PHILADELPHIA (AP) _ The Pennsylvania Associated Press Managing Editors announced winners of the group's annual writing and photo contests on Wednesday.

Cash awards will be presented to the first-place winners at the PAPME's annual convention in State College on May 2.

The contests were judged by editors at AP member newspapers in Colorado and Utah.

CIRCULATION OVER 75,000

WRITING

Sports Deadline Reporting
First:  Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Bittersweet Scene"
Second: Ron Musselman, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Paterno says he took part in incident"

Sports/Outdoors Column
First:  John Smallwood, Philadelphia Daily News, "Stinging in the rain"
Second: Joe Starkey, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "West Point still feels loss"

Sports Feature Reporting
First:  Mark Kram, Philadelphia Daily News, "Bettor Beware"
Second: Mark Kram, Philadelphia Daily News, "Grief Counselors"

Editorial
First:  Reg Henry, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Time to be united"
Second: Michael Smerconish, Philadelphia Daily News, "What if it's marriage, not guns?"

Investigative Reporting
First:  Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Terror on the tracks"
Second: Tim Darragh, Christopher Schnaars, The Morning Call, "Who's watching out for me?"

Spot News Reporting
First:  Staff, Philadelphia Daily News, "Murder of Officer Cassidy"
Second: Wendy Ruderman, Philadelphia Daily News, "A Family in Crisis"

General News Reporting
First:  Mario F. Cattabiani, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Calling for change & coverage of PA legislature"
Second: Karen Roebuck, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Pet Food Recall"

Enterprise Reporting
First:  Carl Prine, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Terror on the tracks"
Second: Ford Turner, The Patriot-News, "Cancer, Contamination and a mother's quest"

Business Writing
First:  Dennis B. Roddy, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "The Impossible Loan"
Second: Tom Dochat, The Patriot-News, "High Hopes for Hershey"

Feature Writing
First:  Ann Wlazelek, Frank Wiese, The Morning Call, "Earl of the Parkway"
Second: Cristina Rouvalis, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "What's not made in China?"

Column
First:  Samantha Bennett, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Here's your auto-do list for winter"
Second: Ronnie Polaneczky, Philadelphia Daily News, "Love is in the air - not"

Public Service
First:  Ken Dilanian, Nancy Phillips, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Shame of the State"
Second: Ford Turner, The Patriot-News, "Cancer, contamination and a mother's quest"

Online Coverage of Breaking News
First:  Staff, The Philadelphia Inquirer, "Officer's Shooting Shakes City"
Second: No Winner

PHOTOS

Spot News Photo
First:  Rebecca Droke, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Talking her inside"
Second: Joseph Kaczmarek, Philadelphia Daily News, "Summer Slaughter"

Feature Photo
First:  Steve Mellon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "In the line of duty"
Second: Darrell Sapp, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Down upon the steamy river"

Sports Photo
First:  Barry Reeger, (Greensburg) Tribune-Review, "Outback Bowl"
Second: Andrew Russell, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Driven"

Personality Portrait
First:  Steve Mellon, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Among Women"
Second: Sean Simmers, The Patriot-News, "Best and brightest"

Photo Story
First:  Sean Simmers, The Patriot-News, "Selinsgrove Cancer Cluster"
Second: Andrew Russell, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "All Quiet on the Mexican Front"

Paul Vathis Memorial Portfolio
Winner: Kevin Lorenzi, Beaver County Times

CIRCULATION 30,000-75,000

WRITING

Sports Deadline Reporting
First:  Mike Argento, Elijah Armold, Brent Burkey, Angie Mason, Kimberly Ruth, Jim Seip, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "What a blast"
Second: Frank Bodani, Ryan Dixon, Teresa McMinn, Steve Navaroli, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Returning the favor"

Sports/Outdoors Column
First:  Mike Sielski, Bucks County Courier Times, "Vincent's, Snow's work meaningful"
Second: Phil Gianficaro, The Intelligencer, "Legion ruling leaves Kayama high and dry"

Sports Feature Reporting
First:  Joby Fawcett, The Times-Tribune, "Fighting Cancer with Love and Basketball"
Second: Don Stewart, Reading Eagle, "Spirit, attitude help Hartung outrun leukemia"

Editorial
First:  Scott Fisher, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Verdict should be overturned"
Second: (tie) Charles Raymond Shaw, Intelligencer Journal, "Quiet Remembrance"
Second: (tie) Scott Fisher, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "No texting while driving"

Investigative Reporting
First:  David Falchek, The Times-Tribune, "Binsack in prison for bad checks; Homebuilder's clients say watchdogs asleep"
Second: Michael P. Buffer, James Conmy, Heidi Ruckno, The Citzens' Voice, "Debit card debacle"

Spot News Reporting
First:  Rose Quinn, Loretta Rodgers, Cindy Scharr, Gil Spencer, Delaware County Daily Times, "Charges filed in Penn-Delco scandal"
Second: Brett Hambright, P.J. Reilly, Jennifer Todd, Intelligencer Journal, "Questions abound; Students Stunned; Two Neighborhoods"

