2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ over 100,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Nancy Phillips Neulander murder Investigative Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Julie Knipe Brown Firemen and Hepatitis C Honorable Marisol Bello, Jim Ritchie, Dave Investigative Reporting Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Copeland Pittsburgh in crisis Editorial First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer John Timpane
Editorial Second Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Colin P. McNickle Column First Place Sunday News, Lancaster Judy A. Stausbaugh Column Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Reg Henry Honorable Column Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Tony Norman Spot News First Place Philadelphia Daily News Staff Hell on the river
Spot News Second Place Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Thomas Olson US Airways to merge with United Honorable Spot News Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Staff Bloodshed in Wilkinsburg
Ongoing News Coverage First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Trail of Violence Coverage Team Trail of Violence Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff Thomas Jones Honorable Ongoing News Coverage Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Richard Gazarik Drug ring run from prison Series/Special Project First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Mark Bowden Killing Pablo Series/Special Project Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Staff The future of the city Honorable Series/Special Project Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Diana Nelson Appalachia's war Sports Story First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Frank Fitzpatrick How it all began Sports Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Mark Kram The great pretenders Honorable Sports Story Mention Philadelphia Daily News Marcus Hayes Jeremiah Trotter Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Bill Lyon Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Sunday News, Lancaster Mike Gross Honorable Sports/Outdoor Column Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Ron Cook
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ over 100,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Feature Story First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Michael A. Fuoco
Feature Story Second Place The Morning Call, Allentown Ron Devlin The last of their breed Honorable Feature Story Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer Stacey Burling Onde day in the life of Joey Wengyn Sweeping to the Palestra, earning a Personality Profile First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Vitez degree
Personality Profile Second Place The Morning Call, Allentown Eleanor Yan NPR host breathes fresh air Honorable Personality Profile Mention The Morning Call, Allentown Jeff Gelman In an instant Business or Consumer Story First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Patricia Horn Big business in a small town Business or Consumer Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Sono Motoyama The big question: Bras News Beat Reporting First Place Philadelphia Daily News Chris Brennan SEPTA coverage News Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Daily News Ron Goldwyn Religion beat Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Vitez Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Caroline Abels Honorable Feature Beat Reporting Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Suzanne Martinson News Photo First Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Perez Civil disobedience today News Photo Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette John Beale Fire tragedy Honorable News Photo Mention The Philadelphia Inquirer David Robert Swanson RNC protests Honorable News Photo Mention Philadelphia Daily News Jjim MacMillan Pepper Spray Feature Photo First Place The Patriot‐News Sean D. Simmers Substitute Trampoline Feature Photo Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette John Beale Amish wave Honorable Feature Photo Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Keith Hodan Heavenly Christmas gift Honorable Feature Photo Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Sean Stipp Headed to the light Honorable Feature Photo Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Matt Freed Jump shot
