Newspaper of the Year Award

Newspaper of the YearWe know you're proud of your staff's work on your printed product. Show us the best of the best by entering the Newspaper of the Year contest. We want to see everything, from diversity to photography. Who wouldn't want to be Newspaper of the Year?

Recognizing overall excellence in Pennsylvania newspapers.

The purpose of the Newspaper of the Year contest is to recognize outstanding newspaper work, with the emphasis on overall excellence. This contest is designed to give your newspaper the opportunity to showcase the efforts of your entire staff.

The awards are presented at a special brunch during the PNA Annual Convention. Contact the PNA Foundation at foundation@pa-news.org, (717) 703-3003, with questions or concerns.

DivisionPlaceCategoryNewspaperCity
I1st PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceThe Morning CallAllentown
I1st PlaceLayout and DesignThe Morning CallAllentown
I1st PlaceDiversityThe Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia
I1st PlaceNIE/LiteracyThe Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia
I1st PlaceAdvertising ExcellencePittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh
I1st PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellencePittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh
I1st PlaceNewspaper PromotionPittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh
I1st PlaceOnline Presence AwardPittsburgh Post-GazettePittsburgh
I1st PlaceBest Use of PhotographyPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh
I1st PlaceSpecial SectionPittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh
I1st PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageThe Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia
I2nd PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceThe Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia
I2nd PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoveragePittsburgh Tribune-ReviewPittsburgh
I2nd PlaceLayout and DesignThe Patriot-NewsHarrisburg
I2nd PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceThe Patriot-NewsHarrisburg
I2nd PlaceBest Use of PhotographyThe Patriot-NewsHarrisburg
I2nd PlaceDiversityThe Patriot-NewsHarrisburg
I2nd PlaceSpecial SectionThe Patriot-NewsHarrisburg
I2nd PlaceNIE/LiteracyThe Patriot-NewsHarrisburg
I2nd PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceThe Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia
I2nd PlaceOnline Presence AwardThe Philadelphia InquirerPhiladelphia
I2nd PlaceNewspaper PromotionThe Morning CallAllentown
II1st PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceBucks County Courier TimesLevittown
II1st PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceBucks County Courier TimesLevittown
II1st PlaceBest Use of PhotographyBucks County Courier TimesLevittown
II1st PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageErie Times-NewsErie
II1st PlaceLayout and DesignErie Times-NewsErie
II1st PlaceSpecial SectionErie Times-NewsErie
II1st PlaceNIE/LiteracyErie Times-NewsErie
II1st PlaceOnline Presence AwardErie Times-NewsErie
II1st PlaceDiversityThe Times LeaderWilkes-Barre
II1st PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceYork Daily Record/Sunday NewsYork
II1st PlaceNewspaper PromotionYork Daily Record/Sunday NewsYork
II2nd PlaceBest Use of PhotographyYork Daily Record/Sunday NewsYork
II2nd PlaceDiversityYork Daily Record/Sunday NewsYork
II2nd PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceYork Daily Record/Sunday NewsYork
II2nd PlaceLayout and DesignYork Daily Record/Sunday NewsYork
II2nd PlaceNIE/LiteracyThe Times LeaderWilkes-Barre
II2nd PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageThe Times-TribuneScranton
II2nd PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceThe Times-TribuneScranton
II2nd PlaceSpecial SectionThe Times-TribuneScranton
II2nd PlaceNIE/LiteracyThe Times-TribuneScranton
II2nd PlaceOnline Presence AwardThe Times-TribuneScranton
II2nd PlaceNewspaper PromotionBucks County Courier TimesLevittown
II2nd PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceErie Times-NewsErie
III1st PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageAltoona MirrorAltoona
III1st PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceAltoona MirrorAltoona
III1st PlaceSpecial SectionAltoona MirrorAltoona
III1st PlaceNIE/LiteracyAltoona MirrorAltoona
III1st PlaceLayout and DesignThe Daily ItemSunbury
III1st PlaceDiversityThe Citizens' VoiceWilkes-Barre
III1st PlaceNewspaper PromotionThe Citizens' VoiceWilkes-Barre
III1st PlaceOnline Presence AwardThe Citizens' VoiceWilkes-Barre
III1st PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceHazleton Standard-SpeakerHazleton
III1st PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceWilliamsport Sun-GazetteWilliamsport
III1st PlaceBest Use of PhotographyThe Republican-HeraldPottsville
III2nd PlaceSpecial SectionThe Republican-HeraldPottsville
III2nd PlaceNewspaper PromotionThe Republican-HeraldPottsville
III2nd PlaceDiversityThe Tribune-DemocratJohnstown
