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2006 Specialty Awards

Category Award Newspaper Staffer Story Name Performance adds weight; In Distinguished Writing - Daily 1st Erie Times-News Robb Frederick face of death; Ill winds Celebrating a quinceanera; Distinguished Writing - Daily 2nd York /Sunday News Jennifer Vogelsong Linking hearts; Makeovers Path of the righteous man; Emergency breakdown; Prayer Distinguished Writing - Weekly 1st City Paper Mike Newall for Grays Ferry

A dream deferred; Flood of Distinguished Writing - Weekly 2nd Kia Gregory emotion; Always room for Moore Distinguished Visual 1st Post-Gazette Martha Rial Distinguished Visual 2nd Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Daniel Marsula

Tim Darragh and John V.R. Bull FOI Award 1st Christopher Schnaars Recipe for Trouble 2006 Sweepstakes Awards

Category Newspaper Division I The Patriot News, Harrisburg Division II /Sunday News Division III Lancaster New Era Division IV , State College Division V (tie) The Division V (tie) The , Carlisle Division VI Central Penn Business Journal, Harrisburg Division VII The Ambler Gazette Division VIII Times Express, Monroeville 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Investigative The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff I Reporting How the US failed GI's 1st 10 Brad Bumsted and Chris Investigative Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Osher I Reporting A road to red ink 2nd 5 Investigative The Patriot-News Pete Shellem I Reporting Is David Gladden innocent? Honorable mention 2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Russell Cooke I Editorial Grand jury reports on predator priests 1st 10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Dave I Editorial Culture of waste 2nd 5 Tribune-Review, Greensburg Bob Pellegrino I Editorial Snow Day, apply the law; Veiling Juries Honorable mention 2 Stu Bykofsky I Column Columns 1st 10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Tom Ferrick, Jr. I Column Columns 2nd 5 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Staff I Spot News Slain boy led troubled life 1st 10 Michael Hasch and Mike Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Wereschagin I Spot News Three die in barge wreck 2nd 5 Tribune-Review, Greensbu A.J. Panian I Spot News Turnpike collision deadly Honorable mention 2 Ongoing News The Philadelphia Inquirer Staff I Coverage Priest: silence ordered on 1st 10 Ongoing News The Patriot-News Staff I Coverage Highland tragedy 2nd 5 Ongoing News The Patriot-News Staff I Coverage Latest challenge to evolution Honorable mention 2 The Philadelphia Inquirer Anthony R. Wood I Series Gulf Stream 1st 10 Philadelphia Daily News Sports Staff I Series What if? 2nd 5 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Len Boselovic I Series Old County/New Steel Honorable mention 2 Jennifer Bails and Luis Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Fabregas I Special Project An unfinished miracle 1st 10 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Mike Wereschagin I Special Project Cold cases/a license to kill 2nd 5 Michael Hinkelman and Philadelphia Daily News Margaret Kirk I Special Project Can Philly cure cancer? Honorable mention 2 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Carl Prine I Sports Story Bloody Sundays 1st 10 Philadelphia Daily News Mark Kram I Sports Story Keeping the Faith 2nd 5 Sports/Outdoor Portfolio of Penn State; Huggins; The Patriot-News David Jones I Column Chaney 1st 10 Sports/Outdoor Philadelphia Daily News I Column Columns by Conlin 2nd 5 The Patriot-News Ford Turner I Feature Story They needed homes 1st 10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Susan Snyder I Feature Story Guardian Angel 2nd 5 The Patriot-News Ford Turner I Personality Profile A family's curse 1st 10 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Chico Harlan I Personality Profile His way: Joe Paterno 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Business/Consumer The Philadelphia Inquirer Bob Fernandez I Story A reversal of fortune 1st 10 Christopher Snowbeck and Business/Consumer Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Joe Fahey I Story Medicare Part D: D is for daunting 2nd 5

The Patriot-News Dave DeKok I News Beat Reporting A tragic end 1st 10

The Patriot-News Jan Murphy I News Beat Reporting Golden junket 2nd 5

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jonathan Silver I News Beat Reporting Neighborhood crime is tough to snuff Honorable mention 2 Feature Beat The Patriot-News Ford Turner I Reporting The girl next door 1st 10 Feature Beat Philadelphia Daily News April Lisante I Reporting Dali: restaurants pay homage 2nd 5 Feature Beat Philadelphia Daily News Joe Sixpack (Don Russell) I Reporting Only the lucky ever… Honorable mention 2 The Patriot-News Sean Simmers I News Photo Farewell Marine 1st 10 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette John Beale I News Photo Off to war 2nd 5 The Patriot-News Sean Simmers I Feature Photo Amish mud sale 1st 10 Philadelphia Daily News Jessica Griffin I Feature Photo City slows to a crawl 2nd 5 The Patriot-News Joe Hermitt I Feature Photo Waiting for laundry Honorable mention 2 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Justin Merriman I Photo Story An unfinished miracle 1st 10 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette John Beale I Photo Story A remarkable life, a remarkable death 2nd 5 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Martha Rial I Photo Story Polio's Final Chapter Honorable mention 2 The Patriot-News Paul Chaplin I Sports Photo Overtime state champions win 1st 10 The Philadelphia Inquirer Michael Perez I Sports Photo Caught from behind 2nd 5 Philadelphia Daily News Steven M. Falk I Sports Photo Close-up Honorable mention 2

