The Bethlehem Press newspaper has been named the Pennsylvania 2022 Professional Keystone Media Awards Sweepstakes Winner, Division VI.

The Bethlehem Press won 10 Professional Keystone Media Awards for work published in 2021. The Sweepstakes Winner is chosen for the most number of points received based on the awards won in a particular division.

Lehigh Valley Press newspapers won a combined total of 19 Professional Keystone Media Awards for work published in 2021.

The Times-News, Lehighton, the Lehigh Valley Press sister daily newspaper, won 10 Professional Keystone Media Awards.

Bethlehem Press

Enterprise Reporting, Honorable Mention, Theresa O’Brien, The limits of resilience: Teen mental health

Business or Consumer Story, First Place, Jennifer Rago, 29 years of Christkindlmarkt

Business or Consumer Story, Honorable Mention, Theresa O’Brien, Entenmann’s Outlet closure upsets workers, customers

Sports Breaking News-Event Coverage, First Place, Katie McDonald, Heidemann golden

Lifestyle-Entertainment Beat, First Place, Paul Willistein, 16th annual ABEs salute Lehigh Valley Stage; Triumphant return; ‘Comeback Kids’; Fall Preview State Theatre; Great Allentown Fair is back; Field of ‘Dream,’ Pa. Shakespeare Festival

Sports Action Photo, Second Place, Mark Kirlin, Lehigh 12U team tops Solehi

Photo Story-Essay, First Place, Lori Patrick, Lehigh Valley veterans gather

News Page Design, First Place, George Taylor, Hope and Opportunity; ‘It can’t just be one person at the top’; Curbside, house call visits; Teen well-being declines; Teens & the pandemic; Celebrating National Newspaper Week

Feature Page Design, First Place, Dave Rowe, In the dough; ‘Comeback Kids’; 9/11 20th anniversary; Dream weavers; Happy trails; The Little engine that could

Graphic-Photo Illustration, Second Place, Ed Courrier, Tokyo Olympics

Northampton Press

Sports Beat Reporting, First Place, Scott Pagel, Moore Township Connie Mack run to states

Feature Photo, Honorable Mention, Scott M. Nagy, Riley is ready for the ride

Special Section, First Place, Paul Willistein, Kelly Lutterschmidt, Alison Thakrar, Terry Plinke, Built For Success: A Commemorative Tabloid Celebrating the Opening of the new Lehigh Elementary School in the Northampton Area School District

Northwestern Press

Headline Writing, First Place, Debra Palmieri, No environmental concerns about these GMO flowers; SADD Club makes Christmas happy for kids; Supervisors don’t duck waiver requests

Parkland Press

Lifestyle-Entertainment Beat, Second Place, Anita Hirsch, Jewish Holiday coffee cake; The babka; A very Israeli Rosh Hashana

Salisbury Press

Breaking News Photo, Second Place, Tim Singles, Fuel spill closes eastbound ramp to Interstate 78 from Cedar Crest Boulevard

Photo Story-Essay, Second Place, Jim Marsh, Mansion fire in Salisbury still under investigation

Whitehall-Coplay Press

Editorial, First Place, Kelly Lutterschmidt, There is no shame in accepting a hand-up; Let the music play; The importance of being a good neighbor

Column, First Place, Stacey Koch, Celebrate Family Stories Month this Thanksgiving; ‘The world is full of nice people, if you can’t find one, be one’; ‘No one should go hungry,’ food assistance is available in Pa.

The 2022 Keystone Media Awards were announced April 28.

Hundreds of journalists are being recognized for their tireless and outstanding efforts.

Earlier this year, more than 2,500 entries were received from 110 Pennsylvania news organizations. Entries, in 53 regular categories and 12 specialty categories across seven circulation and four broadcast divisions, were judged by journalists in Virginia.

Awards will be presented during the “Keystone Media Awards Brunch,” 11 a.m. Oct. 12, in conjunction with the “News Media Business Summit,” Sheraton Hershey Harrisburg Hotel, 4650 Lindle Road, Harrisburg.

According to the Pennsylvania News Media website, the Keystone Media Awards reinforce excellence by individuals in the news media profession by recognizing journalism that consistently provides relevance, integrity and initiative in serving readers and audiences, and faithfully fulfills its First Amendment rights and responsibilities. Further, the Keystone Media Awards stimulate journalists to improve their craft and ultimately improve their community.

For the listings of winners, including Sweepstakes and special awards recipients:

https://panewsmedia.org/2022-professional-keystone-media-award-winners/