Trib journalists win Golden Quills awards

The Tribune-Review won two Golden Quill Awards for journalistic excellence at The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania’s annual recognition held Thursday.

The awards, which recognize written, visual, broadcast and online journalism during 2019, were presented during a virtual ceremony streamed online.

The Trib had 24 finalists in various categories.

The Trib’s first place winners were:

• “Tree of Life: One Year Later,” by the Tribune-Review staff. It was an examination of the Tree of Life anti-Semitic massacre in October 2018 and its aftermath in the year that followed in video form. It won in the Public Affairs/Politics/Government category of Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism.

• “Blood Moon on the Rise,” photographed by Chaz Palla in January 2019. It won best Feature Photo in Excellence in Visual Craft Achievement.

Here’s a look at the Trib’s other finalists:

Excellence in Written Journalism — Daily

News Feature

• “Unsung heroes: Pittsburgh Men, Decades-Long Study Impact HIV/AIDS Research”

Deb Erdley and Jamie Martines

• “The Horror and the Healing: A Year After Oct. 27, 2018, Pittsburghers Still Grieve — and Remain Resolute”

Megan Guza

Traditional Feature

“The Horror and the Healing”

Megan Guza

Public Affairs/Politics/Government

“Unsung Heroes: Pittsburgh Men, Decades-Long Study Impact HIV/AIDS Research”

Deb Erdley and Jamie Martines

Medical/Health

“Lower Burrell Woman’s Story Personifies Failures in Medicaid Waiver Program”

Deb Erdley

Science/Environment

“Clairton Air Quality Remains an Ongoing Concern”

Jamie Martines

History/Culture

• “40 years Ago, Three Mile Island Had the Nation on Edge”

Paul Guggenheimer

• “Killings of UMWA Leader Jock Yablonski, His Family Shocked Western Pa. 50 Years Ago”

Paul Guggenheimer

Arts/Entertainment

• “Woodstock: 3 Days of Peace and Music That Defined an Era Turns 50”

Jason Cato

• “Rock on: WDVE’s Sean McDowell Has Been Spinning the Classics for 4 Decades”

JoAnne Harrop

Sports

• “Comeback Kid: MP’s Giallonardo Inspires With Return to Baseball”

Bill Beckner

• “Blass Takes Final Bow as Pirates Broadcaster”

Paul Guggenheimer

Editorials

Lori Falce editorials

Excellence in Video/Broadcast Journalism

Documentary

• “Pitt Men’s Study”

Tribune-Review staff

• “Tree of Life: One Year Later”

Tribune-Review staff

Enterprise/Investigative

“Tree of Life: One Year Later”

Tribune-Review staff

Public Affairs/Politics/Government

“Pitt Men’s Study”

Tribune-Review staff

Excellence in Visual Craft Achievement

Spot News Photo

• “Patrolman Calvin Hall Remembered”

Kristina Serafini

• “Flag Presented to Patrolman’s Family”

Nate Smallwood

Animation/Motion Graphics

“Unsung Heroes: Pittsburgh Men, Decades-Long Study Impact HIV/AIDS Research”

Chris Benson

Page Design — Print

“The Road to Ruin”

Melanie Wass

Multi-Platform Project

“Tree of Life Anniversary”

Tribune-Review staff