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division I ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ over 100,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Photo Story First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette John Beale Community of faith Photo Story Second Place Philadelphia Daily News David Maialetti Living with death Honorable Photo Story Mention Tribune‐Review, Greensburg Sean Stipp Youngest and Lightest Sports Photo First Place Philadelphia Daily News George Reynolds Sports Photo Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Charles Fox Rodeo ride Honorable Sports Photo Mention Philadelphia Daily News George William Miller III Lightning strike Bill Pliske, K.C. Conner, Chris Pett‐ Front Page Design First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Ridge Front Page Design Second Place Philadelphia Daily News John Sherlock Page Design First Place Philadelphia Daily News John Sherlock Page Design Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Kim Germovsek Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Daniel Marsula Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Ted Crow Honorable Graphic/Photo Illustration Mention Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette Anita DuFalla A little Italy Headline Writing First Place Pittsburgh Post‐Gazette John Murphy Headline Writing Second Place The Philadelphia Inquirer Bob Sheasley
3 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division II ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ 50,000 to 100,000 circulation
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Investigative Reporting First Place Reading Eagle/Times Mary Young Coroner Stiffed Taxpayers Investigative Reporting Second Place York Daily Record Pam Lehman, Melissa Tyrrell Paper Shield (PFAs) Honorable Jolyn Resnick, Toni Coleman, Todd Investigative Reporting Mention The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Myers Suspicious Overtimes
Editorial First Place Daily & Sunday Times, Primos Linda DeMeglio Delaware County Daily and Editorial Second Place Sunday Times Joe Hart Column First Place York Daily Record Mike Argento Column Second Place York Daily Record Tom Joyce Honorable Column Mention Bucks County Courier Times Anthony Stitt Melissa Tyrrell, Caryl Clarke, Tom Joyce, Kate Rauhauser‐Smith, Pamela Lehman, Sharon Smith, Spot News First Place York Daily Record Christpher Glass Storm Coverage No bag lady, Jeannie Shalkham was just Spot News Second Place Erie Times‐News Gary Wesman a mystery
Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Staff Charter flight disaster Ongoing News Coverage Second Place York Daily Record Joe Hainthaler, Scott Paida Charter school Honorable Ongoing News Coverage Mention The Scranton Times/Tribune News Team Gov. Casey's death and funeral
Series/Special Project First Place Reading Eagle/Times Tracy Rasmussen, Tori Galluccio Living with dying
Series/Special Project Second Place The Scranton Times/Tribune Frank Scholz Tax series Honorable Daniel Walsh, Pete Brekus, Tony Series/Special Project Mention The Express‐Times, Easton Nauroth, Marcia White Bethlehem Steel Sports Story First Place Reading Eagle/Times Phil Gianficaro An incredible life Sports Story Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Mindy Arbaugh Only the elite survive Honorable Sports Story Mention York Daily Record Dave Buscema When the home calls your heart
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division II ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ 50,000 to 100,000 circulation
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title
Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Doug Pape Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Bucks County Courier Times Andy Vineberg Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Reading Eagle/Times Phil Gianficaro Honorable The Intelligencer Record, Sports/Outdoor Column Mention Doylestown Mike Sielski The Intelligencer Record, Feature Story First Place Doylestown Mike Sielski Waiting for a sign Feature Story Second Place Bucks County Courier Times Carol Robidoux The dogs of war Personality Profile First Place Reading Eagle/Times Steven Henshaw Kindred Spirits Personality Profile Second Place Erie Times‐News Gerry Weiss Mister Roberts tough love Business or Consumer Story First Place Erie Times‐News Ed Palattella A day at the forge Business or Consumer Story Second Place Reading Eagle/Times Matthew Neatock The price is right? News Beat Reporting First Place York Daily Record Mike Argento Court beat News Beat Reporting Second Place Erie Times‐News Peter Panepento Rent Way scandal Delaware County Daily and Feature Beat Reporting First Place Sunday Times Patti Mengers Feature Beat Reporting Second Place York Daily Record Ivelisse DeJesus News Photo First Place Erie Times‐News Rich Forsgren Cop down News Photo Second Place Erie Times‐News Jack Hanrahan 10th Street Fire Honorable News Photo Mention York Daily Record Christopher Glass Fire damages house Honorable The Intelligencer Record, News Photo Mention Doylestown Ophelia Lenz Cliff rescue Feature Photo First Place The Express‐Times, Easton Sue Beyer Snow Feature Photo Second Place York Daily Record Christopher Glass Kids flip for bowling Photo Story First Place York Daily Record Christopher Glass Bullets, tension hard to forget The Intelligencer Record, Sports Photo First Place Doylestown Ophelia Lenz A bitter loss Sports Photo Second Place Erie Times‐News Jack Hanrahan Baseball playoffs Honorable Sports Photo Mention The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Don Carey Emotional season