General News Reporting
First:  Kendra Gentry, Rachel Canelli, Jo Ciavaglia, Elizabeth Fisher, Bucks County Courier Times, "17 hurt in bus wreck. Witnesses say bus was out of control"
Second: Sean Adkins, Andréa Maria Cecil, Ted Czech, Charlotte Tucker, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Harley Strikes"

Enterprise Reporting
First:  Scott Beveridge, Amanda Gillooly, Observer-Reporter, "Havoc on the Hill"
Second: Melissa Nann Burke, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Inside, wanting out"

Business Writing
First:  Sean Adkins, Andréa Maria Cecil, Ted Czech, Charlotte Tucker, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Harley Strikes"
Second: Ryan Robinson, Lancaster New Era, "Our Farmers, Our Future"

Feature Writing
First:  Gerry Weiss, Erie Times-News, "Life Support"
Second: Bob Bauder, Beaver County Times, "Charlie No Face"

Column
First:  Gil Spencer, Delaware County Daily Times, "Not even stop signs can slow 'The Roller'"
Second: Mike Argento, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Some of my best friends are college students"

Public Service
First:  Jessica D. Matthews, The Times-Tribune, "System misses predators; Most sex offenders live near schools; Pennsylvania fares poorly"
Second: Jim Burchik, Lancaster New Era, "Pushing for legislative reform"

Online Coverage of Breaking News
First:  Staff, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Quadruple fatal fire"
Second: Tom Murse and Andy Blackburn, Lancaster New Era, "Blogging the president"

PHOTOS

Spot News Photo
First:  Bill Fraser, Bucks County Courier Times, "One injured in collision"
Second: Christopher Glass, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Impaled on a fence"

Feature Photo
First:  Butch Comegys, The Times-Tribune, "Making the least of a lazy day"
Second: Aimee Dilger, Times Leader, "On Board"

Sports Photo
First:  Bill Fraser, Bucks County Courier Times, "Broomall roughs up Yardley"
Second: (tie) Fred Adams, Times Leader, "Dallas run ends"
Second: (tie) Aimee Dilger, Times Leader, "Dallas dials long distance"

Personality Portrait
First:  Dan Marschka, Intelligencer Journal, "Julius"
Second: Jason Plotkin, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Earth Day Fair"

Photo Story
First:  Jason Plotkin, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Body Building"
Second: Kristin Murphy, York Daily Record/Sunday News, "Connection to her culture"

CIRCULATION 15,000-29,999

WRITING

Sports Deadline Reporting
First:  Ron Bracken, Walt Moody, Centre Daily Times, "Solid Gold Hits"
Second: Ron Bracken, Guy Cipriano, Walt Moody, Jeff Rice, Centre Daily Times, "Power of One"

Sports/Outdoors Column
First:  Tim Hare, Press Enterprise, "Love and Rocket"
Second: Tom Housenick, The Daily Item, "Senior won't give up picks for riffs"

Sports Feature Reporting
First:  Dave Zeitlin, Daily Local News, "Pride of Africa"
Second: Sam Kusic, The Indiana Gazette, "Victory in grueling 70.5-mile race tests endurance of IUP grad student"

Editorial
First:  Mitchel Olszak, New Castle News, "Painful Plan"
Second: Stan Huskey, The Times Herald, "Incident in Jena should find its way into our history books"

Investigative Reporting
First:  Vicky Taylor, Public Opinion, "Coroner refuses access to records; PA coroners operate with no oversight; Drug deaths total 14"
Second: Michael Lester, Press Enterprise, "Police Report"

Spot News Reporting
First:  Susan Koomar, Marta Gouger, Beth Brelje, Michael Sadowski, Andrew Scott, Pocono Record, "Immigration Raid"
Second: Jennifer Thomas, Pete Bosak, Centre Daily Times, "History up in flames"

General News Reporting
First:  John Rossomando, Daily Local News, "Honey Brook Library Director Fired"
Second: Mike Joseph, Centre Daily Times, "Acid Rock on Interstate 99"

Enterprise Reporting
First:  Anne Danahy, Chris Rosenblum, Centre Daily Times, "Paycheck to Paycheck series"
Second: Sarah Fleener, The Mercury, "Without a Roof"

Business Writing
First:  Brian McCullough, Daily Local News, "Today's manufacturer: making it in a new world"
Second: Jennifer Thomas, Centre Daily Times, "Road to Recovery"

Feature Writing
First:  Chris Rosenblum, Centre Daily Times, "An Angel Amid Atrocity"
Second: Damian Gessel, The Daily Item, "Dirt, drive, devotion"

Column
First:  Stan Huskey, The Times Herald, "Recognizing the victim in a bit story"
Second: Russell Frank, Centre Daily Times, "Frankly Speaking"

