HARRISBURG (Oct. 29, 2010) - Pennsylvania Bar Association Gretchen A. Mundorff has announced the winners of the 2010 William A. Schnader Print Media Awards, which were presented today during the Pennsylvania Newspaper Association's "Newspaper of the Year" ceremony in Lancaster.

Funded by the national law firm of Schnader Harrison Segal & Lewis LLP, the awards competition was founded 31 years ago in memory of former state attorney general and PBA president William A. Schnader. The awards recognize excellence in print journalism, particularly articles and commentaries fostering greater public understanding of the legal system and the roles of society and the law, the courts, law enforcement agencies and the legal profession.

Edward J. Sholinsky of the Schnader firm joined Mundorff in presenting this year's awards.

The competition is overseen by the PBA Bar/Press Committee. Entries are judged by lawyers, newspaper and magazine editors and college professors.

The winners are as follows:

Beat Coverage: Daily Newspapers 49,000+ Circulation
1st Place: Jeff Frantz, York Daily Record/Sunday News, Three Beat Coverage Articles
2nd Place: Janet Kelley, Intelligencer Journal/Lancaster New Era, Three Beat Coverage Articles

Beat Coverage: Daily Newspapers Under 49,000 Circulation
1st Place: Gina Passarella, The Legal Intelligencer, Three Beat Coverage Articles
2nd Place: Leo Strupczewski, The Legal Intelligencer, Three Beat Coverage Articles

Beat Coverage: Weekly Newspapers
1st Place: Patty Tascarella, Pittsburgh Business Times, Three Beat Coverage Articles
2nd Place: Daniel E. Cummins, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, "A Growing Need for Guidance"

Special Report/Series
1st Place: Hank Grezlak and Leo Strupczewski, The Legal Intelligencer: Luzerne County Courthouse Scandal
2nd Place: Sara Ganim, Centre Daily Times, "Drug Law Challenged"

Editorial/Commentary
1st Place: Hank Grezlak, The Legal Intelligencer, "Wrecking Ball to Our Judicial System" and "Interbranch Commission Faces Deadline"
2nd Place: Daniel E. Cummins, Pennsylvania Law Weekly, "Take Me Out to the Ballgame"

Founded in 1895, the Pennsylvania Bar Association strives to promote justice, professional excellence and respect for the law; improve public understanding of the legal system; facilitate access to legal services; and serve the 29,000 lawyers who are members of the association.