PHILADELPHIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL AWARDS COMPETITION FOR 2008
(Awarded in 2009)

 

GRAND AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Special Needs – Daily Local News – Danielle Lynch


PUBLIC SERVICE
First: Special Needs – Daily Local News – Danielle Lynch
Second: Autism – The Times News – Donald Serfass
Third: Minority Business - Philadelphia Business Journal - Staff
 

ENTERPRISE REPORTING DAILY DIVISION
First: Faulty Warrant – The Press of Atlantic City – Trudi Gilfillian 

ENTERPRISE REPORTING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Price of Crime – Philadelphia Business Journal – Staff

Second: New Drugs- Philadelphia Business Journal – John George

Third: Biden Re Education – Times Chronicle – Jesse Reilly

Honorable Mention: Obama Primary – Times Chronicle – Mike Morsch

 

EDITORIAL COMMENT DAILY DIVISION
First: Wheels of Justice – Delaware County Daily Times – Phil Heron
Second: Cowardly Murderer  - Delaware County Daily Times – Phil Heron
Third: Picozzi’s Sacrifice – Delaware County Daily Times – Phil Heron

 

EDITORIAL COMMENT WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Police Firings – Philadelphia Business Journal – Bernard Dagenais

Second: CEO Ackerman – Philadelphia Business Journal – Bernard Dagenais

Third: Partisanship – Philadelphia Business Journal – Bernard Dagenis

Honorable Mention: Expectations – Philadelphia Business Journal – Bernard Dagenais

 

HEADLINE WRITING ALL MEDIA 

First: Anchors Away – Delaware County Daily Times – Phil Heron
Second: He Has This Job Licked – The Jewish Exponent – Robert Leiter
Third: Reign Man – Delaware County Daily Times – Phil Heron
Honorable Mention: Spanish – The Times Herald – Gordon Glantz


SPOT NEWS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION
First: Fire Destroys – The Mercury - Staff

Second: Mother Remembers – Delaware County Times/Sun Times – John M. Roman

Third: Hit-Run Suspect Charged – Delaware County Times/Sun Times – John M. Roman

Honorable Mention: Hit & Run Leaves – Delaware County Times/Sun Times – John M. Roman

Honorable Mention: Five Occupants – The Times News – Donald Serfass
 
NEWSPAPER WRITING DAILY DIVISION
First: From Behind Closed Doors – The Mercury – Brandie Kessler
Second: A Mother Seeks Justice – Delaware County Daily Times/ Sunday Times – John M. Roman

Second:  Guns – Daily Local News – Jennifer Miller

Third: Wells of Hope & Life – The Times of Trenton –Jeff Trently

Honorable Mention: Delaware City Institute of Science – Delaware City Daily Times – Patti Mengers

Honorable Mention: C.S.I. Chester County – Daily Local News – Jennifer Miller

NEWSPAPER WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION
First: Alzheimer’s Risk – Philadelphia Business Journal – John George

Second: Uncovering History  - The Jewish Exponent – Michelle Mostovy-Eisenberg
Third: Sounds of Silence – Public Spirit (Montgomery Newspapers) – Mike Morsch
Honorable Mention: Neither Sleet or Heat – News of Delaware County – Amy Winnemore & Vince Sullivan

 

BUSINESS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION
First: Nightmare – Daily Local News – Gretchen Metz
Second: American Dream – The Press of Atlantic City – Erik Ortiz

Third: Tin Lizzie – The Times News – Donald Serfass
Honorable Mention: The Times News – Donald Serfass

 

BUSINESS COVERAGE WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Building The Dream – Montgomery Newspapers – Mike Morsch
Second: Poor Box – The Catholic Standard & Times – Christie L. Chicoine
Third: In Upper Darby – News of Delaware County – Phyllis Edwards

Honorable Mention: Stock Woes – Philadelphia Business Journal – John George

 

SPORTS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION
First: Hope In Grim’s World – Daily Local News – Dave Zeilin
Second: A Strong Son – Reading Eagle – Don Stewart

SPORTS COVERAGE WEEKLY DIVISION
First: The Boys of Summer – Times Chronicle  (Montgomery Newspapers) Mike Morsch
Second: Competition – The Jewish Exponent Aaron Passman

Second: Soccer Gaining – Philadelphia Business Journal – John George
Third: Lifeguard Saves  - The Catholic Standard & Times – Christie L. Chicoine

