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4 days ago
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Tribune earns Golden Quill award for reporting
PITTSBURGH — The Meadville Tribune won a Golden Quill Award for excellence in journalism on Tuesday night. The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania announced the winners of the Golden Quills, a competition that honors professional and student excellence in print, broadcast, photography, videography and digital journalism in western Pennsylvania and nearby counties in Ohio and West Virginia. Mike Crowley won a Golden Quill in the 'Excellence in Written Journalism, Science/Environment' category with a his reporting on invasive species in Pymatuning Reservoir and Conneaut Lake. 'It is a real honor and privilege to work with the talented news team at the Tribune. I am incredibly proud of the work that Mike and Chloe are doing for us and I look forward to many more awards and nominations for them and our other reporters and photographers in the future!' Publisher Devon Stout said. The Tribune also was a finalist in six other categories: • Traditional feature, Crowley, 'Going for gold: Student competes in 'major league' of marching band.' • Public affairs/politics/government reporting, Chloe Forbes, 'Critical Pa. swing county remains in limbo as Election Day nears,' and Crowley, 'Bye-bye biomass: Crawford Central pulls plug on energy initiative.' • Business/technology/consumer reporting, Crowley, 'Parking puzzle: Town hall shows meter increases unpopular, other options limited,' and Forbes, 'Meadville weighs if skill games regulations are a good bet.' • Education: Crowley, ''Much ado,' but few books removed: One year after PENNCREST library policy changes.' 'Our entire news team is dedicated to community-focused journalism, and these awards are a reinforcement of the quality of work we're doing on a daily basis,' Editor Rick Green said.
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03-04-2025
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Tribune collects seven finalist entries in Golden Quills competition
The Meadville Tribune has been named a finalist in seven categories for the 2025 Golden Quills competition. According to The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, the Golden Quill Awards recognizes professional excellence in written, broadcast, photographic, video and digital journalism in western Pennsylvania and neighboring counties in Ohio and West Virginia. 'For the Golden Quills, the work of our newsroom is judged against the best in our region,' Editor Rick Green said. 'Our division is perhaps the most competitive one. I'm especially proud of our team here. The honors we have received are a reflection of the hard work and dedication of everyone on staff.' The Tribune's finalists in Division 2 are: • Traditional feature, Mike Crowley, 'Going for gold: Student competes in 'major league' of marching band.' • Public affairs/politics/government reporting, Chloe Forbes, 'Critical Pa. swing county remains in limbo as Election Day nears,' and Crowley, 'Bye-bye biomass: Crawford Central pulls plug on energy initiative.' • Business/technology/consumer reporting, Crowley, 'Parking puzzle: Town hall shows meter increases unpopular, other options limited,' and Forbes, 'Meadville weighs if skill games regulations are a good bet.' • Science/environment reporting, Crowley, 'Weed patrol: Checking Pymatuning Reservoir and Conneaut Lake for invasive species.' • Education: Crowley, ''Much ado,' but few books removed: One year after PENNCREST library policy changes.' The winners will be announced during the annual Golden Quills dinner May 28 at Rivers Casino in Pittsburgh. This is the fourth year the Tribune has entered the competition. In 2024, the newspaper was a finalist in five categories. The Tribune had four finalists in 2023 and five in 2022. 'I'm incredibly pleased to see Chloe and Mike recognized for their great work by The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania,' said Tribune Publisher Devon Stout. 'We are fortunate to have such talented journalists working for us, and I want to congratulate them and acknowledge the hard work of our entire news team. A huge amount of effort goes into the quality local coverage that we produce, and I couldn't be more proud of our staff.' 'It's cliche to say it's an honor to be a finalist, but we are,' Green said. 'Everyone at the newspaper is proud of the local journalism we produce on a daily basis. It's quite the honor to see that work recognized by our peers.'
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05-03-2025
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Identity of $1M Mega Millions ticket winner is revealed
A Linesville-area man has claimed a $1 million prize on a Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions ticket sold in December 2024 at a Linesville convenience store. Brandon Bahl was identified Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Lottery as the winner of $1 million in the multi-state Mega Millions game. The ticket was purchased at the Country Fair convenience store, 122 Penn St., which received a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said. The ticket matched all five white balls, 2-20-51-56-67, drawn in the Mega Millions game of Dec. 20, but not the yellow Mega Ball 19, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding. The claim was approved by the Pennsylvania Lottery on Jan. 23. The $1 million winning ticket was subject to both 24 percent federal tax and 3.07 percent state tax, making its net worth $729,300 after deducting $270,700 in taxes — $240,000 in federal taxes and another $30,700 in state taxes. The winner's name was released by the lottery on Tuesday at the Meadville Tribune's request. Contacted by phone Tuesday, a man who answered Bahl's phone said, 'Who is this?' When informed it was a reporter calling asking to speak to Bahl, the man said, 'No. Do not call this number,' and hung up. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, while the odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24, according to lottery officials. Tickets for the game are sold in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mega Millions tickets are $2. Half the proceeds from the sale of each ticket remains in the state where the ticket was sold. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.
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05-03-2025
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Identity of $1M Mega Millions ticket winner is revealed
A Linesville-area man has claimed a $1 million prize on a Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions ticket sold in December 2024 at a Linesville convenience store. Brandon Bahl was identified Tuesday by the Pennsylvania Lottery as the winner of $1 million in the multi-state Mega Millions game. The ticket was purchased at the Country Fair convenience store, 122 Penn St., which received a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, lottery officials said. The ticket matched all five white balls, 2-20-51-56-67, drawn in the Mega Millions game of Dec. 20, but not the yellow Mega Ball 19, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding. The claim was approved by the Pennsylvania Lottery on Jan. 23. The $1 million winning ticket was subject to both 24 percent federal tax and 3.07 percent state tax, making its net worth $729,300 after deducting $270,700 in taxes — $240,000 in federal taxes and another $30,700 in state taxes. The winner's name was released by the lottery on Tuesday at the Meadville Tribune's request. Contacted by phone Tuesday, a man who answered Bahl's phone said, 'Who is this?' When informed it was a reporter calling asking to speak to Bahl, the man said, 'No. Do not call this number,' and hung up. The odds of winning the Mega Millions jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, while the odds of winning any Mega Millions prize are 1 in 24, according to lottery officials. Tickets for the game are sold in 45 states, along with Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. Mega Millions tickets are $2. Half the proceeds from the sale of each ticket remains in the state where the ticket was sold. Drawings are held at 11 p.m. on Tuesdays and Fridays.