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division II ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ 50,000 to 100,000 circulation
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title
Front Page Design First Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Staff Front Page Design Second Place Erie Times‐News Brenda Martin Page Design First Place York Daily Record Linda Rogers
Page Design Second Place The Times‐Leader, Wilkes Barre Joseph Kieta
Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place The Scranton Times/Tribune Kevin O'Neill Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place York Daily Record Linda Rogers Nightmare on Kid Street Headline Writing First Place Reading Eagle/Times Jim Kerr Headline Writing Second Place Reading Eagle/Times Robert Schneider Honorable Headline Writing Mention The Scranton Times/Tribune Chris Imperiale
3 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division III ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 35,000 to 49,000 Circulation
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Mike Hoover, Lori Lebo, Mark Investigative Reporting First Place The York Dispatch What's done in the dark… Scolforo, Staff Investigative Reporting Second Place The York Dispatch Mark Scolforo Bedell's bills Rewards for teachers pitching trips raise Investigative Reporting Honorable MentionIntelligencer Journal,Lancaster Civia Katz, Tom Knapp concerns Editorial First Place The York Dispatch Scott Fisher Column First Place (tie) Beaver County Times Scott Tady Column First Place (tie) The Citizens' Voice Jerry Kishbaugh Observer‐Reporter, Column Second Place Park Burroughs Washington Spot News First Place Altoona Mirror Staff Ethics panel stops Shuster Bob Bauder, Lee Chottiner, Jennifer Spot News Second Place Beaver County Times Mook, Patrick O'Shea, J.D. Pool, Bill Police probe for motive Vidonic Mark E. Johnson, Daryl Bell, Larry Robbery suspect shoots officer during Spot News Honorable MentionIntelligencer Journal,Lancaster Alexander, Thomas L. Flannery gun battle on city street Ongoing News Coverage First Place Altoona Mirror Staff Tour de 'Toona coverage Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Lancaster New Era Ad Crable $15 million landfill deal and others Ongoing News Coverage Honorable MentionAltoona Mirror Jay M. Young Project character building Observer‐Reporter, What's Next? The Observer‐Reporter Series/Special Project First Place Staff Washington goes to higher education Valley News Dispatch, Series/Special Project Second Place Staff What we do Tarentum Sports Story First Place The York Dispatch Jennifer Gish Off the deep end Sports Story Second Place The York Dispatch Frank Bodani Living on Rodeo Drive Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The York Dispatch Greg Bowers Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The York Dispatch Frank Bodani Sports/Outdoor Column Honorable MentionLancaster New Era Ad Crable Feature Story First Place The York Dispatch Lauri Lebo Death and Dimple Rock Feature Story Second Place Intelligencer Journal,Lancaster Michael Long The draw of the diner Personality Profile First Place The Citizens' Voice Jill Hockenbury Price of Courage
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division III ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 35,000 to 49,000 Circulation
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Personality Profile Second Place The York Dispatch Jorge Arangure Jr. Two birds of a feather Business or Consumer Story First Place Beaver County Times Jane C. Musala Walk through hell Business or Consumer Story Second Place Lancaster New Era Tim Mekeel Hammered by asbestos Business or Consumer Story Honorable MentionThe York Dispatch Charile Young Life or death struggle Valley News Dispatch, Business or Consumer Story Honorable Mention Veronica Whitney Down on the farm Tarentum News Beat Reporting First Place Beaver County Times Karen Ferrick‐Roman Flavor of Lent News Beat Reporting Second Place The York Dispatch Kathy Stevens Red‐light ministry Feature Beat Reporting First Place Lancaster New Era Mary Beth Schweigert Observer‐Reporter, Feature Beat Reporting Second Place (tie) Brad Hundt Washington Feature Beat Reporting Second Place (tie) Beaver County Times Karen Ferrick‐Roman News Photo First Place The York Dispatch Jason Plotkin City Fire Rescue Valley News Dispatch, News Photo Second Place Louis B. Ruediger Fire Victims Remembered Tarentum News Photo Honorable MentionBeaver County Times Sylvester Washington, Jr. My Dog Observer‐Reporter, Feature Photo First Place Dave Grib All fired up Washington Feature Photo Second Place The York Dispatch Greg Mahany Street performance Feature Photo Honorable