Published March 26. 2015 12:00AM
For the second year in a row, the Bethlehem Press is the Sweepstakes winner in the Pa. News Association's annual Keystone Competition capturing five first place awards and four second place honors. The winners and their entries are:
Ÿ Karen Samuels -Second Place - Columns - Ivy Lee; Hall of Fame soccer players; Past visions of town hall
Ÿ Bernie O'Hare - First Place - General news - 'We owe it to our kids'
Ÿ Bernie O'Hare, Nate Jastrzemski, Dawn Nixon - Second Place - Ongoing news - Karen Dolan issue _ several stories are part of this package_ Begins with "What happened to our money?"
Ÿ Katya Hrichak (2014 summer intern) - First Place - Series - Student loan crisis
Ÿ Carol Smith - First Place - Business or consumer story - Keeping his dream alive dream alive
Ÿ Paul Willistein - Second Place - Feature beat writing - Turtle Island Quartet, Nellie McKay; A life of art; Ninth annual ABEs salute LV Stage
Ÿ Nate Jastrzemski - Second Place - Photo story - The Freddys
Ÿ Paul Willistein - First Place - Headline writing - 'Smaug' alert for 'The Hobbit'; Well, hello, Dali, at Baum School auction; In 'Heaven,' there is no bier
Ÿ Ed Courrier - First Place - Graphic/photo illustrations - VA Wait List Scandal.