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The Legal Intelligencer has received five 2019 Keystone Press Awards, including three first-place honors, for the work of three of its journalists, the Pennsylvania Newsmedia Association announced Friday.
PNA’s annual newspaper award recognizes journalists across the state for their work spanning multiple categories including investigative reporting, ongoing coverage, feature stories, editorials and many others.
This year’s winners are:
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Staff reporter P.J. D'Annunzio, awarded First Place in the Investigative Reporting category for his coverage of a Philadelphia Family Court judge with a history of violating parents' rights.
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P.J. D'Annunzio, awarded First Place in the News Beat Reporting category for his coverage of problems in Philadelphia's child welfare system.
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Staff reporter Max Mitchell and managing editor Zack Needles, awarded First Place in the News Feature Story category, for their article, "How Simmering Tensions Led to 'Open War' Between Pa.'s Justices and Lawmakers."
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Max Mitchell, awarded Honorable Mention in the Investigative Reporting category for his coverage of a Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas judge with a reputation for "prosecuting from the bench."
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Max Mitchell, awarded Honorable Mention in the News Beat Reporting category, for his coverage of the Pennsylvania Supreme Court.