The Philadelphia Inquirer Steve Kelly I Front Page Design Fierce arctic storm wallops the region 1st 10 The Patriot-News Chris Boehke I Front Page Design Desperation 2nd 5 Super Bowl Bling, A Country Divided, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Steve Urbanski I Page Design Permission to Grieve 1st 10 Polio's Final Chapter, The Kid from Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Kristin Synowka I Page Design Oakland, Medicare Part D 2nd 5 Graphic/Photo The New Faxes of Football in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Daniel Marsula I Illustration Pittsburgh 1st 10 James Hilston and Daniel Graphic/Photo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Marsula I Illustration Bridge collapse: a closer look 2nd 5 Pittsburgh Tribune-Review Lisa Kaufman I Headline Writing Bench Warmer, Wall Street, Drivers 1st 10 The Morning Call Brad Krum I Headline Writing Oh, Contreras, Quakertown, Alvernia 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Investigative Leader Dave Janoski II Reporting KOZ Tax giveaway 1st 10 Investigative Erie Times-News Ed Palattella II Reporting A tech's final moments 2nd 5 Investigative Dan Kelly II Reporting High-priced constables honorable mention 2 York Daily Record/Sunday News Scott Fisher II Editorial Invesitage perjury in Dover ID case 1st 10 The Chris Ritchie II Editorial Borders impede progress… 2nd 5

Bucks County Courier Times Guy Petroziello II Editorial A dose of reality honorable mention 2 The Times Leader Casey Jones II Column Columns 1st 10 Erie Times-News Robb Frederick II Column Columns 2nd 5

Terri Morgan-Besecker, Kris Wernowsky and The Times Leader Kevin Amerman II Spot News Major W-B drug bust nets 31 1st 10 Bucks County Courier Times Staff II Spot News Cop killed in ER 2nd 5 Ongoing News Bucks County Courier Times Staff II Coverage Gunman told cop "die, you pig" 1st 10 Kevin Amerman and Ongoing News The Times Leader Brett Marcy II Coverage Sherwood denies choking woman 2nd 5 Ongoing News Times-Tribune Jeff Sonderman II Coverage Death in CMC psych unit probed honorable mention 2 York Daily Record/Sunday News Ted Czech II Series Out of reach 1st 10 York Daily Record/Sunday News Frank Bodani II Series Appalachian Trail 2nd 5

Bucks County Courier Times Jo Ciavaglia II Series The miracle of Christina honorable mention 2 Times-Tribune Jessica D. Matthews II Special Project Grading our schools 1st 10 Erie Times-News John Guerriero II Special Project How much they cost you 2nd 5 York Daily Record/Sunday News Jennifer Gish II Sports Story Two shadows boxing 1st 10 Times-Tribune Chad Jennings II Sports Story Moonlight shined here 2nd 5 York Daily Record/Sunday Sports/Outdoor Stoneywell worth remembering; News Jeff Frantz II Column Champs forever; Taking in games 1st 10 York Daily Record/Sunday Sports/Outdoor Top dog; Lious shed tears; News Jim Seip II Column Everyone came together 2nd 5 Erie Times-News Robb Frederick II Feature Story Ill winds 1st 10 2006 Keystone Award Winners

York Daily Record/Sunday News Nicki Lefever II Feature Story A brother's needs - the ties that bind 2nd 5 One woman's actions speak for Erie Times-News Robb Frederick II Personality Profile others 1st 10 Hudock often makes death take The Times Leader Jennifer Learn-Andes II Personality Profile holiday 2nd 5 York Daily Record/Sunday Business/Consumer News Sharon Smith II Story Shift change 1st 10 Business/Consumer Reading Eagle Don Spatz II Story Insurance squeeze 2nd 5 Looking for love in all the right Times-Tribune Jessica D. Matthews II News Beat Reporting places 1st 10 York Daily Record/Sunday News Michele Canty II News Beat Reporting Second love taken 2nd 5

Times-Tribune Christopher J. Kelly II News Beat Reporting Marching into history honorable mention 2 Feature Beat Erie Times-News Gerry Weiss II Reporting Pour. Serve. Tab. Tip? 1st 10 Feature Beat The Intelligencer Marion Callahan II Reporting The bus stops here? 2nd 5 York Daily Record/Sunday Feature Beat News Jennifer Vogelsong II Reporting 15: celebrating a quinceanera honorable mention 2 The Times Leader Don Carey II News Photo A hushed homecoming 1st 10 The Times Leader Aimee Dilger II News Photo homecoming 2nd 5 York Daily Record/Sunday News Paul Kuehnel II Feature Photo Moving in faith 1st 10 Times-Tribune Michael J. Mullen II Feature Photo Saddling up to tradition 2nd 5 York Daily Record/Sunday News Jason Plotkin II Feature Photo Starry-eyed fans honorable mention 2 York Daily Record/Sunday News Jason Plotkin II Photo Story Holding onto hunter 1st 10 York Daily Record/Sunday News Paul Kuehnel II Photo Story Finally Katahdin 2nd 5 York Daily Record/Sunday News Bil Bowden II Photo Story The ties that bind honorable mention 2 Times-Tribune Butch Comegys II Sports Photo Team concept carries Comets 1st 10 The Express-Times Sue Beyer II Sports Photo Presses 2nd 5

