jews Feature Story First Place Philadelphia Weekly Solomon E. Jones Crack‐up on Lex Street Feature Story Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Karen Abbott The longest road home Honorable Feature Story Mention Philadelphia Weekly Sara Kelly Hope floats Personality Profile First Place Philadelphia Weekly Jonathan Valania What's so funny Personality Profile Second Place Pittsburgh City Paper Julie Mickens DeVon Inspiration

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VI ‐ Weekly ‐ Circulation over 10,000

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title

Business or Consumer Story First Place Central Penn Business Journal Christina Olenchek The color of change

Business or Consumer Story Second Place Philadelphia Business Journal Peter Van Allen Subaru aims higher News Gleaner Publications, News Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia David J. Foster The Fight Against Blight

News Beat Reporting Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Christina Olenchek Health care Feature Beat Reporting First Place Pittsburgh City Paper Justin Hopper Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Elisa Ludwig Honorable Feature Beat Reporting Mention Pittsburgh City Paper Charles Rosenblum Writing on Walls News Photo First Place Main Line Life, Ardmore Pete Bannan Street Fight News Photo Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Jessica Gryphon Rendell on Wheels Honorable News Photo Mention The Ambler Gazette Bob Raines A Bridge Too Low Feature Photo First Place The Ambler Gazette Bob Raines Blazing Glory Photo Story First Place Philadelphia City Paper Kass Mencher Borderlines Sports Photo First Place The Ambler Gazette Bob Raines Pass Inter Sports Photo Second Place Main Line Life, Ardmore Pete Bannan Charge Debut Honorable Sports Photo Mention News of Delaware County Andre Flewellen Front Page Design First Place Philadelphia City Paper Brian Hogan

Front Page Design Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Cathy Rubin

General News First Place (tie) Philadelphia Gay News Karen Goulart Pink Pistols

General News First Place (tie) In Pittsburgh Newsweekly Marty Levine Slow Night

General News Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Joel Berg Company's demise Honorable General News Mention Philadelphia Weekly Brian Hickey Murder on Emerald

2 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VI ‐ Weekly ‐ Circulation over 10,000

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Special Project First Place Philadelphia Gay News Staff Twenty years of AIDS Pennsylvania Business Central, Special Project Second Place State College Staff How to start and grow a business Honorable Rich Lord, Julie Mickens, Chris Special Project Mention Pittsburgh City Paper Potter Why the Living Wage Didn't Fly Headline Writing First Place Philadelphia City Paper Staff Eyeful Tower Headline Writing Second Place News of Delaware County Len Rosen Seams to be baseball season

3 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VII ‐ Weekly ‐ Circulation 5,000 ‐ 9,999

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Honorable Investigative Reporting Mention The Boyertown Area Times Fred G. Phillips, Diane Van Dyke The Silvis' Past Editorial First Place News‐Herald, Souderton Charles W. Baum Editorial Second Place Chestnut Hill Local Peter Mazzacaro The Kennet Paper, Kennett Column First Place Square Tony Cadwalader Trail Crossings Column Second Place The Ephrata Review Andy Fasnacht After Further Reviews Honorable Column Mention The Wellsboro Gazette Gayle Morrow A Ridgerunner's View The Kennet Paper, Kennett Spot News First Place Square Tony Cadwalader Buck Intrudes

Spot News Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette C.R. Clarke Fire Leaves Family of Five Homeless Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Lititz Record‐Express Richard Reitz Police discrimination lawsuit Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Lititz Record‐Express Stephen Seeber Eyesore Church Debate Honorable Ongoing News Coverage Mention The Ephrata Review Andy Fasnacht, Jennifer Todd Death penalty Series/Special Project First Place Advance of Bucks County Willie Thompson Veterans Series/Special Project Second Place Advance of Bucks County Nancy Pickering Discover Bucks County Honorable Series/Special Project Mention The Lititz Record‐Express Richard Reitz Learning in Lititz Sports Story First Place Potter Leader‐Entrerprise Donald Gilliland Marathon Record Falls Sports Story Second Place Chestnut Hill Local Tom Utescher Alexandra the Great Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Chestnut Hill Local Clark Groome Hockey studs Feature Story First Place The Lititz Record‐Express Stephen Seeber Christian wrestlers

Feature Story Second Place Press and Journal, Middletown Cate McKissick Fire Kills M‐town Man North Journal‐Star, Robinson Personality Profile First Place Twp. Chris Scarnati St. Barnabas resident has lust for living The secrets and observations of a Personality Profile Second Place Chestnut Hill Local Peter Mazzaccaro mechanic revealeds Business or Consumer Story First Place Upper Dauphin Sentinel Duane Good From the T to the Taurus Business or Consumer Story Second Place The Ephrata Review Andy Fasnacht Wednesday afternoon closings

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VII ‐ Weekly ‐ Circulation 5,000 ‐ 9,999