Honorable Mention: Before the Glitz – Jewish Exponent – Jared Shelly
 
COLUMN WRITING DAILY DIVISION
First: Human Relations Complaint – Philadelphia Daily News – Stu Bykofsky
Second: Phillies – The Times Herald – Gordon Glantz

Second: Thanksgiving – The Times News – Donald Serfass
Third: Voting – The Times News – Donald Serfass
Honorable Mention: 13th Birthday – The Times Herald – Gordon Glantz

Honorable Mention: Sharon Hill Hit & Run – Delaware County Daily Times – Phil Heron

COLUMN WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION
First: F-Word – Cape May County Herald – Jim Vanore
Second: Laying Down The Burden – Times Chronicle – Mike Morsch
Third: Photography – News of Delaware County – Anne Neborak
Honorable Mention: Phillies – Spring-Ford Reporter – Craig Ostroff

 

SPECIAL SUBJECT WRITING DAILY DIVISION
First: Hearts of Gold – Daily Local News – Dave Zeitlin
Second: Arlington Cemetary Museum – Delaware County Daily Times – Patti Mengers

Second: Vision Impairment – The Times News – Donald Serfass
Third: Grave Markers – The Times News – Donald Serfass

Honorable Mention: - Blood Disorder – The Times News – Donald Serfass

SPECIAL SUBJECT WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION
First: Veterans of Delaware County – News of Delaware County –Staff

Second: Drug Trials – Philadelphia Business Journal – John George
Third: Don’t Mess With This First Lady – Ambler Gazette – Mike Morsch
Honorable Mention: An Ecological Mission – The Jewish Exponent – Michael Elkin

 

OVERALL WEEKLY COVERAGE
First: Times Chronicle

Second: South Philly Review
Third: Public Spirit

Honorable Mention: Perkasie News Herald

 

SPOT NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY DAILY DIVISION
First: McCain Supporters – The Ambler Gazette – Bob Raines
Second: Helicopter – News of Delaware County – Anne Neborak

Third: Lightning Sparks – Yardley News – Jeffrey Goldberg

Honorable Mention: Blaze Destroys Home – Yardley News – Jeffrey Goldberg


FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY DIVISION
First: Flag – News of Delaware County – Anne Neborak

Second: Sound of Music – Ambler Gazette – Bob Raines

Third: July 4 – News of Delaware County – Anne Neborak

Honorable Mention: Carousel – News of Delaware County—Anne Neborak

 

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY DIVISION
First: B-B Girls – Springfield Sun – Bob Raines
Second: Wrestler – News of Delaware County – Anne Neborak
Third: Third Base – News of Delaware County – Anne Neborak

Honorable Mention: Slider – The Ambler Gazette – Bob Raines


TELEVISION ENTERPRISE

First: NJ Free Passes – NJN – Zachery Fink, Peggy George Micucci


TELEVISION FEATURE
First: Guantanamo Law School Lessons – NJN News – Sandra King, Kristine Ekman

Second:  The Second Amendment Finally Defined – NJN News - Sandra King, Kristine Ekman

 

TELEVISION MAGAZINE FEATURE

First: Our Vanishing Past – NJN– Lynn Kosek Walker, Jeff Reisley, Janice Selinger

Second: The Drexel Interview – Constantine Papadakis – Paula Marantz Cohen – Host—Lynn Levin

Third: The Drexel Interview – The Honorable Gwendolyn Faison – Paula Marantz Cohen – Host—Lynn Levin

Fourth: The Drexel Interview – Elaine Terranova – Paula Marantz Cohen – Host—Lynn Levin

PUBLIC SERVICE TV

First: Your Health First  - NJN – Host – John Quinones

RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE
First: Stirring The Delaware Valley Melting Pot – KYW Radio – Karen Phillips, John McDevitt, Tony Romeo & Brad Segal

Second: Attacking Philadelphia Dropout Problem – KYW Radio – Mike DeNardo
 

RADIO ENTERPRISE
First: Report For Duty – KYW – Cheryl Elias

 

RADIO SPOT NEWS
First: Showers to Sunshine – KYW Radio

Second: Killed in The Line of Duty – KYW Radio
 
RADIO FEATURE
First: Philadelphia New Sister Act – KYW Radio
Second: Ask The Mayor  - KYW Radio
 
RADIO MAGAZINE FEATURE 

First: Mood Disorder – Rowan Radio—Julia Giacoboni—Host—Frank J. Hogan, exec. producer

Second: Philadelphia New Sister Act – KYW Radio