Bucks County Courier Times Kim Weimer II Sports Photo Clinching a title honorable mention 2 Reading Eagle Robert Schneider II Front Page Design Super saleries; Drowning in debt 1st 10 Erie Times-News Brenda Martin II Front Page Design Wells probe, switching stations 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Going Natural, Jewelry for the feet, Reading Eagle Leah Bowers II Page Design Looking out for whales 1st 10 We know your postsecrets, Hear me hear me, What's hot and what's Reading Eagle Celia Reber II Page Design not 2nd 5 Graphic/Photo Bucks County Courier Times Ben Marra II Illustration Cold common sense 1st 10 Graphic/Photo Bucks County Courier Times Tom Raski II Illustration Fear of tanning 2nd 5 Single-letter domains; Returning Reading Eagle Jon Fassnacht II Headline Writing with conviction; Common grounds 1st 10 Meet the Beetles; Heat wave crests; Reading Eagle Brian Young II Headline Writing One diner…to go 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Kirk Swauger and Patrick Investigative -Democrat Buchnowski III Reporting Arrests rock prison 1st 10 Investigative Justin Quinn III Reporting From rooftop to courtroom 2nd 5 Steve Carpenter III Editorial Editorials 1st 10 The Tribune-Democrat Chip Minemyer III Editorial Editorials 2nd 5 Intelligencer Journal Jeff Hawkes III Column Columns 1st 10 Lancaster New Era Catherine Molitoris III Column Columns 2nd 5 Beaver County Times Tom Fontaine & Bill Vidonic III Spot News A bad day in Aliquippa 1st 10 Beaver County Times April Johnston III Spot News Funeral home, mementos, all gone 2nd 5 Ongoing News Lawmakers Pass budget; Taking Lancaster New Era Tom Murse III Coverage the big raise 1st 10 Ongoing News Solemn Choices; On Sacred The Tribune-Democrat Kirk Swauger III Coverage Ground 2nd 5 Ongoing News Beaver County Times Staff III Coverage Sinking of the Elizabeth M honorable mention 2 Beaver County Times Staff III Series Forged in the ashes 1st 10 The Tribune-Democrat Staff III Series River revival 2nd 5 Altoona Mirror Scott Franco and Neil Rudel III Series Whistle while you work honorable mention 2 The Tribune-Democrat Staff III Series State of emergency honorable mention 2 Lancaster New Era Staff III Special Project A ballpark is born 1st 10 The Citizens' Voice Adam Belz & Chris Lynett III Special Project The hole story 2nd 5 Beaver County Times Patti Conley III Sports Story Dad delivers 1st 10 Nate Wilkinson III Sports Story A man with drive 2nd 5 Beaver County Times April Johnston III Sports Story All the buzz honorable mention 2 Sports/Outdoor A night out with the boys; On On Lancaster New Era Ad Crable III Column hashing; Breaking barriers 1st 10 Driving force remembered; Sports/Outdoor Forever's strategy fails; Life altering Altoona Mirror Cory Giger III Column decision 2nd 5 Intelligencer Journal Linda Espenshade III Feature Story Destiny 1st 10 Beaver County Times Bob Bauder III Feature Story The sinking of Elizabeth M. 2nd 5 Lancaster New Era Catherine Molitoris III Feature Story Gotta go honorable mention 2 Lancaster New Era Ryan Robinson III Personality Profile Hair today, gone tomorrow 1st 10 Intelligencer Journal Linda Espenshade III Personality Profile Bobbi: at home with the homeless 2nd 5 Business/Consumer Flea market fleecing: the search for Beaver County Times Bill Vidonic III Story stolen goods 1st 10 Linda Espenshade and P.J. Business/Consumer Intelligencer Journal Reilly III Story Stock inside a financial vortex 2nd 5 Business/Consumer Altoona Mirror Jennifer Babulsky III Story Speak up! honorable mention 2 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Southwest touches down; Baggage Beaver County Times Stephanie Waite III News Beat Reporting problems corrected; etc. 1st 10 Innoence not enough to reinstate; On the lam, Attorney turned himself The York Dispatch Elizabeth Evans III News Beat Reporting in, etc. 2nd 5 Realizing life; Sleeping tight; Lancaster New Era Mary Beth Schweigert III News Beat Reporting Beating breast cancer, etc. honorable mention 2 Feature Beat Iced glee; Sticks and stones; Life in Lancaster New Era Tim Mekeel III Reporting the fast lane 1st 10 Feature Beat -Reporter Brad Hundt III Reporting Raising the bard; The last laugh 2nd 5 Intelligencer Journal Dan Marschka III News Photo Barn Fire 1st 10 The Citizens' Voice Kristen Mullen III News Photo Farewell 2nd 5 Beaver County Times Sally Maxson III News Photo Mother's grief honorable mention 2 The York Dispatch John Pavoncello III Feature Photo Holy Boulder Penndot Man! 1st 10 Lancaster New Era Marty Heisey III Feature Photo Beating the heat 2nd 5 The Citizens' Voice Mark Moran III Feature Photo Moving Day honorable mention 2 Richard Hertzler, Jack Lancaster New Era Brubaker & E. Martin Hulse III Photo Story Closing the Gates 1st 10 Dave Scherbenco and The Citizens' Voice Warren Ruda III Photo Story Alpha returns 2nd 5 Watching over prison's youngest The York Dispatch Bill Kalina III Photo Story visitors honorable mention 2 Beaver County Times Sylvester Washington, Jr. III Sports Photo Bam! 1st 10 Altoona Mirror Jason Sipes III Sports Photo Hands 2nd 5 Beaver County Times Sally Maxson III Sports Photo Hanging on honorable mention 2 Altoona Mirror Tom Worthington, II III Front Page Design 1st 10 Lancaster New Era Peter Mekeel III Front Page Design 2nd 5 The Citizens' Voice Michael Hockenbury III Page Design Game on; Movies; Busy as a bee 1st 10 Beach chic; Climbing the walls; Get Altoona Mirror Barbara Cowan III Page Design moving 2nd 5 Horns aplenty; Black and white; Lancaster New Era Margaret Gates III Page Design Forever Elvis honorable mention 2 Graphic/Photo Lancaster New Era Chris Emlet III Illustration Goin' to the ballpark… 1st 10 E. Martin Hulse and Tom Graphic/Photo Lancaster New Era Amico III Illustration Quid pro crow 2nd 5

