2024 Recipients
Throughout the year, updates are added as grants are awarded by the selection committee of the PNA Foundation Board of Trustees. To date in 2024, the following grants have been issued:
- The Daily Collegian at Penn State University earned a $1,500 grant to support their Title IX Research and Reporting Lab project to raise awareness about Title IX issues.
- The Times News, Lehighton, earned a $1,500 grant in support of their Following the Dream project which rallies around high school sports players to bring the community closer and involved.
- PublicSource earned a $1,500 grant in support of their community engagement and DEIB infrastructure project, which would serve the region to live up to core values and create a mindset about what journalism is and prioritize community engagement.
- Centre Daily Times earned a $1,500 grant in support of their Government Centre Project to expand to all 35 Centre County municipalities with integration on their website to serve as a tool to connect readers with their local government.
- The Eagle Printing Company, Butler, received a $500 grant to support podcast production for Alter Eagle, improving the quality and production value to enhance community outreach.
- The Local Voice earned a $1,000 grant to assist with the opportunity for regional dialog on issues that matter to the community, revealing their importance to and impact on society today.
- The NW Local earned a $1,000 grant to allow staff to attend and record monthly meetings at Registered Community Organizations in Germantown to engage neighbors in participating at every stage by providing shared online and print content.
- The Bedford Gazette earned a $1,000 grant to increase the size of their special interest publication and grow collaboration to engage a more diverse group that will provide meaningful and helpful features in their community.
2023 Recipients
- The Bucks County Herald earned a $1,100 grant to support their college journalism internship program. An intern will work from Oct. 2 to Dec. 15 and will learn reporting, interviewing, researching, editing and other tasks that will provide a diverse base of experience.
- The Sun, Hummelstown, was awarded a $1,000 grant to enhance an intern’s hands-on training as she covers municipal meetings, a valuable part of community coverage.
- The Bedford Gazette received a $500 grant to help with freelance writing expenses for their Bedford Living Magazine.
- The City of Basketball Love was presented a $500 grant in support of a scouting director who is expanding their recruiting profile pages and database.
- The Chestnut Hill Local earned a $750 grant to help transform their weekly entertainment section with the hiring of a contractor to produce an updated and more useful product. The intent is to expand their geographic footprint by creating a stand-alone publication in low-penetration areas.
- The Pittsburgh Business Times was awarded $1,000 to support their college student internship focused on covering downtown revitalization. The intern will learn the craft of business journalism in a hands-on environment where they gain valuable skills needed to jump-start their careers.
- PublicSource received $1,000 to support their diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging infrastructure. Public Source will contract with a human resources partner on the design, implementation and usage of tools that will track demographics of job candidates.
- A $1,200 grant to support coverage of post-high school alternatives was granted to the Bucks County Herald. Monies will cover the costs of freelance interviewing, writing and photography. This series of stories and photos will provide information to young people who may be considering alternatives to a traditional 4-year college education as well as their parents.
- The Northside Chronicle earned a $1,500 grant to support their Burkina Project sports reporter who will provide a spotlight on youth athletics, exercise, and nutrition. Funds will be used to hire a journalist to write a series of stories focused on youth athletes, including volunteer-based community athletic associations profiles, player profiles, and coverage of their sporting events.