Tenant Cities joint reporting project with PublicSource,
Winner, enterprise/investigative and Ray Sprigle Memorial Award from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania 2022, and honorable mention for investigative reporting, Keystone Media Awards 20022
Popular but Underfunded Hazard Pay Program Helped Many, Left Others Behind, with An-Li Herring, 905. WESA
Winner, business/technology/consumer story, The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2022
Pennsylvania Families Are Finally Getting Funds To Make Up For Missed Schools Meals During The Pandemic. Here's Why It Took Months To Get Aid To Hungry Kids, with Sarah Schneider, 90.5 WESA
Finalist, education, The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2022
"Just Scraping By,": Families In PA Waiting On Additional Food Stamps As Court Fight Continues, 90.5 WESA
Winner, news feature, Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania 2021
and honorable mention, Keystone Media Awards, 2021
At Hug Me Tight, no more hugs for now: The challenges of childcare in the age of Covid-19, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Winner, best daily newspaper education story, Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2021
Got an eviction case? The Housing Court Help Desk can help, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Second place, business or consumer story
Keystone Media Awards, 2021
News beat reporting on poverty, First place
Keystone Media Awards, 2020
"Growing Up Through the Cracks"
Enterprise/Investigative and Ray Sprigle Memorial Award, Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, and Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2020
"Pa. conservatorship law pits anti-blight advocates against property owners," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National Association of Real Estate Editors Kenneth R. Harney Award for Best Real Estate Consumer Education Reporting, 2020
“The money owed in eviction cases is often small, but the consequences can be huge” with Christopher Huffaker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Best Team Report - Real Estate, Bronze winner
National Association of Real Estate Editors, 2019
“The Beechview House" with Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Public Affairs/Politics/Government
Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2019
“High Cost of Poverty” with Christopher Huffaker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Technology/Consumer
Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2019
“Landmark Anti-Housing Bias Act Turns 50” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
History/Culture
Golden Quill finalist from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2019
“Many Low-Income Households Getting Zapped by Utility Bills" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Best Newspaper Business story
Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2019
"The Limits of 8" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nominated for Best Newspaper Print Series
Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2018
"Sheltered workshops wrestling with new rules" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
News Feature Story, Honorable mention
Keystone Press Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, 2018
Kiplinger Fellow at The Ohio State University, 2017
"For those with Section 8 vouchers, finding suitable housing often difficult" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nominated for Best Newspaper Investigative/ Enterprise
Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2017
"Poverty & Politics" with Ignazio Messina, The Toledo Blade
Best Explanatory Reporting, Third place
Associated Press Society of Ohio, 2012
Fellow, Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources Great Waters Institute 2011. One of 14 journalists selected for a week-long intensive study of the Great Lakes
“Limestone grinding mill plans to build in Lorain, ‘potential for dust exists’” The (Lorain) Morning Journal
“Neighbors fear amount of dust new limestone mill may create”
“Remembering Stoneco”
Best Environmental Reporting, Third place
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, 2008
"DeWine shows what kind of campaigner he really is" The (Lorain) Morning Journal
Best Newsmaker Profile, Second place
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, 2007
"Mead Hands Over Reins" Chillicothe Gazette
Best Business Coverage,
Associated Press Society of Ohio, 2005
Winner, enterprise/investigative and Ray Sprigle Memorial Award from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania 2022, and honorable mention for investigative reporting, Keystone Media Awards 20022
Popular but Underfunded Hazard Pay Program Helped Many, Left Others Behind, with An-Li Herring, 905. WESA
Winner, business/technology/consumer story, The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2022
Pennsylvania Families Are Finally Getting Funds To Make Up For Missed Schools Meals During The Pandemic. Here's Why It Took Months To Get Aid To Hungry Kids, with Sarah Schneider, 90.5 WESA
Finalist, education, The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2022
"Just Scraping By,": Families In PA Waiting On Additional Food Stamps As Court Fight Continues, 90.5 WESA
Winner, news feature, Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania 2021
and honorable mention, Keystone Media Awards, 2021
At Hug Me Tight, no more hugs for now: The challenges of childcare in the age of Covid-19, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Winner, best daily newspaper education story, Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2021
Got an eviction case? The Housing Court Help Desk can help, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Second place, business or consumer story
Keystone Media Awards, 2021
News beat reporting on poverty, First place
Keystone Media Awards, 2020
"Growing Up Through the Cracks"
Enterprise/Investigative and Ray Sprigle Memorial Award, Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, and Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2020
"Pa. conservatorship law pits anti-blight advocates against property owners," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
National Association of Real Estate Editors Kenneth R. Harney Award for Best Real Estate Consumer Education Reporting, 2020
“The money owed in eviction cases is often small, but the consequences can be huge” with Christopher Huffaker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Best Team Report - Real Estate, Bronze winner
National Association of Real Estate Editors, 2019
“The Beechview House" with Rich Lord, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Public Affairs/Politics/Government
Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2019
“High Cost of Poverty” with Christopher Huffaker, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Business/Technology/Consumer
Golden Quill from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2019
“Landmark Anti-Housing Bias Act Turns 50” Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
History/Culture
Golden Quill finalist from The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, 2019
“Many Low-Income Households Getting Zapped by Utility Bills" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Best Newspaper Business story
Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2019
"The Limits of 8" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nominated for Best Newspaper Print Series
Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2018
"Sheltered workshops wrestling with new rules" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
News Feature Story, Honorable mention
Keystone Press Awards from the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association, 2018
Kiplinger Fellow at The Ohio State University, 2017
"For those with Section 8 vouchers, finding suitable housing often difficult" Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
Nominated for Best Newspaper Investigative/ Enterprise
Robert L. Vann Award from the Pittsburgh Black Media Federation, 2017
"Poverty & Politics" with Ignazio Messina, The Toledo Blade
Best Explanatory Reporting, Third place
Associated Press Society of Ohio, 2012
Fellow, Institute for Journalism & Natural Resources Great Waters Institute 2011. One of 14 journalists selected for a week-long intensive study of the Great Lakes
“Limestone grinding mill plans to build in Lorain, ‘potential for dust exists’” The (Lorain) Morning Journal
“Neighbors fear amount of dust new limestone mill may create”
“Remembering Stoneco”
Best Environmental Reporting, Third place
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, 2008
"DeWine shows what kind of campaigner he really is" The (Lorain) Morning Journal
Best Newsmaker Profile, Second place
Ohio Society of Professional Journalists, 2007
"Mead Hands Over Reins" Chillicothe Gazette
Best Business Coverage,
Associated Press Society of Ohio, 2005