Beaver County Times Jim Pane III Headline Writing Amen; Stripped Malls; Size Matters 1st 10 Short end of the trick; Hershey Altoona Mirror Buck Frank III Headline Writing barred; She's got it! 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Investigative Dan Kelley IV Reporting Plymouth ambulance corruption probe 1st 10 Investigative The Dominion Post Gary Gray IV Reporting E-coli in Krepps Creek 2nd 5 No exit is a flop; It’s the university; Give it to the Centre Daily Times Rich Kerstetter IV Editorial need 1st 10 Building demolition marks end of era; Act 72 fails to fix funding issues; Water awareness is The Mercury Nancy March IV Editorial first step to keep well from going dry 2nd 5 America still place to be; Perhaps we really are honorable mention REPUBLICAN & Herald Ed Schreppel IV Editorial the enemy; King of Kielbasa (tie) 2 honorable mention REPUBLICAN & Herald Brian Smith IV Editorial Equitable plan; Exhibit; Intelligent design (tie) 2 The Evening Sun Ann Diviney IV Column Columns 1st 10 Rick Methot IV Column Columns 2nd 5 Karen Blackledge and John Finnerty IV Spot News Woman shot to death 1st 10 Adam Smeltz, Ivonne Centre Daily Times D'Amato and Mike Joseph IV Spot News Huge fire tears through heart of Phillipsburg 2nd 5 Ongoing News Adam Cirucci IV Coverage Sahas vs. city 1st 10 Peter Kendron and Sue Ongoing News Press Enterprise Schwartz IV Coverage Bloomsburg flood wall 2nd 5 REPUBLICAN & Herald Jonathan Paroby IV Series Close to combat 1st 10 R. Jonathan Tuleya, Gina Daily Local News Zotti and Jason Kotowski IV Series Gang wars 2nd 5 Marc Charisse and Eric The Evening Sun Klunk IV Special Project Gettysburg 142nd anniversary 1st 10 Centre Daily Times Mike Joseph IV Special Project Pay raise outage 2nd 5 Press Enterprise Brian Westfall IV Sports Story No hurdle too high 1st 10 Valley News Dispatch Rob Amen IV Sports Story Courageous comeback 2nd 5 Press Enterprise Scott Dudinskie IV Sports Story Bye, George honorable mention 2 Sports/Outdoor Press Enterprise Tim Hare IV Column No bull; A corn's-eye view; Last-place finishers 1st 10 Sports/Outdoor REPUBLICAN & Herald Leroy Boyer IV Column 2nd 5 The Evening Sun Ann Diviney IV Feature Story Farewell to a farm 1st 10 Centre Daily Times Lara Brenckle IV Feature Story Life spirit 2nd 5 Williamsport Sun-Gazette Steven Moore IV Feature Story Rivalries on hiatus honorable mention 2 Personality Daily Local News Michael P. Rellahan IV Profile Finding her way 1st 10 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Personality Herald-Standard Frances Borsodi Zajac IV Profile A life redeemed 2nd 5 Personality Lebanon Daily News Rory Schuler IV Profile Can man honorable mention 2 Mike Joseph and Jennifer Business/Consu Centre Daily Times Thomas IV mer Story County weathers economic storm 1st 10 Business/Consu Press Enterprise Katie Hetrick IV mer Story Keeping an eye on day care 2nd 5 Business/Consu Press Enterprise Chris Krepich IV mer Story Wal-Mart a blessing, burden honorable mention 2 News Beat Press Enterprise Katie Hetrick IV Reporting coverage 1st 10 News Beat The Evening Sun Christina Kristofic IV Reporting Business beat 2nd 5 Feature Beat Press Enterprise Michael Lester IV Reporting Arts and entertainment 1st 10 Feature Beat Marta Gouger IV Reporting Gardening beat 2nd 5 Valley News Dispatch Steven Dietz IV News Photo Family flees Arnold fire 1st 10 Centre Daily Times Michelle Klein IV News Photo Hero home for the holidays 2nd 5 Herald-Standard Kenneth R. Brooks IV News Photo Mommy cuffed honorable mention 2 Herald-Standard Christine McCormick IV Feature Photo Jump to the sky 1st 10 Valley News Dispatch Eric Felack IV Feature Photo Billboard girl 2nd 5 Centre Daily Times Michelle Klein IV Photo Story Hiding from the light 1st 10 The Evening Sun James Robinson IV Photo Story Stranded dog pulled from lake 2nd 5 Press Enterprise Jimmy May IV Sports Photo Airborne ending 1st 10 Press Enterprise Tom Adams IV Sports Photo Beast of the east 2nd 5 Centre Daily Times Craig Houtz IV Sports Photo Soccer celebration honorable mention 2 Front Page Firefighters; Hiding from the light; Answer the Centre Daily Times Rich Mathieson IV Design call 1st 10 Front Page Pocono Record Andrea Higgins IV Design Superbold; The flood of 55; Just Devastation 2nd 5 Front Page The Daily Item William V. Foley IV Design honorable mention 2 Pocono Record Andrea Higgins IV Page Design What once made waves 1st 10 Centre Daily Times Rich Mathieson IV Page Design They were there 2nd 5 Centre Daily Times David Kubarek IV Page Design Picture perfect honorable mention 2 Graphic/Photo Centre Daily Times Rich Mathieson IV Illustration Firefighters sound alarm on funding 1st 10 Graphic/Photo Press Enterprise Tim Hare and Jimmy May IV Illustration Fab Four 2nd 5 The Daily Item William V. Foley IV Headline Writing Puzzled; Making a return; His ears are burning 1st 10 2006 Keystone Award Winners