MentionBeaver County Times Lucy Schaly March madness Feature Photo Honorable MentionLancaster New Era Chris Knight Fishin' hole Photo Story First Place Beaver County Times Sally Maxson Charmed Photo Story Second Place The York Dispatch Bill Kalina From cop to firefighter Sports Photo First Place Altoona Mirror Kelly Bennett Collision at home plate Valley News Dispatch, Sports Photo Second Place Louis B. Ruediger Short of first down Tarentum Sports Photo Honorable MentionThe York Dispatch Greg Mahany Flying ump Front Page Design First Place Altoona Mirror Staff Front Page Design Second Place The York Dispatch Gayle Eubank Page Design First Place Beaver County Times Clifton K. Page Page Design Second Place Altoona Mirror Kris Heinbaugh Observer‐Reporter, Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Al Mary Agony of Ecstasy Washington
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division III ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ 35,000 to 49,000 Circulation
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Beaver County Times Jeanette Holko Song and dance Headline Writing First Place Beaver County Times James Pane Headline Writing Second Place The York Dispatch Kim W. Schumer Headline Writing Second Place The Citizens' Voice Geri Anne Kaikowski
3 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division IV ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation over 20,000 ‐ 34,900
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Toxic chemical warehouse puts town at Investigative Reporting First Place The Mercury, Pottstown Evan Brandt risk
Investigative Reporting Second Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Leon Bogden Church suspect stole in Alaska Honorable Investigative Reporting Mention Centre Daily Times Angela Pomponio Faulty welds snarl stadium project The Dominion Post, Editorial First Place Morgantown, WV Dennis Dible Pottsville Republican & Evening Editorial Second Place Herald James Kevlin Column First Place Centre Daily Times Bob Unger Column Second Place Centre Daily Times Chris Arbutina Leon Bogden, Susan Schwartz, Spot News First Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Katie Hetrick Screaming to get out
Andrew Scott, Austin Gelder, Matt Spot News Second Place Pocono Record Birkbeck, Carol Yoka, David Kidwell Fire guts historic school Honorable Spot News Mention Lebanon Daily News Eric Ladley Icy water claims brothers
Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Evening Sun, Hanover Staff National tower topples at Gettysburg Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Daily Item, Sunbury Victoria Kidd Santa Bernie scandal
Series/Special Project First Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Michael Lester United Way Spending Series/Special Project Second Place The Daily Item, Sunbury Joanne Troutman Lyme Disease in the Valley Robert Rolley Jr., Ben Brigandi, Chris Downs, Dave Ackley, Chris Series/Special Project Second Place Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Masse Little League Extra Honorable Series/Special Project Mention The Mercury, Pottstown Rosemarie Ross Out of bounds Sports Story First Place Centre Daily Times Ron Bracken Sins of the fathers The Dominion Post, Sports Story Second Place Morgantown, WV Bob Hertzel A stunning move
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division IV ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation over 20,000 ‐ 34,900
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Honorable Sports Story Mention Williamsport Sun‐Gazette Chris Masse Rare air
Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Herald‐Standard, Uniontown Dave Stofcheck Feature Story First Place Centre Daily Times Chris Rosenblum We love mommy for her heart Feature Story Second Place Butler Eagle Karen Schaffner Hometown Production Personality Profile First Place Centre Daily Times Robin Crawford The freshman At 89, Blakeslee forest lookout has eyes Personality Profile Second Place Pocono Record Marta Lindenmoyer Gouger and legs to man fire tower Business or Consumer Story First Place The Herald, Sharon Michael Roknick Canadian drug running
Business or Consumer Story Second Place Public Opinion, Chambersburg Susan Gvozdas, Angela Nicholas Toysrus.com pulls the plug
News Beat Reporting First Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Leon Bogden Courts and cops coverage
News Beat Reporting Second Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Chris Krepich Police beat Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Katie Hetrick Environment beat
Feature Beat Reporting First Place Public Opinion, Chambersburg Lara Brenckle Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Centre Daily Times Barbara Brueggebors News Photo First Place The Evening Sun, Hanover Josh Ritchie Hazardous Doody
News Photo Second Place Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Jimmy May Car Thief Honorable News Photo Mention The Mercury, Pottstown Kevin L. Hoffman Apartment fire
