The Times News Media Group won several awards this year in the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association contests for news, circulation and advertising

The Times News won the following news awards in its circulation category:

Donald R. Serfass won an honorable mention for lifestyle beat - Culture for a collection of stories dealing with small town life in Pennsylvania.

David W. Rowe captured first place for feature page design for several Saturday Spotlight features.

Amy Miller won an honorable mention in the Business/Consumer story for “Facility details COVID nightmare,” a story about Heritage Hill Senior Community’s struggle with COVID-19.

Emmett McCall took a second place in sports feature for “Hemingway speaks softly, but carries a big stick,” a story about Northern Lehigh’s Jordyn Hemingway.

Lehigh Valley Press newspapers

The Bethlehem Press is again a Sweepstakes Winner in the Professional Keystone Media Awards. The Bethlehem Press, Editor George Taylor of Tamaqua, received the most number of points based on 16 Keystone Media Award Winners in Division VI of the 2023 Professional Keystone Media Awards.

The Press newspapers won an additional five 2023 Professional Keystone Media Awards for a total of 21 Professional Keystone Media Awards for 2023 for work published in 2022. It’s the seventh time that the Bethlehem Press has been named a Sweepstakes Winner in the Professional Keystone Media Awards. The Bethlehem Press was a Sweepstakes Winner in the 2022, 2021, 2017, 2016, 2015 and 2014 Professional Keystone Media Awards.

Winners were: Investigative Reporting, First Place, Bethlehem Press, “When child protection goes awry,” Theresa O’Brien Business or Consumer Story, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, “Technology helps keep school children safe,” Marieke Andronache Editorial, First Place, East Penn Press, “We Thought We Had More Time”; “Justice Served Twice”; “What the Heck Is That?,” Debbie Galbraith Editorial, Second Place, Whitehall-Coplay Press, “#BettyWhiteChallenge: ‘What a tribute to a wonderful woman’”; “Lesson learned in a grocery store parking lot”; “The benefits of a Big/Little relationship,” Kelly Lutterschmidt Column, First Place, Whitehall-Coplay Press, “Elementary students spread kindness through hotline project;” “Local counselor gives advice on what to do when anxiety calls;” “The excellence in failing,” Stacey Koch Feature Story, Honorable Mention, Bethlehem Press, “Celebrating Title IX: 50 years of opportunity for women in sports,” Theresa O’Brien Lifestyle/Entertainment Beat, First Place, Bethlehem Press (Focus section), “Miller Symphony Hall”; “On their ‘Mark’”; “Peace and love”; “Bethlehem goes indie”; “The Force is with him”; “Fair is in the air,” Paul Willistein Lifestyle/Entertainment Beat, Second Place, Bethlehem Press (Focus section), “Gallery View,” Ed Courrier Lifestyle/Entertainment Beat, Honorable Mention, Parkland Press, “Delicious Healthy Cranberry Chocolate Chip Cookies”; “Jewish Federation hosts Prep and Rally cookbook author”; “Are zucchini bats growing in your garden?”; “Delicious zucchini desserts to prepare,” Anita Hirsch Breaking News Photo, Second Place, Salisbury Press, “Single-engine airplane crashes onto Salisbury property killing student pilot,” Jim Marsh News Event Photo, First Place, Bethlehem Press, “Oleksandr Semenovych of Whitehall,” Dennis Glew Sports Action Photo, Honorable Mention, Bethlehem Press, “Louis Vidal of Becahi flies through the air during a game against Notre Dame last week,” Mark Kirlin Photo Story/Essay, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, “Plunge supports special athletes,” Lani Goins News Page Design, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, March 9; March 16; Sept. 14, George Taylor Feature Page Design, First Place, Bethlehem Press (Focus section), “Play Believe”; “‘Nutcracker’ live”; “On their ‘Mark’”; “Billy Joel & the Roxy”; “Musikfest 2022”; “Queen of the Queen City,” Dave Rowe Headline Writing, First Place, Bethlehem Press, “Board inks”; “Council keeps”; “Sign lighting,” Ed Courrier, Nate Jastrzemski Headline Writing, Second Place, Bethlehem Press (Focus section), “Play Believe”; “Toys story”; “Ghosts writer,” Paul Willistein Graphic/Photo Illustration, First Place, Bethlehem Press, “Waist Deep,” Ed Courrier Special Section, Honorable Mention, Bethlehem Press, “2022 Graduation Section,” George Taylor Inclusion, Second Place, Bethlehem Press, “Clemente mural”; “Esther Lee Center”; “Local students participate”; “Psanky”; “Three Kings,” Douglas Graves, Lani Goins, Ruth Grady, Dennis Glew Awards were presented at the Keystone Media Awards Luncheon, noon Nov. 1, in conjunction with the News Media Business Summit, Sheraton Hershey Harrisburg Hotel, Harrisburg.

Advertising awards

The Times News Advertising department won 10 awards in the 2023 PNA Advertising Awards, and was the Sweepstakes Winner for the PNA Advertising Contest for winning the most awards in our division.

The ad winners were:

• Multiple Advertiser Ad, First Place, Trick or Treat

• Multiple Advertiser Ad, Second Place, Women in Business

• Small Space Ad, Second Place, Leiby’s Ice Cream House Restaurant

• Small Space Ad, Honorable Mention, Miller Charm Farm

• Ad Campaign or Series, First Place, Blocker Collision Center

• Ad Campaign or Series, Second Place, Picnic Woods Alpacas

• Ad Campaign or Series, Honorable Mention, Lehighton American Legion

• Special Section/Niche Publication, first place, 35th Annual Cookbook

• Special Section/Niche Publication, Second Place, Lehighton Readers Choice

• Self Promotion Advertising, First Place, We Cover Your Community