The Dominion Post Cynthia McCloud IV Headline Writing The life of spice; Kroger cuts it; Mad libs alan 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Melissa Nann Burke Investigative The Legal Intelligencer and Asher Hawkins V Reporting Money fuels judicial contests 1st 10 Investigative Pat Litowitz V Reporting Lack of interest keeps votes offline 2nd 5 Pat Bywater V Editorial Editorials 1st 10 New Castle News Mitchel Olszak V Editorial Editorials 2nd 5 -Express Denny Bonavita V Column Holding on; I pray; A helping… 1st 10 Times News Pattie Mihalik V Column Warmest regards… 2nd 5 Chauncey Ross, Randy Wells and Mary The Indiana Gazette Ann Slater V Spot News Officer kills suspect 1st 10 Rob Wheary and The News-Item Kimberly Long V Spot News Wife slain, husband captured 2nd 5 Ongoing News New Castle News Carol Colaizzi V Coverage Dress code lawsuit 1st 10 Dale Heberlig, Leah Farr and Marijon Ongoing News The Sentinel, Carlisle Shearer V Coverage Racial turmoil 2nd 5 Scot Pitzer and Matt Gettysburg Times Major V Series Gettysburg gamble 1st 10 The Sentinel, Carlisle John Hilton V Series Teen suicide 2nd 5 Public Opinion Akilah Imani Nelson V Special Project Elementary, My dear 1st 10 Alyssa Keens and Jim Public Opinion Hook V Special Project Safe at home? 2nd 5 The Sentinel, Carlisle Alicia Johnson V Sports Story Bulking up 1st 10 Interest in football leads teenage Herald Steve Standridge V Sports Story girls to coaching 2nd 5 Sports/Outdoor Daugherty's firing; Schooley man New Castle News Kayleen Cubbal V Column enough; Board games 1st 10 Don't lose the big moment; Knights Sports/Outdoor may have lost; Paterno, Penn State Christiaan DeFranco V Column disrespected 2nd 5 The Indiana Gazette Chauncey Ross V Feature Story Quite a pair 1st 10 Nancy Coleman V Feature Story Farm vet 2nd 5 West Perry's Jess Radonovich The Sentinel, Carlisle Toni Fitzgerald V Personality Profile horsing around 1st 10 Sean Smith and Joe The Sentinel, Carlisle Cress V Personality Profile Carlisle ambassador 2nd 5 The Sentinel, Lewistown Jessica King V Personality Profile Sharing a shoulder to cry on honorable mention 2 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Business/Consume Coal gasification may be in county's The Indiana Gazette Randy Wells V r Story future 1st 10 Business/Consume The Sentinel, Carlisle Eric Harkreader V r Story Trading tastes 2nd 5 Business/Consume The Sentinel, Carlisle Kristin Wilson V r Story Send in the cavalry honorable mention 2 News Beat The Reporter Mark D. Marotta V Reporting education beat 1st 10 News Beat The Derrick Sheila Boughner-Blair V Reporting education beat 2nd 5 Feature Beat Times News Donald Serfass V Reporting Gunfire at Gettysburg 1st 10 Feature Beat The Sentinel, Carlisle Kristin Wilson V Reporting Carlisle area's international ties 2nd 5 Leader Times Justin Guido V News Photo Heated debate 1st 10 The Reporter Chris Stanley V News Photo Marine funeral 2nd 5 The Derrick Jerry Sowden V Feature Photo Cow poker 1st 10 The Indiana Gazette Thomas Slusser V Feature Photo Indiana criterum held Sunday 2nd 5 The Indiana Gazette Michael Henninger V Feature Photo Picking the perfect pumpkin honorable mention 2 The Derrick Jerry Sowden V Photo Story Guards return home 1st 10 The Meadville Tribune Richard Sayer V Photo Story Seeking peace 2nd 5 The Sentinel, Lewistown S.H. Wessel V Sports Photo What's the over-under? 1st 10 The Indiana Gazette Teri M. Enciso V Sports Photo Ouch! 2nd 5 New Castle News Andrew Rush V Sports Photo What a rush honorable mention 2 The Meadville Tribune Thomasina Berdine V Front Page Design 1st 10 Stephanie Bernat and The Indiana Gazette Jason Levan V Front Page Design 2nd 5 Martini; Halloween Treats; 5 Great The Express Bob Sealy V Page Design Dishes 1st 10 The Express Bill Crowell V Page Design Raw; Cool beans; Fulfilling a dream 2nd 5 Graphic/Photo The Express Bill Crowell V Illustration Walter Trial 1st 10 Graphic/Photo The Meadville Tribune Timothy Stefko V Illustration Fantastic fun 2nd 5 The Courier-Express Nick Hoffman V Headline Writing 1st 10 The Sentinel, Lewistown Michael Dawson V Headline Writing 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Investigative Mike Newall VI Reporting Emergency breakdown 1st 10 Investigative Philadelphia City Paper Doron Taussig VI Reporting Restraining disorder 2nd 5 Central Penn Business Good neighbors; Mix business; Ditch Journal Jason Klinger VI Editorial the Dutch 1st 10 (Broad Street Community Throw the bums out; Thank a veteran; Newspapers) Fred Gusoff VI Editorial Clear the air now 2nd 5 News of Delaware County Dan Russo VI Editorial Striving for justice isn't easy, etc. honorable mention 2 Philadelphia Weekly Liz Spikol VI Column The trouble with Spikol 1st 10 Philadelphia City Paper Bruce Schimmel VI Column Loose cannon 2nd 5 Sunday Dispatch Ed Ackerman VI Column