The Lehigh Valley Press print and online newspapers have won 20 Keystone Press Awards for work published in 2012.

Winners will be honored at the Keystone Press Awards Banquet during the 2013 Pennsylvania Press Conference May 18 at the Hilton Harrisburg. Award recipients receive plaques.

Award recipients were announced March 22 and are listed at: panewsmedia.org/Events/contest/awardkeystonepress

The Keystone Awards received, by Lehigh Valley Press editors, reporters, columnists and-or photographers are:

Bethlehem Press

Linda Anthony, First Place, Photo Story: "A warm welcome home"

Bernie O'Hare, Second Place, Ongoing News Coverage, including "Tax grab," "Board to Sue," "NIZ post-mortem"

Brandon Taylor, Second Place, Feature Beat Reporting: "Beijing blogger - Travel and culture"

Brandon Taylor, Second Place, Photo Story: "Rajasthan - Land of kings"

Dana Grubb, Second Place, Column, including: "Life's journey," "Use internet to benefit Bethlehem," "Integrity of game"

Karen Samuels, Honorable Mention, Column, including: "Impressions," "Trestle," "Music copyist"

Tim Gilman, Honorable Mention, Feature Photo: "Tuba player at 1758 Nain-Schober House rededication"

Ed Courier, Honorable Mention, Graphic-Photo illustration: "Horsefeathers"

Catasauqua Press

Linda Wojciechowski, Second Place, News Beat Reporting: several articles, including: "Borough's support is questioned," "Volunteers begin work on towpath," "Council tackled touchy truck topic"

Linda Wojciechowski, Paul Cmil, Honorable Mention, General News: several articles, including "Two pedestrians killed," "Police investigators seek witnesses to Monday's crash on Race Street"

Salisbury Press

Debbie Galbraith, First Place, Editorial: "Become informed and hold your elected officials accountable," "Is it censorship or just good parenting?," "Teaching our young adults about hazing and alcohol poisoning"

Whitehall-Coplay Press

Johanna S. Billings, First Place, Investigative Reporting: Several articles, including "Closed doors in Coplay," "Closed door comments," "Councilman advises change," "Solicitor defends closed meetings"

Johanna S. Billings, First Place, Ongoing News Coverage: Several articles, including "Funding uncertain for library," "Coplay library to get stopgap funding," "Staying Alive: Library seeks funding solutions"

Johanna S. Billings, Second Place, Special Project: Several articles, including "Going up: tax hike proposed in Coplay," "Coplay officials debate existence of shade tree commission," "Coplay answers right-to-know request"

Johanna S. Billings, Second Place, Headline Writing: "Proverb is proven wrong," "No sign of remorse: Coplay councilman is asked to apologize for offending resident," "Adding fuel to the fire: Discussion over gas expenditures heated"

Focus section

Paul Willistein, First Place, Feature Beat Reporting: Several articles, including "Symphony Hall memorializes the Millers," "Lafayette College professor transports Franz Kline back to coal-country roots," "Classic Sondheim - 'Sweeney Todd' a challenge for PSF actor, director"

Bud Cole, Second Place, Sports-Outdoor Column, Three "Bud's View" columns, including "Let wildlife where the wild things are," "Speeding back - Pa. Game Commission confirms successful year for Peregrine Falcon nesting," "Deer and motor vehicles a deadly mix"

Paul Willistein, Second Place, News Feature Story: "Coming Soon - 'Digital Convergence' requires Civic Theatre to raise $100,000 to replace film projectors"

Paul Willistein, Honorable Mention, 7th annual Student Poetry Project

Paul Willistein, Honorable Mention, Headline Writing: "Look ma, no internet," "Making a VAST difference," "Dickens you say"

The Pennsylvania Newspaper Association Foundation provides Student and Professional Keystone Press Awards contests. Each year, thousands of entries are received and judged. Hundreds of professionals and students are recognized through these prestigious contests.

The Keystone Press Awards reinforce excellence by individuals in the newspaper profession by recognizing journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers, and furthers First Amendment values. The goal is for the "Keystones" to stimulate journalists to improve their craft and ultimately improve their community.