PHILADELPHIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL AWARDS COMPETITION FOR 2010
(Awarded in 2011)

GRAND AWARD FOR PUBLIC SERVICE

Decoding Autism – NJN Public Television -Sara Lee Kessler, Janice Selinger, Kaitlin Chieco, Jeff Reisly, Joel Cermele and Paul Horvath

PUBLIC SERVICE DAILY DIVISION

First: Medford Police Chief-Courier Post-Jeremy Rosen
Second: Worlds-The Mercury-Carl Hessler, Brandie Kessler
Third: Breakfast-Times Herald-Genny DeHuff, Stan Huskey and Keith Phucas

ENTERPRISE REPORTING DAILY DIVISION

First: Tragedy on the Tracks-Delaware County Daily Times-Rose Quinn, Vicky Thomas and Timothy Logue

ENTERPRISE REPORTING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Battleground-South Philly Review-Amanda L. Snyder
Second: Temple-Montgomery Media-Thomas Celona

Third: Marilyn’s-The Ambler Gazette-Mike Morsch

EDITORIAL COMMENT DAILY DIVISION

First: School Choice-Courier-Post-Mike Daniels
Second: Stop Playing-Delaware County Daily Times-Patti Mengers
Third: Gunfire-Delaware County Daily Times-Philip E. Heron

EDITORIAL COMMENT WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Pennhurst-News of Delaware County-David Bjorkgren

Second: It’s Time- News of Delaware County-David Bjorkgren

Third: Reducing-News of Delaware County-David Bjorkgren

Honorable Mention: Political Landmine-Jewish Exponent-Lisa Hostein

HEADLINE WRITING ALL MEDIA

First: Fee-Fi-Fo-Scum-South Philly Review-Joe Myers

Second: Making The Turf Decision-News Of Delaware County-David Bjorkgren

Third: Preyer of the Unfaithful-Delaware County Daily Times-Philip E. Heron
Honorable Mention: Evan on Earth-Times Herald-Times Herald-Gordon Glantz

Honorable Mention: Histo-Ray-Delaware County Daily Times-Philip E. Heron

BREAKING NEWS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION

First: Two Students – Delaware County Daily Times-Cindy Scharr, Vicky Thomas

Second: Officer Shot-Delaware County Daily Times-Rose Quinn, Cindy Scharr

Third: Collingdale-Delaware County Daily Times-Staff

NEWSPAPER WRITING DAILY DIVISION

First: Taxed-Sunday Times-Kathleen Carey, Paul Luce and Alex Rose
Second: Lessons-Delaware County Daily Times-Patti Mengers

Third: Pregnancy-Downs Syndrome-Times News-Karen Cimms and Amy (Zubek) Miller

Honorable Mention: Amber-The Times News – Donald R. Serfass

Honorable Mention: Back-Daily Local News-News Editor-Bill March

NEWSPAPER WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Road to Reform-Philadelphia Business Journal-John George

Second: From A Chaotic-Jewish Exponent-Fredda Sacharow
Third: Islamophobia-Jewish Exponent-Carin M.Smilk

Honorable Mention: Coming to America-Ambler Gazette-Thomas Celona

BUSINESS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION

First: A Smooth Debut-The Philadelphia Inquirer-Suzette Parmley
Second: Baked – The Times News-Donald R. Serfass

Third: Hotels-The Philadelphia Inquirer-Suzette Parmley

BUSINESS COVERAGE WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Patients Get Spa-Philadelphia Business Journal-John George
Second: Cure DM-Philadelphia Business Journal-John George

Third: Bringing New Life-News of Delaware County-David Bjorkgren

Honorable Mention: Sweet Smell-News of Delaware County – Amy A. Winnemore

SPORTS COVERAGE DAILY DIVISION

First: Quarterback County-Daily Local News-Sports Staff
Second: Not Pleased-The Times Herald-Gordon Glantz

Third: Michael Vick-The Times Herald-Gordon Glantz

SPORTS COVERAGE WEEKLY DIVISION

Second: Biddle Me-South Philly Review-Joe Myers
First: Tables-Philadelphia Business Journal – John George
Third: The Golden DeFelice-South Philly Review-Joe Myers
Honorable Mention: A Fight-The Times Chronicle-Mike Prince
Honorable Mention: Bow To The Bow Tie-South Philly Review –Joe Myers

COLUMN WRITING DAILY DIVISION

First: City Hall-Daily News-Stu Bykofsky
Second: The Oiled Man-Daily Local News-Tom Tatum
Third: No More BS-The Times News-Donald R. Serfass
Honorable Mention : No Easy-Delaware County Daily Times- Philip E. Heron

COLUMN WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: A Brief History-South Philly Review-Tom Cardella
Second: Where Crosswords-News of Delaware County-David Bjorkgren
Third: The Magic of Baseball-Ambler Gazette-Mike Morsch
Honorable Mention: #19 Bella-Montgomery Media-Frank Quatrone

