PHILADELPHIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL AWARDS COMPETITION FOR 2006
(Awarded in 2007)

GRAND AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Let Freedom Ring—Courier-Post—Staff

PUBLIC SERVICE DAILY DIVISION

First: Let Freedom Ring – Courier-Post Staff
Second: Developer Silent – Courier-Post – Alan Guenther
Third: Cyber Dangers – Delaware County Daily Times – Rose Quinn
Honorable Mention: St. Cyril’s Wish – Delaware County Daily Times – Staff

Honorable Mention: Paying For Protection – The Intellegencer – Patrick Lester

PUBLIC SERVICE WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Youthful Caregivers – Catholic Standard & Times – Susan Brinkmann

Second: Food Stamps – Catholic Standard & Times – Lou Baldwin

ENTERPRISE REPORTING DAILY DIVISION

First: Can We Afford To Live Here – The Intelligencer – John Wilen & Marion Callahan
Second: Open Spaces – Courier Post – Eileen Stillwell
Third: Unequal Treatment – The Mercury – Evan Brandt

Honorable Mention: Marlkress Road – Courier Post – Lisa Grzyboski & Jason Laughlin

Honorable Mention: SPCA Series – Delaware County Daily Times – Kathleen E. Carey

ENTERPRISE REPORTING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Experiencing The World Church – Catholic Standard & Times – Nadia Pozo
Second: Comcast Angers Area Catholics – Catholic Standard & Times – Barbara Fitzgerald

Third: Abortifacent Free-For-All – Catholic Standard & Times – Susan Brinkmann

EDITORIAL COMMENT DAILY DIVISION

First: It’s Time To Combine – Courier Post – Mike Daniels
Second: Sister Margarella – Delaware County Daily Times – Patti Mengers
Third: Learning – The Intelligencer – Alan Kerr
Honorable Mention: Hey Scumbags – Delaware County Daily Times – Philip E. Heron

Honorable Mention: South Jersey Speaks, Washington Listens – Courier-Post- Mark Correa

EDITORIAL COMMENT WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Divided We Fall – County Press – Bill Lawrence

Second: When It Comes To Quality – Catholic Standard & Times- Susan Brinkmann

Third: Toll Booths – County Press – Bill Lawrence

Honorable Mention: I Still Like Ike – Cape May County Herald – James Vanore

Honorable Mention: Presbyterian – Jewish Exponet – Jonathan Tobin

HEADLINE WRITING ALL MEDIA

First: April Fuels – Delaware County Daily Times – Philip E. Heron
Second: LaCreme De Lacrosse – The Intelligencer – Theresa Hegel
Third: Joy To The World – Delaware County Daily Times – Joe Hart
Honorable Mention: Meaty Argument – South Philly Review – Fred Durso, Jr.

Honorable Mention: That Time of The Month – Jewish Exponet – Carin Smilk

SPOT NEWS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION

First: Winslow Students Threat Series – Courier-Post – Erik Schwartz

Second: Tamaqua Whacked – Times News – Donald R. Serfass

Third: Fire – Courier-Post Staff

Honorable Mention: Store Owner – Delaware County Daily Times – Jason McKee

Honorable Mention: Thornberry Tragedy – Delaware County Daily Times – Kathleen E. Carey

SPOT NEWS WEEKLY DIVISION

First: School Set for Dismissal – Jewish Exponent – Jared Shelly

NEWSPAPER WRITING DAILY DIVISION

First: Police Series – Courier-Post – Jason Nark
Second: Rabbi’s Appeal – Courier-Post – Jim Walsh

Third: Flood Series – The Mercury Staff

Honorable Mention: Senior Becomes Freshman – The Intelligencer – Marion Callahan

Honorable Mention: Young Guns Reloaded – Daily Local News – Andrew Cannarsa, Jennifer Miller & R. Jonathan Tuleya

NEWSPAPER WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: State Of Marriage Series – Jewish Exponet – Editorial Staff

Second: Program Delaying – News of Delaware County – Amy Brisson
Third: Walking The Line – South Philly Review – Fred Durso, Jr.
Honorable Mention: Rocky Roads – South Philly Review – Lorraine Gennaro

Honorable Mention: The Locks Smith – South Philly Review – Lorraine Gennaro

BUSINESS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION

First: Borrowed Time – The Press of Atlantic City – John Froonjian
Second: Medicare Premiums – The Intelligencer - John Wilen

Third: Sludge Kills Quickly – Times News – Donald R. Serfass
Honorable Mention: The New LCB Series – Delaware County Daily Times – Tim Logue, Solomon Leach, Alex Rose and John Roman

Honorable Mention: Condition Guarded – The Daily Local News – Gretchen Metz & Sarah Moran

BUSINESS COVERAGE WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Mixing Groceries and Cures – Philadelphia Business Journal – John George
Second: Docs Saying No –Philadelphia Business Journal – John George
Third: End of Landmark – Jewish Exponet – Bryan Schwartzmann

Honorable Mention: Out of Contention- South Philly Review – Lorraine Gennaro

Honorable Mention: City’s Chief Ethics – Catholic Standard & Times –Christie L. Chicoine

SPORTS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION

First: Exercise Series – Courier-Post – Kevin Roberts
Second: Four Sports – Courier-Post – Sean McCann
Third: Chaney Has It Right – Delaware County Daily Times – Jack McCaffery
Honorable Mention: Martin’s Message – The Reading Eagle – Phil Gianficaro