Optimist honorable mention 2 Charlie Deitch VI General News Letting chips fall 1st 10 News of Delaware County Phyllis Edwards VI General News Bunting house passes into history 2nd 5 Central Penn Business Ongoing News Journal Christina Olenchek VI Coverage Insurers offer options 1st 10 Ongoing News Pittsburgh City Paper Marty Levine VI Coverage Arresting resistance 2nd 5 Bryan Schwartzman, Jordana Jacobs & Jewish Exponent Joshua Runyan VI Series Down to Earth 1st 10 Central Penn Business Julia Taylor & Susan Journal Gvozdas VI Series Anstromy of small business 2nd 5 Philadelphia Weekly Kate Kilpatrick VI Sports Story Roller derby punk'd 1st 10 Central Penn Business Journal Dennis Reardon VI Sports Story Field of deals 2nd 5 Sports/Outdoor Sunday Dispatch Jack Smiles VI Column Duliba meets one of his old skippers 1st 10 Sports/Outdoor Cranberry Journal David McElhinny VI Column You never forget your first love 2nd 5 Northeast Times (Broad Street Community Newspapers) Joe Mason VI Feature Story A running miracle 1st 10 News of Delaware County Amy Winnemore VI Feature Story Dancing Days of WWII 2nd 5 Personality Philadelphia Weekly Kate Kilpatrick VI Profile Infinite Patients 1st 10 Personality Jeff Himler VI Profile Allons, enfants… 2nd 5 Central Penn Business Business/Consu Journal Angela Doody VI mer Story Outside the box 1st 10 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Central Penn Business Business/Consu Journal David Dagan VI mer Story Prepared to scare 2nd (tie) 5 Business/Consu Philadelphia City Paper Doron Taussig VI mer Story Why can't we keep them? 2nd (tie) 5 Philadelphia Business Business/Consu Journal Natalie Kostelni VI mer Story Influx needed to fill housing honorable mention 2 News Beat Philadelphia City Paper Mike Newall VI Reporting Philadelphia EMS 1st 10 News Beat South Philly Review Lorraine Gennaro VI Reporting Slaying puzzles police, et al 2nd 5 Central Penn Business News Beat Journal Susan Gvozdas VI Reporting Tourism coverage honorable mention 2 Feature Beat Montgomery Newspapers Frank D. Quattrone VI Reporting Ticket to dining; Out to sea 1st 10 Feature Beat News of Delaware County Susan Greenspan VI Reporting Neighborhoods 2nd 5 Feature Beat No place like home for showcasing Lancaster Farming Lou Ann Good VI Reporting antiques honorable mention 2 News of Delaware County Anne Neborak VI News Photo A community mourns 1st 10 Bucks County Herald Stew Schrauger VI News Photo Reservist's farewell 2nd 5 Northeast Times (Broad Street Community Three cheers for the red, white and Newspapers) John Taggart VI Feature Photo blue 1st 10 Philadelphia Weekly Jeff Fusco VI Feature Photo Soul searching 2nd 5 Philadelphia City Paper Michael T. Regan VI Photo Story Lancaster Avenue 1st 10 Northeast Times (Broad Street Community Newspapers) John Taggart VI Photo Story Balancing Act 2nd 5 Bucks County Herald Joe Whalen VI Sports Photo Pirates repeat doable standard 1st 10 Philadelphia City Paper Michael T. Regan VI Sports Photo Science of clutch hitting 2nd 5 Central Penn Business Front Page Journal Kathryn Morton VI Design 1st 10 News of Delaware Front Page County Matt Grisafi VI Design 2nd 5 Central Bucks Life Larry Heron VI Page Design Pioneers make history 1st 10 Northeast Times (Broad Street Community Newspapers) Natalie Nigito VI Page Design A blossoming wall 2nd 5 Chester County Press Staff VI Special Project 2005 Mushroom Festival 1st 10 Philadelphia City Paper Staff VI Special Project Summer Book Quarterly 2nd 5 Lancaster Farming Staff VI Special Project 50th Anniversary honorable mention 2 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Philadelphia Weekly Sara Kelly VI Headline Writing The deals on the bus 1st 10 South Philly Review Fred Durso, Jr. VI Headline Writing Fruits of their labor 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Investigative Waymart statistics on Megan's Law The Weekly Almanac Brian Hineline VII Reporting misleading 1st 10 Investigative Lititz Record-Express Mike Yoder VII Reporting Local hog farm under investigation 2nd 5 Penn-Trafford Star Brian Estadt VII Editorial 1st 10 Potter Leader-Enterprise Donald Gilliland VII Editorial 2nd 5 The Ephrata Review Andrew Fasnacht VII Column 1st 10 The Ambler Gazette Mike Morsch VII Column 2nd 5 Wyoming County Press County officials call proposed sale Examiner Grace Dove VII General News tax unfair 1st 10 Yardley News Jeff Werner VII General News Flooded again! 2nd 5 Donald Gilliland & Ongoing News Final days of PA's longest serving Potter Leader-Enterprise Kimberley Hoak VII Coverage DA 1st 10 Ongoing News Greene County Messenger Brandon Szuminsky VII Coverage Draining of Duke Lake 2nd 5 Ongoing News Norwin Star Michelle Brokenbek VII Coverage Norwin's abandoned school honorable mention 2 Chestnut Hill Local Jimmy J. Pack, Jr. VII Series Hiller revisits America 1st 10