Feature Photo First Place Herald‐Standard, Uniontown Dave Rafferty Just ducky Pottsville Republican & Evening Feature Photo Second Place Herald Jonathan Paroby Glorious 4th Honorable Pottsville Republican & Evening Feature Photo Mention Herald Jacqueline Dormer Man and Superman
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division IV ‐ Daily and Sunday Publications ‐ Circulation over 20,000 ‐ 34,900
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Honorable Feature Photo Mention Pocono Record Jason Farmer Freezing their heads off Honorable Photo Story Mention Centre Daily Times Pat Little We love mommy for her heart Sports Photo First Place Centre Daily Times Thomas Witte Pick‐off Sports Photo Second Place Centre Daily Times Craig Houtz Winning in defeat Front Page Design First Place The Daily Item, Sunbury Willliam V. Foley Front Page Design Second Place The Evening Sun, Hanover Erich May The Dominion Post, Page Design First Place Morgantown, WV Mark E. Stacy Page Design Second Place The Herald, Sharon Richard Young Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place The Daily Item, Sunbury Tracy Cox Bully Pottsville Republican & Evening Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Herald Angela L. Guidin Snippets of superstition The Dominion Post, Headline Writing First Place Morgantown, WV Mark E. Stacy Headline Writing Second Place Pocono Record Bradley Krum Honorable Headline Writing Mention Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg Lori J. Getty
3 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division V ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ under 20,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title County personnel expenditures Investigative Reporting First Place The Derrick, Oil City Lisa Thompson questioned Investigative Reporting Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle David Blymire The selling of Carlisle Hospital Editorial First Place New Castle News Mitchel Olszak Editorial Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Carol Talley Column First Place Times News, Lehighton Pattie K. Mihalik Column Second Place Times News, Lehighton Donald R. Serfass Honorable Column Mention Times News, Lehighton George Taylor
Judith O. Etzel, Glen Meohnkern, Kristopher D. Smith, Lisa Spot News First Place The Derrick, Oil City Thompson, Michael Molitoris Pennzoil lowers boom Todd Heintzelman, Stephanie Spot News Second Place The Danville News Kessler, Eric Pehowic Huge fireball, et al Honorable The Valley Independent, Spot News Mention Monessen Joanna Blair déjà vu, almost Ongoing News Coverage First Place Bedford Daily Gazette Elizabeth Coyle Hazardous waste cleanup Ongoing News Coverage Second Place The Derrick, Oil City Patrick Herman, Lisa Thompson Venango County tax reassessment Veteran continues crusade to preserve Series/Special Project First Place Daily Courier, Connellsville Liz Zembe memories Series/Special Project Second Place The Danville News Ed Christine Journey to China Sports Story First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Bill Wolfe Celebrating a century Sports Story Second Place The Indiana Gazette Matt Ferrence Fitness failure The Valley Independent, Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Monessen Bob Frye Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jeff Pratt Honorable Sports/Outdoor Column Mention Bedford Daily Gazette Harry Guyer, Jr. Feature Story First Place The Derrick, Oil City Lisa Flowers Coming to grips with grief The Valley Independent, Feature Story Second Place Monessen Bob Frye A bull marke Personality Profile First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Tracy Stellino Falsley accused of espionage
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division V ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ under 20,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Personality Profile Second Place Bedford Daily Gazette Heather Evans Remembering World War II Business or Consumer Story First Place The Reporter, Lansdale Nathan Hall, Scott Etkin Funerals
Business or Consumer Story Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle David Blymire Competition cuts YM center enrollment News Beat Reporting First Place The Derrick, Oil City Lisa Thompson Justice beat News Beat Reporting Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Tracy Stellino Crime beat Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention The Derrick, Oil City Sheila Boughner‐Blair Education beat Feature Beat Reporting First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Joseph Cress Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Daily Courier, Connellsville Liz Zemba