III2nd PlaceOnline Presence AwardThe York DispatchYork
III2nd PlaceNIE/LiteracyThe Citizens' VoiceWilkes-Barre
III2nd PlaceBest Use of PhotographyThe Citizens' VoiceWilkes-Barre
III2nd PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceThe Dominion PostMorgantown
III2nd PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageThe Daily ItemSunbury
III2nd PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceThe Daily ItemSunbury
III2nd PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceObserver-ReporterWashington
III2nd PlaceLayout and DesignObserver-ReporterWashington
IV1st PlaceDiversityThe News-ItemShamokin
IV1st PlaceNIE/LiteracyGettysburg TimesGettysburg
IV1st PlaceOnline Presence AwardThe ReporterLansdale
IV1st PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellencePublic OpinionChambersburg
IV1st PlaceSpecial SectionPublic OpinionChambersburg
IV1st PlaceNewswriting ExcellencePocono RecordStroudsburg
IV1st PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoveragePocono RecordStroudsburg
IV1st PlaceAdvertising ExcellencePocono RecordStroudsburg
IV1st PlaceLayout and DesignPocono RecordStroudsburg
IV1st PlaceBest Use of PhotographyPocono RecordStroudsburg
IV1st PlaceNewspaper PromotionPocono RecordStroudsburg
IV2nd PlaceNIE/LiteracyPublic OpinionChambersburg
IV2nd PlaceBest Use of PhotographyPublic OpinionChambersburg
IV2nd PlaceDiversityThe SentinelLewistown
IV2nd PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageThe Indiana GazetteIndiana
IV2nd PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceThe Indiana GazetteIndiana
IV2nd PlaceLayout and DesignThe Indiana GazetteIndiana
IV2nd PlaceSpecial SectionThe Indiana GazetteIndiana
IV2nd PlaceNewspaper PromotionThe Indiana GazetteIndiana
IV2nd PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceThe News-ItemShamokin
IV2nd PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceGettysburg TimesGettysburg
IVHonorable MentionAdvertising ExcellenceThe News-ItemShamokin
V1st PlaceNewswriting ExcellencePhiladelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia
V1st PlaceAdvertising ExcellencePhiladelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia
V1st PlaceDiversityPhiladelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia
V1st PlaceSpecial SectionPhiladelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia
V1st PlaceOnline Presence AwardPhiladelphia WeeklyPhiladelphia
V1st PlaceLayout and DesignThe AlmanacMcMurray
V1st PlaceNewspaper PromotionThe AlmanacMcMurray
V1st PlaceNIE/LiteracyThe AlmanacMcMurray
V1st PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellencePhiladelphia City PaperPhiladelphia
V1st PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageCentral Penn Business JournalHarrisburg
V1st PlaceBest Use of PhotographyCentral Penn Business JournalHarrisburg
V2nd PlaceSpecial SectionCentral Penn Business JournalHarrisburg
V2nd PlaceOnline Presence AwardCentral Penn Business JournalHarrisburg
V2nd PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceCentral Penn Business JournalHarrisburg
V2nd PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageBucks County HeraldLahaska
V2nd PlaceLayout and DesignPhiladelphia City PaperPhiladelphia
V2nd PlaceDiversityThe AlmanacMcMurray
V2nd PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceThe AlmanacMcMurray
V2nd PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceThe AlmanacMcMurray
V2nd PlaceBest Use of PhotographySouth Philly ReviewPhiladelphia
VHonorable MentionAdvertising ExcellenceBucks County HeraldLahaska
VI1st PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceThe Citizen-StandardValley View
VI1st PlaceLayout and DesignThe Citizen-StandardValley View
VI1st PlaceBest Use of PhotographyThe Citizen-StandardValley View
VI1st PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceThe MainlinerCresson
VI1st PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageNew Pittsburgh CourierPittsburgh
VI1st PlaceEditorial/Opinion Page ExcellenceNew Pittsburgh CourierPittsburgh
VI1st PlaceDiversityNew Pittsburgh CourierPittsburgh
VI1st PlaceSpecial SectionNew Pittsburgh CourierPittsburgh
VI1st PlaceOnline Presence AwardThe Wellsboro GazetteWellsboro
VI2nd PlaceLayout and DesignThe Star-CourierNorthern Cambria
VI2nd PlaceAdvertising ExcellenceNew Pittsburgh CourierPittsburgh
VI2nd PlaceNewswriting ExcellenceNew Pittsburgh CourierPittsburgh
VI2nd PlaceBest Use of PhotographyThe MainlinerCresson
VI2nd PlaceOnline Presence AwardPhiladelphia Jewish VoiceWynnewood
VI2nd PlaceDiversityThe Citizen-StandardValley View
VI2nd PlaceSpecial SectionThe Citizen-StandardValley View
VI2nd PlaceGeneral and Departmental News CoverageThe Citizen-StandardValley View
VIHonorable MentionAdvertising ExcellenceThe Star-CourierNorthern Cambria

2011 Newspaper of the Year

  • DAILY
    First Place: York Daily Record/Sunday News
    Second Place :The (Harrisburg) Patriot-News
  • NON-DAILY
    First Place : The Almanac (McMurray)
    Second Place: Philadelphia Weekly
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