Award Details
Since 1990, the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association (PNA) Foundation’s News Organization of the Year Contest, formerly known as the Newspaper of the Year Contest, has given Pennsylvania news media companies the opportunity to showcase the efforts of their entire staff. The contest has been changed and updated throughout the years, but the mission of recognizing outstanding work across all departments and including all products, with an emphasis on overall excellence has not.
Congratulations to the 2025 News Organization of the Year winners!
Read our 2025 Press Release.
Winners will be honored at the Keystone Media Awards Luncheon scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025, in Harrisburg.
Multi-day Publications:
First Place – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
“Our employees take tremendous pride in collaborating across all divisions of the company to serve our readers, and this award is a reflection of that dedicated teamwork. To win this award a fourth straight year is especially gratifying given the outstanding quality of journalism produced every day throughout the Commonwealth.’’ ~ Post-Gazette President Tracey DeAngelo and Vice President and Executive Editor Stan Wischnowski said in a joint statement.
Second Place – PennLive/The Patriot-News, Harrisburg
“We’re truly honored to receive this award two years in a row. This recognition reinforces our content team’s dedication to producing impactful statewide journalism that strengthens the communities we serve. It also drives our sales and marketing teams to create even more innovative and effective business solutions for our valued clients throughout the commonwealth and beyond.” ~ Burke Noel, president of PA Media Group, which publishes PennLive/The Patriot-News.
Weekly Publications:
First Place – TheBurg, Harrisburg
“We are deeply honored to be named the 2025 News Organization of the Year,” he said. “This is the fifth straight year that we’ve received this prestigious first-place award, which speaks to the hard work, dedication and creativity of both our editorial and advertising teams.” ~ Lawrance Binda, president and editor of TheBurg.
Second Place – Chestnut Hill Local
“It is somewhat surreal for the Chestnut Hill Local to be recognized as second in our category for the third year in a row, but it is a testament to our editorial team’s vision, dedication and tenacity. I am thrilled by the hard work of our staff reporters and editors as well as our freelance contributors. At the Local, we do a lot with limited resources and I feel humbled to be at the helm of a 67-plus-year legacy newspaper. I’m grateful that the communities of Northwest Philadelphia and Southeast Montgomery County trust us enough to share with us and to learn from our content. This award is an honor we do not take lightly.” ~ Daralyse Lyons, publisher of the Chestnut Hill Local.
Beginning in 2023, in order to accumulate points toward NOY, your company MUST ENTER BOTH the PNA Foundation Advertising Contest AND the Keystone Media Awards. Enter both contests to earn points and to demonstrate your outstanding efforts across all facets of your news company. Don’t be left out when the News Organization of the Year Awards are determined!
Questions? Email the PNA Foundation or phone 717-703-3003.