The Boyertown Area Times Aaron Jenkins VII Series What is to come? 2nd 5 Greene County Messenger Bobby Fox VII Sports Story Miracle at Second 1st 10 The Ephrata Review Todd Ruth VII Sports Story Heartbeat detected 2nd 5 Upper Dauphin Sentinel Kevin Reagan VII Sports Story cats magical season ends honorable mention 2 Sports/Outdoor Norwin Star Jim Spezialetti VII Column Spez sez 1st 10 Sports/Outdoor North Journal Jerry Clark VII Column Dismissal of Ciotti doesn't seem fair 2nd 5 North Journal Andrea Zrimsek VII Feature Story Rural icon remains in Pine Twp. 1st 10 Wyoming County Press Examiner Dixie Casselbury VII Feature Story On top of Wyoming County's World 2nd 5 The Advance of Bucks County Nancy Pickering VII Feature Story Washington makes waves honorable mention 2 Upper Dauphin Sentinel Duane Good VII Personality Profile The least likely to succeed 1st 10 Potter Leader-Enterprise Neil Linderman VII Personality Profile Voice of the Falcons 2nd 5 Perry County Times Liz Dudley VII Personality Profile Hullama's keeper honorable mention 2

Jeff Werner and Petra Business/Consume Yardley News Chesner Schlatter VII r Story Rising above the flood plain 1st 10 Business/Consume Potter Leader-Enterprise Donald Gilliland VII r Story Cow manure - it's electric 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

News Beat Penn-Trafford Star Jessica Bruni VII Reporting Emergency service 1st 10 News Beat Yardley News Jeff Werner VII Reporting Pennsbury schools 2nd 5 The Advance of Bucks Feature Beat County Breanne Cook VII Reporting Leave em in stitches 1st 10 Feature Beat Lititz Record-Express Kathy Blankenbiller VII Reporting The dream moves 2nd 5 Yardley News Jeff Goldberg VII News Photo Great balls of fire 1st 10 The Southern Berks News Andrew McCue VII News Photo Fegely's new home 2nd 5 Main Line Times Jon Nimerfroh VII Feature Photo Dashing through the snow 1st 10 The Ephrata Review Stan Hall VII Feature Photo A final request 2nd 5 Public Spirit Bill Fraser VII Photo Story And the beat goes on 1st 10

