HARRISBURG (Oct. 29, 2004) � Pennsylvania Bar Association President Michael Reed and Carl Solano, Esq., of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, today announced the winners of the 2004 William A. Schnader Print Media Awards. The awards, which honor journalistic excellence in news or feature reporting of the legal system and its operations, were presented during the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association�s �Newspaper of the Year� luncheon in Pittsburgh.

Funded by the national law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, the awards competition was founded 25 years ago in memory of former state attorney general and PBA president William A. Schnader. The awards recognize excellence in print journalism, particularly articles which foster greater public understanding of the legal system and the roles of society and the law, the courts, law enforcement agencies and the legal profession.

The winners are as follows:

Beat Coverage: Daily Newspapers 49,000+ Circulation
1st Place: Barbara White Stack; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; �Juvenile Court Journal�
2nd Place: Mark Scolforo; Associated Press; Two Beat Coverage Articles

Beat Coverage: Daily Newspapers Under 49,000 Circulation
1st Place: Janet Kelley; Lancaster New Era; Three Beat Coverage Articles
2nd Place: Kristin Finan; The York Dispatch; Three Beat Coverage Articles

Beat Coverage: Weekly Newspapers
1st Place: Christopher Lilienthal; Pennsylvania Law Weekly; �Legislature Is Poised to Act on Medical Malpractice Reforms�
2nd Place: Patty Tascarella; Pittsburgh Business Times; Three Beat Coverage Articles

Special Report/Series
1st Place: Elliot Grossman; The Morning Call; �The Hirko Trial�
2nd Place: Steve Levin & John Beale; Pittsburgh Post-Gazette; �A Dream Foreclosed