Trib Journalists Pick Up Top Awards in Competitions

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Trib Total Media journalists won a dozen first-place awards in competitions sponsored by the Pennsylvania chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the Pennsylvania Women's Press Association.

Mary Ann Thomas of The Herald in Aspinwall won second place in the Spotlight Award competition, the Society of Professional Journalists' most prestigious award, for "Freedom Of Speech In Blawnox." In addition, The Trib won third place in the Best Overall Daily Newspaper category.

In Society of Professional Journalists competition among daily papers, Trib award winners were:

Feature writing: Chris Togneri, first place for "Not In …