SPECIAL SUBJECT WRITING DAILY DIVISION

First: Pension Crisis-Delaware County Daily Times-Alex Rose
Second: Alternative-Delaware County Daily Times-Patti Mengers
Third: My Hero-The Times News-Donald R. Serfass
Honorable Mention: Buried Alive-The Times News-Donald R. Serfass
Honorable Mention: Warning Signs-The Times Herald-Melissa Brooks

SPECIAL SUBJECT WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Autism-Philadelphia Business Journal-John George
Second: A Cause-Montgomery Life – Mike Morsch
Third: Parting Ways-South Philly Review-Amanda L. Snyder
Honorable Mention: Live Talking-South Philly Review-Joe Myers

OVERALL WEEKLY COVERAGE

First: Jewish Exponent

Second: Springfield Sun
Third: Times Chronicle

Honorable Mention: Ambler Gazette

BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY DAILY DIVISION

First: Stuck in Tree-Daily Local News-Tom Kelly IV

BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Firefighters Battle-Yardley News-Jeff Goldberg

Second: Taking a Rest-News of Delaware County-Anne Neborak

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY DAILY DIVISION

First: Crash Memorial-Daily Local News-Tom Kelly IV

Second: Massacre-The Times News-Donald R. Serfass

Third: Scouting Tails-Reading Eagle-Kevin Cook

Honorable Mention: Images-Reading Eagle-Kevin Cook

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY DIVISION

First: No End in Sight-South Philly Review-Greg Bezanis

Second: Nature Camp-News of Delaware County –Anne Neborak

Third: With the Joyous Look-News of Delaware County-Frank Donato

Honorable Mention: Elvis Ladies-News of Delaware County-Frank Donato

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Beats The Tag-The Globe-Bob Raines

Second: Power Ball-News of Delaware County-Anne Neborak

Third: Chasing Loose Ball-News of Delaware County-Anne Neborak

TELEVISION ENTERPRISE

First: DRPA Under Scrutiny-NJN-Zackary Fink and Mike Curtis

Second: Pykak-WZBN-Lisa Voyticki

Third: Walking Veteran-WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

TELEVISION MAGAZINE FEATURE

First: Trenton Xmas Tree-WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

Second: Timothy Rub-Drexel-Paula Marantz Cohen

Third: Homemade Halloween-WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

PUBLIC SERVICE TELEVISION

First: Decoding Autism-NJN- Sara Lee Kessler, Janice Selinger, Kaitlin Chieco, Jeff Reisly, Joel Cermele and Paul Horvath

Second: Trenton Gas Leak –WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

Third: Salud Sin Barreras/Health Without Barriers-NJN, Janice Selinger, William Q. Sanchez, Jill Hargrave, John Quinones, Rick English & Ed Hartman

Honorable Mention: Homefront Heals the Holidays-WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

BREAKING NEWS TELEVISION

First: Gas Station Shooting-WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

Second: Airport Damage-WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

Third: Trenton Gang Rape-WZBN- Lisa Voyticki

RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE

First: The New Spin on Gambling –KYW- Staff

Second: Building a Boulevard – Rowan Radio-James Bracciante, Maya Carr and Chris Capitanio

RADIO ENTERPRISE

First: Facing Facebook –Rowan Radio-E.J Campbell, Lindsay Ezykowich and Matt Shanley
Second: Retirement Never – KYW-Staff

Third: The Gospel Singer –KYW- Lauren Lipton

RADIO BREAKING NEWS

First: Death on the Delaware –KYW-Staff

RADIO FEATURE

First: The Quiet Festival – KYW-Staff

Second: 1980: That Championship Season – KYW-Paul Kurtz

Third: The Search For Cleopatra- KYW-Karin Phillips

OVERALL WEBSITE

First: BillLawrenceOnline.Com

Second: KYW-CBSPhilly.Com

Third: DailyLocalNews.Com

Honorable Mention: CSN-CSNPhilly.Com

Honorable Mention: PhiladelphiaBusinessJournal.Com

PUBLIC SERVICE WEBSITE

Decoding Autism-NJN- Sara Lee Kessler, Janice Selinger, Ed Hartman, Joel Cermele, Young Soo Yang, Kaitlin Chieco

SPORTS WRITING WEBSITE

First: The Consumate Teammate – Ray Didinger, Robin Roberts-Comcast

Second: Jason Avant’s Miraculous Journey-Comcast

Third: Meet Cole Hamel’s Secret Weapon – Jim Salisbury-Comcast

EDITORIAL WEBSITE

First: Thug’s Life at Drexel- BillLawrenceOnline.Com

Second: Pension Pain- BillLawrenceOnline.Com

Third: PA. Legislature- BillLawrenceOnline.Com

NEWS WRITING WEBSITE

First: 35000 Scouts Boo Obama- BillLawrenceOnline.Com

Second: Murder Motive Love Triangle- BillLawrenceOnline.Com

Third: Crucifixion of Greg Skrepenak- BillLawrenceOnline.Com

INDIVIDUAL PUBLIC SERVICE WEBSITE

Decoding Autism-NJN.Net- Sara Lee Kessler, Janice Selinger, Ed Hartman, Joel Cermele, Young Soo Yang, Kaitlin Chieco