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title The Kennet Paper, Kennett News Beat Reporting First Place Square Renee Paquin School beat News Beat Reporting Second Place Potter Leader‐Entrerprise Donald Gilliland Aging issues Feature Beat Reporting First Place Advance of Bucks County Scott Edwards Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Greene County Messenger Cindy Bailey News Photo First Place The Wellsboro Gazette C.R. Clarke Fire Feature Photo First Place Potter Leader‐Entrerprise Paula Lee Time to work

Feature Photo Second Place Press and Journal, Middletown Shirley Ely Living Color Honorable Feature Photo Mention Public Spirit, Ft. Washington Bill Fraser Community Gathers Times Chronicle, Ft. Photo Story First Place Washington Daniel Semovitz Harvest Fest 01 Photo Story Second Place Suburban & Wayne Times Bridgett Ann Woody Putting on the Ritz Times Chronicle, Ft. Sports Photo First Place Washington Bill Fraser Oops Sports Photo Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette Lee Ed Thomas Matt Priset Times Chronicle, Ft. Front Page Design First Place Washington Sean Smith Times Chronicle, Ft. General News First Place Washington Daniel Semovitz Probation for Mother Special Project First Place Suburban & Wayne Times Staff Progress

Harold E. Hoch, Dennis Gould, Barry Angstadt, Eric Webb, Christy Special Project Second Place The Patriot, Kutztown Miller, Fred Phillips, Leroy Bogert Racing 2001 Honorable Special Project Mention Souderton Independent Barbara A. McClennen Universal Grand Prix Headline Writing First Place The Lititz Record‐Express Stephen Seeber More than a minor issue Headline Writing Second Place The Lititz Record‐Express Richard Reitz Sole Support

2 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VIII ‐ Weekly ‐ Circulation under 5,000

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place None Awarded Editorial First Place Times Express Star Alan Wallace Editorial Second Place Coraopolis Record‐Star Vince Townley Column First Place Elizabethtown Chronicle Josh Etterman From left field Column Second Place Spring‐Ford Reporter Janet Jones Looking up Honorable Column Mention South Hills Record‐Star Brian Estadt The Off Beat The Ledger Newspapers, Spot News First Place Quarryville Fran Maye A Ruff Life Spot News Second Place The Leader‐Vindicator Josh Walzak Aging Machine stalls vote count Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tawnya Panizzi Rt. 28 construction

Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The New‐Age Examiner Grace Dove Pharmacist arrested on drug charges

Series/Special Project First Place Hearthstone Town and Country Larry Roeder Three faces of war Series/Special Project Second Place Times Express Star Zandy Dudiak One Man's Journey Sports Story First Place Times Express Star Brian Knavish Master C.S. Kim Sports Story Second Place The Hamburg Item Carole E. Weyandt Kunkle Overcomes Serious Injury Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Hershey Chronicle Larry White Heart to Heart with Blitzen Feature Story First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tawnya Panizzi A Miracle Journey

Feature Story Second Place Hearthstone Town and Country Joshua S. Edwards Bud's story Personality Profile First Place Times Express Star Brian Knavish Deuce is wild Personality Profile Second Place The Signal Item‐Star Marlene Urso Here comes Santa Claus Business or Consumer Story First Place Times Express Star Michelle Brokenbek Franchise Freeway Business or Consumer Story Second Place Times Express Star Zandy Dudiak Waterfront transforms steel valley News Beat Reporting First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tawnya Panizzi Fox Chapel Area Schools News Beat Reporting Second Place Spring‐Ford Reporter Janet M. Jones Police reporting Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tawnya Panizzi Area features Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Spring‐Ford Reporter Janet M. Jones News Photo First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Jan Pakler Healing Hands News Photo Second Place Dillsburg Banner David March Fast Fire Feature Photo First Place Dillsburg Banner David March Jumpers

1 2002 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VIII ‐ Weekly ‐ Circulation under 5,000

Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Feature Photo Second Place New Hope Gazette David Vine Tradition Honorable Feature Photo Mention Murrysville Area Star Shawn Mertz Church Reno Photo Story First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Jeff Swenson Girls Rugby Sports Photo First Place The Valley Item Bob Raines In Her Face Sports Photo Second Place South Hills Record‐Star David Pinchot Agony of Defeat Front Page Design First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tom Yerace Front Page Design Second Place The Globe Scott Roman General News First Place The Leader‐Vindicator Josh Walzak County Mourns Shropshire

General News Second Place Hearthstone Town and Country Joshua S. Edwards A Wedding and a War Special Project First Place Times Express Star Brian Knavish, Eric Poole Football 2001

Special Project Second Place The Valley Voice, Hellertown Paul Bealer Memories

Headline Writing First Place (tie) The Signal Item‐Star Jim McNamara Bye, Bye Birdies

Headline Writing First Place (tie) The Leader‐Vindicator Josh Walzak Lightning May Strike

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