The Bethlehem Press is a Sweepstakes Winner for the ninth time in the Professional Keystone Media Awards.<\/p>\n
The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association announced the winners of the 2026 Professional Keystone Media Awards July 16 on the Keystone NewsMedia website.<\/p>\n
The Keystone Media Awards recognize excellence in journalism in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n
Award recipients will be honored at the Keystone Media Awards Luncheon Oct. 8 during the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association annual National Newspaper Week Convention, Oct. 7-9, Harrisburg.<\/p>\n
The Sweepstakes Award for the Bethlehem Press is in Division VI, General News Publications, for work published during 2025 in the Bethlehem Press. George Taylor is editor of Bethlehem Press.<\/p>\n
The 2026 Sweepstakes Award marks the ninth time that the Bethlehem Press is a Sweepstakes Award Winner in the Professional. Keystone Awards, having previously won the Sweepstakes Award in 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014.<\/p>\n
The Bethlehem Press is noting its 21st year in 2026. George Taylor has been editor of the Bethlehem Press since its inception in 2005.<\/p>\n
Scott Masenheimer is Publisher of Lehigh Valley Press, A Division of TIMES NEWS Media Group. Fred Masenheimer is TIMES NEWS Publisher Emeritus.<\/p>\n
The Sweepstakes Award is won by a newspaper that receives the most points in a division.<\/p>\n
The Bethlehem Press won 13 Keystone Media Awards in Division VI.<\/p>\n
An additional four Keystone Media Awards were won each by the East Penn Press, Parkland Press, Catasauqua Press and Whitehall-Coplay Press for a total of 17 Professional Keystone Media Awards received in 2026 by The Press newspapers.<\/p>\n
The eight Lehigh Valley Press newspapers, East Penn Press, Salisbury Press, Parkland Press, Northwestern Press, Whitehall-Coplay Press, Catasauqua Press, Northampton Press and Bethlehem Press, compete in the same category, Division VI.<\/p>\n
Here is the list of 2026 Keystone Media Awards won by the Bethlehem Press:<\/p>\n
– Enterprise Reporting, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cService animals,\u201d Theresa O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n
– News Beat Reporting, Honorable Mention, Bethlehem Press, \u201cHARB and BHCC coverage,\u201d Ed Courrier<\/p>\n
– News Feature Story, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cImmigration and deportation,\u201d Theresa O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n
– Business or Consumer Story, First Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201c\u2018Scissors cuts\u2019 hard to find,\u201d Theresa O\u2019Brien<\/p>\n
– Personality Profile, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cDeath row artist paints his way out of corner,\u201d Ed Courrier<\/p>\n
– Lifestyle\/Entertainment Beat, First Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cEssential cafe\u201d; \u201cGood idea\u201d; \u201cLight shine\u201d; \u201cMighty Pawz\u201d; \u201cMusikfest meals\u201d; \u201cSeed farm,\u201d Tami Quigley<\/p>\n
– Sports Action Photo, First Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cFreedom\u2019s Aidan Dandrea pushes Liberty\u2019s Gabe Green out of bounds at the one yard line,\u201d Mark Kirlin<\/p>\n
– Photo Story\/Essay, Honorable Mention, Bethlehem Press, \u201cHoliday with the horses,\u201d Dana Grubb<\/p>\n
– News Page Design, First Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cSouthside mural\u201d; \u201cTimeless\u201d; \u201cFarewell\u201d; \u201cHotel\u201d; \u201cVigil\u201d; \u201cSam\u2019s story.\u201d George Taylor<\/p>\n
– Feature Page Design, First Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cMusikfest\u201d; \u201cHoliday with horses\u201d; \u201cLive Nativity\u201d; \u201cWelcome Roebuck\u201d; \u201cFreddys\u201d; \u201cPolar Plunge,\u201d George Taylor<\/p>\n
– Headline Writing, First Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cBach to school\u201d; \u201cBanana peeled\u201d; \u201c2025 Mayfair \u2018drones\u2019 on,\u201d Nate Jastrzemski, Ed Courrier & George Taylor<\/p>\n
– Graphic\/Photo Illustration, First Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201cFunding cut, please help,\u201d Ed Courrier<\/p>\n
– Special Section, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, \u201c2025 graduation supplement,\u201d George Taylor<\/p>\n
Here is the 2026 Keystone Media Award won by the East Penn Press:<\/p>\n
News Beat Reporting, First Place, East Penn Press, \u201cResidents voice concern over public comment\u201d; \u201cDivided support over Cole Borghi\u2019s Decision to Remain on the Board\u201d; \u201c2026 Budget Passes.\u201d Tabitha Schade<\/p>\n
Here is the 2026 Keystone Media Award won by the Parkland Press:<\/p>\n
– Column, Honorable Mention, Parkland Press, \u201cWe all need a bear hug occasionally\u201d; \u201cTake a chance and dance\u201d; \u201cCheck facts before you speak,\u201d Bonnie Lee Strunk<\/p>\n
Here is the 2026 Keystone Media Award won by the Catasauqua Press:<\/p>\n
– Feature Story, Second Place, Catasauqua Press, \u201cMeet the newest \u2018Ruffie,\u2019\u201d Samantha Anderson<\/p>\n
Here is the 2026 Keystone Media Award won by the Whitehall-Coplay Press:<\/p>\n
– News Event Photo, Second Place, Whitehall-Coplay Press, \u201cWe celebrate your bright future,\u201d Donna Gewertz<\/p>\n
According to the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association website, \u201cThe 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\/responsibilities. Further, the Keystone Media Awards stimulate journalists to improve their craft and ultimately improve their community.\u201d 2026 Professional Keystone Media Awards information:<\/p>\n
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