Trib Total Media journalists received 12 Golden Quill awards from the Press Club of Western Pennsylvania during its 51st annual awards presentation Thursday at the Sheraton Hotel, Station Square. Pittsburgh Tribune-Review journalists Chris Togneri, Andrew Conte, Mike Wereschagin, Adam Smeltz and Carl Prine won top awards among daily newspapers and wire services with a circulation of more than 45,000. The press club honored former Trib staffer Nafari Vanaski for Best Column. Trib sister papers were honored ­— the Valley News Dispatch in Tarentum won three awards; and the South Hills Record and the Penn-Trafford Star won one each. WPXI-TV, the Trib’s news partner, won three Quills and anchors David Johnson and Peggy Finnegan won the President’s Award for Lifetime Service. Wereschagin, Smeltz and Prine won the top award in the Enterprise/Investigative Article or Series category for “Failure to Disclose.â€? Togneri won a Quill in the Feature Article or Series category for “A Painful Reminder.â€? Conte received a Quill in the Business/Technology/Consumer Article or Series category for “Cyber Rattling.â€? Tribune-Review editorial cartoonist Randy Bish won a Quill in the Editorial Cartoon category. Trib finalists were: • Enterprise/Investigative Article or Series: Brad Bumsted and Melissa Daniels. “Porn in the AG’s Office.â€? • Business/Technology/Consumer Article or Series: Craig Smith, “Savior of the Shipyard.â€? • Health/Science/Environment Article or Series: Smeltz, Tom Fontaine and Megha Satyanarayana, “The Ebola Threat.â€? • Spot/Breaking News: Bill Vidonic and Megan Harris, “They’re Gone — I’ve Lost My Family.â€? • History/Culture Feature or Series: Betsy Hiel, “Egypt’s Beleaguered Tourism Industry Bounces Back.â€? • Editorials: Alan Wallace • Sports Article or Series: Travis Sawchik, “Eye of the Epidemic.â€? • Food: Kari Andren, “Consumers Develop Taste for Low-Calorie Alcohols.â€? • Page Design: Matt Rosenberg Portfolio; Melanie Wass Portfolio. • Columns: Togneri, “First Draft;â€? and Salena Zito Portfolio. Jodi Weigand with the Valley News Dispatch won in the Arts and Entertainment category for newspapers with a circulation less than 45,000 for “Fiber Arts See Revival.â€? Three VND photographers won Quills for photography. Jason Bridge was the Sports Photo winner for “Tre-Magnifique;â€? Erica Dietz won in the Feature Photography category for “Basketball Silhouetteâ€? and Eric Felack won Spot News Photography for “Arson Suspected.â€? These Trib Total Media journalists were finalists in categories for dailies under 45,000: • Spot news: Rick Bruni, Valley Independent, “St. Anthony Church Fight Rages.â€? • Feature: Brigid Beatty, Leader Times, “Manor Woman Trains Blood-Tracking Dogs With Hopes of Helping State Hunters.â€? • Business/Technology/Consumer: Brian C. Rittmeyer, VND, “Median Home Valuesâ€? • Health/Science/Environment: Mary Ann Thomas, VND, “Bald Eagle Camera.â€? • Editorials: Jeffrey Savitskie, Leader Times. • Columns: Jeff Oliver, Valley Independent. • Sports story: Matt Grubba, Leader Times, “Backyard Brawl.â€? • Education: Rick Bruni, Valley Independent, “Pi: A Piece of Cake;â€? Brian C. Rittmeyer, VND, “Districts Take Steps.â€? Stephanie Hacke, South Hills Record, won a Quill for Feature Article or Series, Nondaily Newspapers, for “South Hills Pediatrician Closes Out Career.â€? Chris Foreman, Penn-Trafford Star, won in the Enterprise/Investigative Article or Series for nondailies for: “Decisions in Early 2000s Created Pension Woes.â€? Kelsey Shea and Michael Hasch, Penn Hills Progress, received a Quill for Spot/Breaking News for “Crossing Guard Among Three Injured in Fiery Crash.â€? Other Trib Total Media finalists, nondaily newspapers were: • Enterprise/Investigative Article or Series: Daveen Rae Kurutz, Murrysville Star, “Councilman Asks FTMSA to Review Personal Use of Vehicle;â€? Patrick Varine, Murrysville Star, “57th District Candidate Faces Home Foreclosure.â€? • Spot/Breaking News: Deborah Brehun, Ligonier Echo, “Brotherhood Bids Farewell to Perryopolis Police Officer.â€? • Feature Article or Series: Deborah Brehun, Ligonier Echo, “Dachshund Defends Himself Against Black Bear;â€? Tony LaRussa, Norwin Star, “After More Than 30 Years, Gongaware Closes Roadside Stand.â€? • History/Culture: Nicole Chynoweth, Ligonier Echo, “Ridgeview Acres Farms Marks Bicentennial.â€? • Arts and Entertainment: Deborah Brehun, Ligonier Echo, “Library Photo Show to Focus on World War I Vets;â€? Nicole Chynoweth, Ligonier Echo, “First ‘Knit One, Tour Too’ to Take Place in Ligonier.â€? • Online Feature Video: Brian F. Henry, “A Call to Arms: D-Day Remembered 70 Years Later.â€? Email Newsletters TribLIVE's Daily and Weekly email newsletters deliver the news you want and information you need, right to your inbox.