Honorable Mention: Can State’s Steroids – Courier-Post – Sean McCann

SPORTS COVERAGE WEEKLY DIVISION

First: When Saving A Life – Catholic Standard & Times – Christie L. Chicoine
Second: And On This Corner – South Philly Review – Bill Gelman
Third: Comeback Player – South Philly Review – Bill Gelman
Honorable Mention: Twins Standing Tall – South Philly Review – Bill Gelman
Honorable Mention: Racing To Help Urban Kids – Philadelphia Business Journal-John George

COLUMN WRITING DAILY DIVISION

First: The Image – Courier-Post – Jim Walsh
Second: Remembering Not To Forget – The Times Herald – Gordon Glantz
Third: She Crossed The Line – The Intelligencer – Marion Callahan
Honorable Mention: If Only – Delaware County Daily Times – Gil Spencer

Politics In Shame – The Philadelphia Daily News – Stu Bykofsky

COLUMN WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Two Kinds of Men – South Philly Review – Tom Cardella
Second: Understanding Vito – South Philly Review – Tom Cardella
Third: Making It Real – Catholic Standard & Times – Michelle Laque Johnson
Honorable Mention: Standing On The Brink – South Philly Review – Alexandra Chalet

Honorable Mention:A Survivor, Surviving – Catholic Standard & Times – Sabrina Vourvoulias

SPECIAL SUBJECT WRITING DAILY DIVISION

First: Mexican’s Numbers – The Press of Atlantic City – John Froonjian
Second: The Fertility Gamble – The Press of Atlantic City – Regina Schaffer
Third: Living Uninsured – The Intelligencer – Marion Callahan
Honorable Mention: State Farms – Courier-Post – Lisa Grzyboski
Honorable Mention: God’s Imagination – Times News – Donald R. Serfass

SPECIAL SUBJECT WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: The New Healers – Philadelphia Business Journal – John George
Second: Eggbrokers – Catholic Standard & Times – Susan Brinkmann
Third: For One Former Child – Catholic Standard & Times – Nadia Pozo
Honorable Mention: Witness To The Sorrow – Catholic Standard & Times – Susan Brinkmann

Honorable Mention: Found Guilty – South Philly Review – Lorraine Gennaro

OVERALL WEEKLY COVERAGE

First: South Philly Review

Second: County Press
Third: Catholic Standard & Times

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY DAILY DIVISION

First: 8 Feet Under – The Intelligencer – Rick Kintzel
Second: Groundbreaking – The Intelligencer – Rick Kintzel
Third: Boat to Train Station – Courier Post – Marcin Szczepanski

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY DAILY DIVISION

First: Seeing Eye Grad – Courier Post – Avi Steinhardt
Second: Three Nuns – Delaware County Daily Times – Peter A. Zinner
Third: Senior Prom – Delaware County Daily Times – Peter A. Zinner

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Ferocious Creature – Media Press – Cessie Giuliano

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY DAILY DIVISION

First: Dunk At DeCou – Courier Post – Chris LaChall
Second: Yer Out – Delaware County Daily Times – Eric Hartline
Third: Sock Her – The Intelligencer – Laurence Kelly

TELEVISION ENTERPRISE

First: Children of 9/11 – CBS3 – Larry Mendte

TELEVISION FEATURE

First: Iraq: Still Counting – CBS3 – Larry Mendte

Second: Due Process – Education – NJN – Sandra King

Third : Beanie Baby Soldier – CBS3- Larry Mendte

TELEVISION MAGAZINE FEATURE

First: Visions – Racino, HIV, Library – 6ABC- Vernon Odom

Second: Seaside Story – NJN – Marie DeNoia, Bobby Hartman & Kirk Sohr

Third: Turning The Tide – NJN – Janice Selinger, Lynn Kosek Walter & Bob Szuter

PUBLIC SERVICE TV

First: The Hidden Child – NJN – Janice Selinger, Elizabeth G. Christopherson, Sara Lee Kessler, Lisa Bair Miller & Ron Wagner

Second: Alex Scott: A Stand For Hope – CBS3 – Larry Mendte

Third: The Struggle Of South Jersey Farms – CBS – Michael Teiper

RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE

First: A Firefighter’s Journey – KYW – Michelle Durham

Second: Gambling Expansion In PA - WNPV- Lansdale- Darryl Berger & George Toth
Third: Election Forum – WNPV – Lansdale – Darryl Berger

RADIO ENTERPRISE

First: Changing Stations – Rowan Radio – Andy Goldstein & Erica Guidetti
Second: 8 Ways To Stop Violence – KYW – Karin Phillips, John Ostapkovich, Hadas Kuznits, Suzanne Monaghan & Sonia Rincon

Third: Horror & Healing – KYW Staff

RADIO SPOT NEWS

First: Amish School Shooting – KYW Staff
Second: Election Results – WNPV Lansdale – Darryl Berger

RADIO FEATURE

First: John Chaney Retirement – KYW – Harry Donahue, Steve Tawa & Mike DeNardo
Second: ‘Oh Say Can You Sing – KYW – Hadas Kuznits
Third: Slots Issue – WNPV Lansdale – Pam Wilson & Darryl Berger