BeaverCountian.com took home seven Golden Quill awards for journalistic excellence Thursday night from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania.
The 56th Annual Golden Quill Award winners were announced during a televised ceremony that aired on PCTV.
A panel of journalism professionals judged reporting by BeaverCountian.com to be the best among media outlets in twenty-nine counties in Western Pennsylvania and neighboring counties in Eastern Ohio and Northern West Virginia.
BeaverCountian.com’s awards are for non-daily publications, which include newspapers, magazines, and new media outlets.
Along with its seven Golden Quill wins, BeaverCountian.com’s reporting was named a finalist in five additional categories.
BeaverCountian.com took home six Golden Quills in last year’s competition, including a coveted best of show award.
The reporting was made possible by the support of the site’s premium subscribers, who fund the publication’s independent journalism endeavors in Beaver County.
All of the recognized reporting from 2019 can be read below:
Public Affairs/Politics/Government – WINNER
– “State Investigators Inquiring Into Company Owned By County Controller and Staff”
John Paul Vranesevich
Enterprise/Investigative – WINNER
– “Who Will Save Us?”
Lori Boone
Lifestyle – WINNER
– “LGBTQ Community Gains Unprecedented Support in Beaver County”
April Johnston
News Feature – WINNER
– “Dairy Farming on the Decline in Beaver County: ‘You Have to Have It in Your Blood’
April Johnston
Profile – WINNER
– “It’s 420! Here’s A Stoner Holiday Story About an Iconic Picture From Beaver County’s Past”
Lori Boone
Medical/Health – WINNER
– “LGBTQ Community Gains Unprecedented Support in Beaver County”
April Johnston
Business/Technology/Consumer – WINNER
– “Dairy Farming on the Decline in Beaver County: ‘You Have to Have It in Your Blood’
April Johnston
Spot / Breaking News – Finalist
– “Aliquippa Council Chaos — Meeting Gets Heated as Mayor & Manager Flash Grand Jury Subpoenas”
Lori Boone, Matthew LaComb, John Paul Vranesevich
Spot / Breaking News – Finalist
– “Key Figure in DelTondo Case Revived by Medics After Being ‘Thrown From a Vehicle’”
John Paul Vranesevich, Lori Boone
Public Affairs/Politics/Government – Finalist
– “Who Will Save Us?”
Lori Boone
Public Affairs/Politics/Government – Finalist
– “County Controller’s Office Was Contacted By State Police After Amadio & Camp Fired Financial Admin Last Year”
John Paul Vranesevich
Profile – Finalist
– “The Last of a 10-Man Aircrew — A Beaver County Veterans Day Story”
Sandra Donovan