News Photo First Place The Courier‐Express, DuBois Paul A. Wilson Fire rescue News Photo Second Place The Reporter, Lansdale Christopher A. Stanley Turn the tassels Honorable News Photo Mention The News‐Item, Shamokin Caroline M. Glassic Ruff going Feature Photo First Place The Derrick, Oil City Jerry Sowden Baseball Feature Photo Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jason Minick Ice storm Honorable Feature Photo Mention The Meadville Tribune Jim Stefanucci Night glow Honorable Feature Photo Mention New Castle News Pamela Kay Schmalenberger Power of prayer Honorable Feature Photo Mention The Courier‐Express, DuBois Paul A. Wilson Hold on son Photo Story First Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Michael Bupp Horror and hope Sports Photo First Place The Meadville Tribune Richard Seyer Lions celebrate Sports Photo Second Place The Sentinel, Carlisle Jason Minick Carlisle upends CV Front Page Design First Place The Reporter, Lansdale Phil Freedman Front Page Design Second Place The Derrick, Oil City Staff Page Design First Place The Meadville Tribune Richard Sayer Page Design Second Place The Daily Review, Towanda Ed Boardman Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place The Derrick, Oil City Jerry Sowden High School Football 2000 Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place The Meadville Tribune Richard Sayer Huffing Headline Writing First Place New Castle News Tim Kolodziej
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division V ‐ Daily and Sunday Circulation ‐ under 20,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Headline Writing Second Place The Reporter, Lansdale Tom Groff Honorable Headline Writing Mention The News‐Item, Shamokin Chris Nagy
3 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VI ‐ Weekly Circulation over 10,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title Howard Altman, Jim Barry, Noel Investigative Reporting First Place Philadelphia City Paper Weyrich The Dominican Connection
Investigative Reporting First Place Philadelphia Business Journal John George NovaCare rewards its executives Investigative Reporting Second Place News of Delaware County Phyllis Edwards Cancer rate scrutinized Honorable Investigative Reporting Mention Pittsburgh City Paper Rich Lord Scratch and win Cranberry Journal‐Star, Editorial First Place Monroeville Jim Spezialetti Editorial Second Place The Ambler Gazette Joe McDevitt Column First Place Pittsburgh City Paper Rich Lord Column Second Place Philadelphia Gay News Mark Segal Honorable Column Mention South Philly Review Tom Cardella Spot News First Place Shippensburg Sentinel Jennifer Kafkalas Men duck truck Spot News Second Place The Ambler Gazette Staff Boys memorial rescued Honorable Spot News Mention The Almanac, McMurray Staff Fatal shots Ongoing News Coverage First Place Philadelphia City Paper Ralph Cipriano The ghosts of Meridian Pennsylvania Business Central, Pamela A. Brennan, Amy Cherry, Congressman, Cheri Pope travel to Ongoing News Coverage Second Place State College Staff Moscow, Russia Series/Special Project First Place News of Delaware County Staff Hurricane Floyd Series/Special Project Second Place Main Line Life, Ardmore Betsy Gilliland Kids coping
Sports Story First Place Philadelphia Business Journal John George Minor league, major dreams Sports Story Second Place Philadelphia City Paper Daryl Gale Mortal combat Sports/Outdoor Column First Place The Almanac, McMurray Eleanor Bailey Feature Story First Place In Pittsburgh Newsweekly Sharmila Venkatasubban Not your classis immigrant story Feature Story Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Karen Abbott Hit and run Personality Profile First Place Philadelphia City Paper Sam Adams The mayor of hostile city Personality Profile Second Place Philadelphia City Paper David Warner Favorite son Business or Consumer Story First Place In Pittsburgh Newsweekly Steve Volk Taste great, less selling
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VI ‐ Weekly Circulation over 10,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title
Business or Consumer Story Second Place Central Penn Business Journal Joel Berg A tradition fades News Beat Reporting First Place In Pittsburgh Newsweekly Marty Levine Beat coverage
News Beat Reporting Second Place Philadelphia Business Journal John George Beat coverage Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention News Gleaner Publications, Inc. David J. Foster Beat coverage Feature Beat Reporting First Place Pittsburgh City Paper Charles Rosenblum Feature Beat Reporting Second Place In Pittsburgh Newsweekly Michael Batz News Photo First Place Philadelphia Weekly Jessica Gryphon The Chinatown gamble News Photo Second Place Main Line Life, Ardmore Pete Bannan Young Republican cheer Feature Photo First Place Main Line Times, Ardmore Sarah Miller Witches and water walkers Feature Photo Second Place Shippensburg Sentinel Jason Minick Wagon train Sports Photo First Place Main Line Life, Ardmore Pete Bannan Up for semi‐finals North Penn Life, Ft. Sports Photo Second Place Washington Ken Zepp Safe at second Front Page Design First Place The Ambler Gazette