PHILADELPHIA PRESS ASSOCIATION
ANNUAL AWARDS COMPETITION FOR 2013
(Awarded in 2014)

PUBLIC SERVICE COMBINED

First: Shelter in a Storm, Daily Local News-Kendal Gapinski
Second: 2013 Difference Makers – South Philly Review - Staff
Third: Addiction, The Hard Truth – Daily Local News – Staff

Third: State of Faith – Daily Local News - Staff

ENTERPRISE REPORTING COMBINED

First: Ravaged by Addiction – Jewish Exponent – Bryan Schwartzman
Second: The Fecal Frontier – South Philly Review – Joseph Myers
Third: Coatesville in Crisis – Daily Local News – Michael N. Price & Kristina Scala

EDITORIAL COMMENT

First: Gunning for Trouble – Delco News Network – David Bjorkgren
Second: The Legacy We Love – Jewish Exponent – Lisa Holstein

HEADLINE WRITING

First: Schtick-ing to His Guns – South Philly Review – Joseph Myers
Second: Law & Mortar – South Philly Review – Joseph Myers
Third: Ballistic for Bunny – Daily Local News – Bob Carville

NEWSPAPER WRITING WEEKLY DIVISION

First: Two Women, Two Cities- Jewish Exponent – Bryan Schwartzman

Second: Delco Vets – Delco News – Anne Neborak
Third: Base for Celebration – South Philly Review – Bill Chenevert

Honorable Mention: Shiver Me Timbers – Delco News – Margaret Royal

NEWSPAPER WRITING DAILY DIVISION

First: 42-year-old Homicide Case – Daily Local News – Michael P. Rellahan

Second: No Stomach for Cancer – Daily Local News – Chelsea Reyher
Third: Voices of Wildwood – Press of Atlantic City – Trudi Gilfillian

Honorable Mention: The Flu Can Be Fatal – The Times News – Donald R. Serfass

BUSINESS COVERAGE COMBINED

First: Death of an Industry Giant – The Times News – Donald R. Serfass
Second: Bates Motel and Haunted Hayride – Delco News – Peg DeGrassa

Third: Inside Out and Crepes – Delco News – Peg DeGrassa

SPORTS COVERAGE COMBINED

First: For Love of the Game – Jewish Exponent – Eric Berger
Second: Birdie Watching – South Philly Review – Joseph Myers
Third: Synagogue Softball – Jewish Exponent – Eric Berger

COLUMN WRITING DAILY

First: Guns Are Not to Blame – The Times News – Donald Serfass
Second: Who’ll Take the Victory Lap – Philadelphia Daily News – Stu Bykofsky
Third: Gun Lobby’s Hard Line – Daily Local News – Tom Tatum

COLUMN WRITING WEEKLY

First: Bracing for a Change – News of Delaware County – David Bjorkgren
Second: I’m Ready – News of Delaware County – David Bjorkgren
Third: South Philly’s Italian Market – Delco News – Peg DeGrassa

Third: Where to Donate – Town Talk – Peg DeGrassa

BREAKING NEWS PHOTOGRAPHY

First: Philadelphia Building Collapse—Daily Local News –Tom Kelly IV

Second: Burning on the River—Advance of Bucks county –Jeff Goldberg

Third: Darby Boro Fire—News of Delaware County—Anne Neborak

FEATURE PHOTOGRAPHY

First: Flu Shot—News of Delaware County—Anne Neborak

SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY

First: Bonner—News of Delaware County—Anne Neborak

Second: O’Hara—News of Delaware County—Anne Neborak

TELEVISION FEATURE

First: Due Process, Death With Dignity – Rutgers Law School – Sandra King and Tania Ivanova

Second: Heartbeat with Sara Lee Kessler, Janice Selinger and Staff

PUBLIC SERVICE TV

First: Safer After Sandy – Janice Selinger and Staff

RADIO PUBLIC SERVICE

First: Voter ID

RADIO ENTERPRISE

First: On Line Dating – Rowan Radio
Second: Changes at the Vatican – KYW Radio

RADIO BREAKING NEWS

First: Firing of Charlie Manuel – KYW – Steve Mikazy

RADIO FEATURE

First: Community Affairs – Rowan Radio
Second: Homeless Feet – KYW Radio – Pat Loeb
Third: What Does the Fox Say – KYW Radio- Molly Daly

WEBSITE OVERALL

First: Jewish Exponent – Lisa Hostein - Editor
Second: Janice Sellinger
Third: Jim Vanore

Third: KYW