The Allegheny Front’s reporters were honored with two Golden Quills for Excellence in Audio Journalism for stories in the Wild Pennsylvania series from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania during their 55th Golden Quill dinner on May 31, 2019. Several stories were finalists in the audio journalism category.
The Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors awarded three first place honors on stories about conservation, pipelines and air pollution.
Read and Listen to our award-winners and finalists.
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO JOURNALISM — TRADITIONAL FEATURE, PRESS CLUB OF WESTERN PA. and FIRST PLACE FEATURE, PA. AP MANAGING EDITORS
EXCELLENCE IN AUDIO JOURNALISM — SCIENCE/ENVIRONMENT, PRESS CLUB OF WESTERN PA.
Burning the Forest to Protect One of its Most Threatened Visitors
FIRST PLACE – ENTERPRISE REPORTING, PA. AP MANAGING EDITORS
FIRST PLACE – DOCUMENTARY (which included 2 stories below), PA. AP MANAGING EDITORS
Asthma, dirty air and the struggle to clean up a chronic polluter
FINALISTS
Excellence in Audio Journalism Golden Quill Finalists:
Science/Environment
These Hungry Beetles Could Save Pennsylvania’s Hemlocks
Traditional Feature
Fighting Air Pollution with Stories and Friendship
News Feature
StateImpact Pennsylvania: Pittsburgh Suburbs Decide as Fracking Comes Near: Welcome It, or Resist?
StateImpact Pennsylvania: In Pennsylvania, No Oversight of Where Some Pipelines Can Be Built
Documentary
One Town’s Saga of Few Jobs, Chronic Pollution and the Coming Chemical Boom