Joe McDevitt Front Page Design Second Place South Philly Review Brendan M. Moss Page Design First Place Philadelphia Weekly Jeffrey Cox Page Design Second Place Philadelphia Gay News Patti Tihey Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Philadelphia Weekly Gary Aagaard Pat Buchanan's shrinking America Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place In Pittsburgh Newsweekly William Beachy An uncanny X‐mas guide Honorable Graphic/Photo Illustration Mention Philadelphia Weekly Jay Bevenour Here comes daddy big bucks! We're a drinking team with a softball Headline Writing First Place Philadelphia Weekly Liz Spikol problem Headline Writing Second Place Philadelphia Weekly Sara Kelly Nader makes me want to Ralph Honorable Headline Writing Mention Philadelphia City Paper Staff The agony and the Xmas‐y
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VII ‐ Weekly Circulation 5,000 ‐ 9,999
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title UHS athletic department faces Investigative Reporting First Place The Kennett Paper Lois Maharg complaints
Editorial First Place Avon Grove Sun, West Grove Sandra Rumanek Editorial Second Place Times Express‐Star Alan Wallace Column First Place Public Spirit Christina Flint The Advance of Bucks County, Column Second Place Newtown Nancy Pickering Spot News First Place The Kennett Paper Monica Thompson Blizzard brings snow daze
Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Wellsboro Gazette C.R. Clarke Wellsboro teen found dead at party site Lehigh County executive critical Ongoing News Coverage Second Place East Penn Press, Allentown Josh Cusatis, Corrine Durdock following hit and run accident The Advance of Bucks County, Series/Special Project First Place Newtown Willie Thompson Council Rock past, present, and future The News of Southern Berks, Series/Special Project Second Place Boyertown Barry Angstadt, Harold Hoch We have ignition Chestnut Hill Local, Sports Story First Place Philadelphia Tom Utescher World champion oarsman Sports Story Second Place The Ephrata Review Todd Ruth Mounts skin Bucks Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Times Express‐Star Brian Knavish Perry Count Times, New Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Bloomfield John Alvanitakis Honorable Sports/Outdoor Column Mention The Boyertown Area Times Dennis Gould
Feature Story First Place Suburban & Wayne Times Cathy Puleo Co‐workers become brothers for life
Feature Story Second Place The Kennett Paper Lois Maharg Latin dance cures adolescent shyness Makeup artist helps burn, cancer, Personality Profile First Place Times Express‐Star Zandy Dudiak accident victims
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VII ‐ Weekly Circulation 5,000 ‐ 9,999
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title
Times Chronicle, Ft. Elementary principal concentrates on Personality Profile Second Place Washington Daniel J. Sernovitz learning the rhythms of her school Business or Consumer Story First Place The Ephrata Review Andrew Fasnacht, Eric Stark Losing a dear old friend The Potter Leader‐Enterprise, Business or Consumer Story Second Place Coudersport Paula Lee Edko farm ceases potato production News Beat Reporting First Place Times Express‐Star Zandy Dudiak The Potter Leader‐Enterprise, News Beat Reporting Second Place Coudersport Donald Gilliland Honorable News Beat Reporting Mention Public Spirit, Ft. Washington Jeremy Rosenbaum The Advance of Bucks County, Feature Beat Reporting First Place Newtown Willie Thompson Perry Count Times, New Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Bloomfield Ryan Hockensmith, Adam Smith Times Chronicle, Ft. News Photo First Place Washington Bill Fraser Sister celebrates News Photo Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette C.R. Clarke Slippery roads Feature Photo First Place The Wellsboro Gazette Chris McGann Civil War battery The Potter Leader‐Enterprise, Feature Photo Second Place Coudersport Donald Gilliland First sweet taste of spring
Photo Story First Place Public Spirit, Ft. Washington Bill Fraser Blessing creatures great and small
Sports Photo First Place Juniata Sentinel, Mifflintown Bill Alexander Battling for a ball Sports Photo Second Place The Wellsboro Gazette Lee Ed Thomas Jeff Cleveland touchdown Front Page Design First Place Souderton Independent Barbara McClennen Front Page Design Second Place South Hills Record‐Star Brian Estadt
Page Design First Place Public Spirit, Ft. Washington Scott Roman Times Express‐Star, Page Design Second Place Monroeville Edith Hughes
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VII ‐ Weekly Circulation 5,000 ‐ 9,999
