Pittsburgh City Paper staff clinched four first place finishes during last night's 2022 Golden Quill Awards ceremony, a regional journalism competition honoring “professional and student excellence in print, broadcast, photography, videography and digital journalism in Western Pennsylvania and nearby counties in Ohio and West Virginia."

Art Director Lucy Chen won for Excellence in Journalistic Craft Achievement, Illustration – News or Feature with her illustrated recipe in the 2022 Winter Guide, "Two belly-warming meal recipes for cold weather days."


News Editor Jamie Wiggan added to our roster of wins for Excellence in Written Journalism, Profile – Division 3 with his ever-popular profile of Downtown's last cobbler, written right as he was closing up shop for good: "A 'Pittsburgh institution' prepares to shutter after 48 years."


Arts and entertainment editor Amanda Waltz won for Excellence in Written Journalism, Arts/Entertainment – Division 3 for her groundbreaking work investigating a culture of sexual harassment within Pittsburgh Irish Classical Theatre (PICT) in her story "Pittsburgh theater company accused of canceling show over alleged 'sexual misconduct.'"


And finally, Digital Editorial Coordinator Hannah Kinney-Kobre won for Excellence in Written Journalism, Criticism – Division 3 for her reviews of films that played in Pittsburgh in 2022, including a double feature of Dragon Inn and Goodbye, Dragon Inn, We're All Going To The World's Fair, and Mississippi Masala.

City Paper staff and collaborators were also named as finalists in multiple other categories. The full list is below:

Excellence in Journalistic Craft Achievement, Spot News Photo
Finalist: “Being a Queer Pastor Isn’t for the Faint of Heart,” Jared Wickerham

Excellence in Written Journalism, Spot/Breaking News – Division 3
Finalist: “Local Officials, Advocates Respond to Death of Roe v. Wade,” Jamie Wiggan

Excellence in Journalistic Craft Achievement, Illustration – News or Feature
Finalist: “Cali Sober Heads East as Pittsburghers Ditch Booze for Pot,” Lucy Chen

Excellence in Written Journalism, News Feature – Division 3
Finalist: “From Steelworkers to Baristas: The New Face of Pittsburgh’s Evolving Labor Movement,” Jamie Wiggan

Excellence in Written Journalism, Public Affairs/Politics/Government – Division 3
Finalist: “County Prosecutors and Public Defenders Demand Fair Pay as Bargaining Negotiations Break Down,” Jordana Rosenfeld

Excellence in Written Journalism, Education – Division 3
Finalist: “What You Need to Know About Pennsylvania’s School Funding Trial,” Jordana Rosenfeld

Excellence in Written Journalism, Medical/Health – Division 3
Finalist:  “After Dobbs, Some Pittsburghers Opt for Sterilization as Permanent Birth Control,” Amanda Waltz

Excellence in Written Journalism, History/Culture – Division 3
Finalist: “Downtown Pittsburgh Celebrates Chinatown’s Official Recognition as Historic Landmark,” Jordana Rosenfeld

Excellence in Written Journalism, Arts/Entertainment – Division 3
Finalist:  “Former WYEP Host, Listeners Call for Station Changes After Show Cancellation,” Lisa Cunningham
Finalist: “How a New Nonprofit Is Finding Pittsburgh Film’s Future in Its Past,” Hannah Kinney-Kobre

Excellence in Written Journalism, Criticism – Division 3
Finalist: Reviews of 2022 Art Exhibits in Pittsburgh, Amanda Waltz

Excellence in Written Journalism, Columns/Blogs – Division 3
Finalist: “Black Life in Pittsburgh,” Tereneh Idia, Pittsburgh City Paper

Excellence in Written Journalism, Enterprise/Investigative – Division 3
Finalist: “Pittsburgh’s Growing Latino Community,” Jamie Wiggan, Maria Manautou-Matos, and Ladimir Garcia