The Boyertown Area Times Harold Hoch VII Photo Story Band camp 2nd 5 The Ambler Gazette Bill Fraser VII Sports Photo District Champions 1st 10 The Ambler Gazette Bob Raines VII Sports Photo Upper Dublin's Sheng Si 2nd 5 North Penn Life Larry Heron VII Front Page Design 1st 10 The Ambler Gazette Neree Aron-Sando VII Front Page Design 2nd 5 The Ambler Gazette Neree Aron-Sando VII Page Design Accent 1st 10 The Southern Berks News Jennifer Donohue VII Page Design Faces and features 2nd 5 North Journal Staff VII Special Project 2005 Football preview 1st 10 Upper Dauphin Sentinel Staff VII Special Project Visions 2nd 5 Tough cell; Yea on neigh; Not your Lititz Record-Express Stephen Seeber VII Headline Writing typical hobby 1st 10 Penn-Trafford Star Brian Estadt VII Headline Writing Dear Johns 2nd 5 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Newspaper Staffer Division Category Story Name Award Points Brian Goodman and Investigative The Record, Bel Air Jessica Aldon VIII Reporting Aberdeen violates permit 1st 10 Investigative Mr. Governor, we want out lake Greenespeak Cindy Bailey VIII Reporting back 2nd 5 Murphy should pay rent; AG off- Times Express Alan Wallace VIII Editorial base; Repeal pay raise 1st 10 Murrysville Star Brian Estadt VIII Editorial In Science; Give them; Let's optin 2nd 5 The Recorder Mike Todd VIII Column Just humor me 1st 10 Spring-Ford Reporter Lynn Jusinski VIII Column Sublynninal messages 2nd 5 Solanco class president dies in Solanco Sun Ledger Lynn Commero VIII General News crash 1st 10 Springfield Sun Joe Barron VIII General News Registration issue 2nd 5 Ongoing News Times Express Joey DiGuglielmo VIII Coverage Wal-Mart 1st 10 Ongoing News Main Line Life Cheryl Allison VIII Coverage Eminent Domain 2nd 5 Noelle Via and Cheryl Main Line Life Allison VIII Series Building a better future 1st 10 Times Express Zandy Dudiak VIII Series Larimer Avenue 2nd 5 -Vindicator Josh Walzak VIII Sports Story Fantastic Steelers fanatics 1st 10 The Signal Item Bill Hartlep VIII Sports Story Three of a kind 2nd 5 Sports/Outdoor Bridgeville Area News Chris Scarnati VIII Column Blind wrestler helps others see 1st 10 Sports/Outdoor Manager's comment inspires a Springfield Sun Mike Morsch VIII Column salute to galoots 2nd 5 Church's reclusive Pocketbook Garnet Valley Press Eileen Laskas VIII Feature Story Lady 1st 10 Times Express Edith Hughes VIII Feature Story Welcome to butlering 2nd 5 Times Express Andrea Zrimsek VIII Personality Profile Handwriting detective 1st 10 Times Express Gen Lucidi VIII Personality Profile TV's Kathy Svilar 2nd 5 Business/Consumer New business filling vacancies on Times Express Zandy Dudiak VIII Story Route 22 1st 10 Business/Consumer School district's reputation attracts , Aspinwall Dana McGrath VIII Story homebuyers 2nd 5 News Beat Times Express Zandy Dudiak VIII Reporting Transportation beat 1st 10 News Beat Dillsburg Banner Peggie Williams VIII Reporting Township to condemn Kelley farm 2nd 5 Feature Beat Times Express Gen Lucidi VIII Reporting Senior citizen beat 1st 10 2006 Keystone Award Winners

Feature Beat The Herald, Aspinwall Dana McGrath VIII Reporting Community culture series 2nd 5 Feature Beat The Herald, Aspinwall Sharon Drake VIII Reporting Hungarian native, etc honorable mention 2 Times Chronicle Bill Fraser VIII News Photo City kid 1st 10 The Citizen-Standard Linda Schylaske VIII News Photo Rainbow 2nd 5 Haverford Press Cessie Giuliano VIII Feature Photo Attack of almost 50' bubble 1st 10 Hearthstone Town & Country Bob Esposito VIII Feature Photo Fly away butterfly 2nd 5 Main Line Life Pete Bannan VIII Photo Story May Day 1st 10 Hearthstone Town & Country Bob Esposito VIII Photo Story Fall Grape Harvest 2nd 5 Main Line Life Pete Bannan VIII Sports Photo Taking one on the chin 1st 10 Times Chronicle Bob Raines VIII Sports Photo Long way round 2nd 5 Larry Heron and The Colonial Genevieve Shope VIII Front Page Design Rich history of NASJRB 1st 10 Main Line Life Tom Murray VIII Front Page Design Supreme Court 2nd 5 Times Chronicle Larry Heron VIII Page Design Sterling silver; Pool; Centennial 1st 10 Main Line Life Dawn Blake VIII Page Design Spice girls 2nd 5 The Kutztown Area Patriot Harold Hoch VIII Special Project Toyo Tires Nationals 1st 10 Hearthstone Town & Country Staff VIII Special Project 2004 year in review 2nd 5 The Leader-Vindicator Josh Walzak VIII Headline Writing 1st 10 Murrysville Star Brian Estadt VIII Headline Writing 2nd 5