Public Service
First:  Danielle Lynch, Jennifer Miller, Daily Local News, "Hidden Needs: Facing poverty in an affluent county"
Second: Anne Danahy, Rich Kerstetter, Mike Joseph, Centre Daily Times, "Housing crunch grips area"

Online Coverage of Breaking News
First:  John Berry, Gary Puleo, The Times Herald, "Police wound local man"
Second: Rick Dandes, Amanda Keister, The Daily Item, "Everything is gone"

PHOTOS 

Spot News Photo
First:  Robert Esquivel, Herald-Standard, "Gunman Surrenders Peacefully"
Second: Jamie Empfield, The Indiana Gazette, "Peek-a-boo"

Feature Photo
First:  Tom Kelly IV, Daily Local News, "Photo Finish"
Second: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion, "Cold weather fun"

Sports Photo
First:  Jimmy May, Press Enterprise, "Third Hurdle"
Second: Edward D. Cope, Herald-Standard, "Taking it on the chin"

Personality Portrait
First:  Nabil K. Mark, Centre Daily Times, "An Englishman among the Amish"
Second: Jimmy May, Press Enterprise, "Calm before the race"

Photo Story
First:  Keith Haupt, Press Enterprise, "Rampaging Cattle"
Second: Markell DeLoatch, Public Opinion, "Farewell to a firefighter"

CIRCULATION BELOW 15,000

                                              WRITING 

Sports Deadline Reporting
First:  Adam Michael, Gettysburg Times, "Squires strike gold"
Second: Barry Sankey, The Phoenix, "Countdown to 1,000"

Sports/Outdoors Column
First:  Adam Michael, Gettysburg Times, "Renz fits in quickly with new teammates"
Second: Jeff Pratt, The (Carlisle) Sentinel, "Everyone knew about Harry"

Sports Feature Reporting
First:  Jeff Pratt, The (Carlisle) Sentinel, "You're all warriors to me"
Second: Jon Sitler, Warren Times Observer, "Senior Highs: Close group of seven seniors leaves mark on Warren boys basketball"

Editorial
First:  Francis Volpe, The (Carlisle) Sentinel, "Grandiose title a misplaced perk"
Second: Eric Paddock, Warren Times Observer, "Uncle Sam knows best"

Investigative Reporting
First:  Chuck Hayes, Warren Times Observer, "Oversight costs county"
Second: Ronald Hosie, The Daily & Sunday Review, "Sheriff sales stoke campaigns; Sheriff sale occurs if court issues writ of execution"

Spot News Reporting
First:  Lana Muthler, The Express, "Officials: Heater cause of Mill Hall fire"
Second: Staff, The Reporter, "Lans-Bowl Burns"

General News Reporting
First:  Chuck Hayes, Warren Times Observer, "Oversight Costs County"
Second: Ashley Gurbal, Frank Jost, Nick Malawskey, The (Lewistown) Sentinel, "Keith Callahan"

Enterprise Reporting
First:  Karin Williams, The Phoenix, "Cold Case: The Search for Lauren Jackson"
Second: Dan Hirschhorn, The Bulletin, "Feeling the court crunch; The law's loneliest view; Reporter's notebook"

Business Writing
First:  Chuck Hayes, Warren Times Observer, "Blair Buyout"
Second: Frank Jost, Nick Malawskey, The (Lewistown) Sentinel, "Building tomorrow; Framing the future"

Feature Writing
First:  Nancy Coleman, The Daily & Sunday Review, "Still Fighting"
Second: (tie) Dean Wells, Warren Times Observer, "A New Flag Coming"
Second: (tie) Eric Poole, Ellwood City Ledger, "Act of Courage"

Column
First:  Mike Mallowe, The Bulletin, "Rizzo: A leader too late"
Second: Ashley Gurbal, The Sentinel, "Not such a guilty pleasure after all"

Public Service
First:  Chuck Hayes, Warren Times Observer, "Oversight costs county"
Second: No Winner

Online Coverage of Breaking News
First:  Chris Stanley and Reporter Staff, The Reporter, "Lans-Bowl Fire"
Second: Jeff Pratt, The (Carlisle) Sentinel, "Losing a legend: Harry DeFrank, 1926-2007"

PHOTOS

Spot News Photo
First:  Geoff Patton, The Reporter, "Helping Hand"
Second: John F. Brothers, The Daily Courier, "Fire destroys house"

Feature Photo
First: Geoff Patton, The Reporter, "School's Out"
Second: Michael Bupp, The (Carlisle) Sentinel, "Fog Horse"

Sports Photo
First:  Jason Malmont, The (Carlisle) Sentinel, untitled
Second: Mark C. Psoras, The Reporter, "Victory Cascade"

Personality Portrait
First:  Brian F. Henry, Leader Times, "Stan Condor - Miner"
Second: Darryl Wheeler, Gettysburg Times, "Bike Week is Back"

Photo Story
First:  Jason Malmont, The (Carlisle) Sentinel, "Struggling Through Autism"
Second: Bill Schwartz, Gettysburg Times, "Honoring the fallen"