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title The Potter Leader‐Enterprise, Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Coudersport Jim Obleski Woodland Notes The Potter Leader‐Enterprise, Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Coudersport Barry Hayman Reelect Slocum Blueberry lovers find thrill on Mulberry Headline Writing First Place The Wellsboro Gazette Jeff Fetzer Hill Greene County Messenger, Headline Writing Second Place Waynesburg Cindy Bailey Taxpayers may get to take a 2.5 mil hike Honorable Perry Count Times, New Headline Writing Mention Bloomfield Wade Fowler Trash man won't bag his appeal
3 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VIII ‐ Weekly Circulation under 5,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title The Hearthstone Town and Marlborough supervisor resigns after Investigative Reporting First Place Country, Red Hill Joshua S. Edwards secret meeting
Investigative Reporting Second Place The New Hope Gazette Bridget Wingert Assault on gay man shakes community Editorial First Place Allied News, Grove City Brad Isles Coraopolis Record‐Star, Editorial Second Place Monroeville Vince Townley Delaware Valley News, Column First Place Frenchtown, NJ Karen DeLisle The Citizen‐Standard, Valley Column Second Place View Bud Angst Honorable Column Mention Parkland Press, Allentown Bonnie Lee Strunk Honorable Column Mention The Signal Item‐Star, Carnegie Eric Poole Spot News First Place Allied News, Grove City Tina Horner Rogue beaver bites boy
Spot News First Place The Valley Voice, Hellertown Ann Marie Gonsalves Home at last
Spot News Second Place Springfield Sun, Ft. Washington Staff Snowstorm Honorable The Signal Item‐Star, Spot News Mention Monroeville Staff Shattered Ongoing News Coverage First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Staff Sign of controversy The Leader‐Vindicator, New Ongoing News Coverage Second Place Bethlehem Josh Walzak Union schools vs. ACLU Series/Special Project First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Dave Schrecengost Football 2000 The Citizen‐Standard, Valley Series/Special Project Second Place View Rebecca Zemencik Ritalin, how did we ever live without it?
Sports Story First Place The Valley Voice, Hellertown Paul Bealer Catcher's dream career heads south Sewickley Herald‐Star, Sports Story Second Place Monroeville David McElhinny X‐treme Sports/Outdoor Column First Place Hershey Chronicle David E. Kern
1 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VIII ‐ Weekly Circulation under 5,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title The Signal Item‐Star, Sports/Outdoor Column Second Place Monroeville Eric Poole Feature Story First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tawnya Panizzi Gaining New Perspective Bridgeville Area News‐Star, Feature Story Second Place Monroeville Devora R. Donovan Carrying the message Personality Profile First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tawnya Panizzi Roots of a champion Delaware Valley News, Personality Profile Second Place Frenchtown, NJ John Monteith Is it really my turn to die?
Business or Consumer Story First Place The Hamburg Item Nikki M. Murry Hamburg to close Penn Steel in 2001 History unfurled with flag house Business or Consumer Story Second Place Spring‐Ford Reporter Alethea Lynch conversion News Beat Reporting First Place Spring‐Ford Reporter Janet M. Jones News Beat Reporting Second Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tawnya Panizzi Feature Beat Reporting First Place Parkland Press, Allentown Bonnie Lee Strunk The Hearthstone Town and Feature Beat Reporting Second Place Country, Red Hill Jean Stahl Honorable Feature Beat Reporting Mention Spring‐Ford Reporter Janet M. Jones News Photo First Place Dillsburg Banner David March House fire Delaware Valley News, News Photo Second Place Frenchtown, NJ Bob Helfrich Bastille Day
Feature Photo First Place Moon Record‐Star, Monroeville Tim Edmonson A mother's love Feature Photo Second Place Spring‐Ford Reporter Janet M. Jones Watery fun
Photo Story First Place The Colonial, Ft. Washington Bob Raines Cool pool Photo Story Second Place The Globe, Ft. Washington Bill Fraser In the family Sports Photo First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Louis Ruediger Short of first down
Sports Photo Second Place Springfield Sun, Ft. Washington Bob Raines Roslyn's Andy Ashlock slides Front Page Design First Place The Herald, Aspinwall Tom Yerace
2 2001 Professional Keystone Press Awards Division VIII ‐ Weekly Circulation under 5,000
Category Name Award Organization Credits Entry Title
Front Page Design Second Place Springfield Sun, Ft. Washington Joe McDevitt
Page Design First Place Springfield Sun, Ft. Washington Joe McDevitt The News of Saucon Valley, Graphic/Photo Illustration First Place Hellertown Tom Maxfield Der Belsnickel The Ledger Newspapers, Graphic/Photo Illustration Second Place Quarryville Terri Rex Solanco fair map Forecast for Mar. 16: Snow mixed with Headline Writing First Place Allied News, Grove City Brad Isles Ice Delaware Valley News, Headline Writing Second Place Frenchtown, NJ Rod Hirsch Ailing Rescue Squad shows signs of life
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