Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association inducts 25 new members into Hall of Fame

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania – The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association will induct 25 individuals into the PNA Hall of Fame at its centennial celebration closing gala.

Recipients of the award will be celebrated for their outstanding service and contributions on behalf of the Pennsylvania news media industry. Hall of famers have distinguished themselves through their positive impact on the mission of PNA, the PNA Foundation and/or MANSI Media through personal, professional and financial contributions.

The new honorees join a prominent list of news media and First Amendment proponents inducted in past years, including 100 new recipients in 2024. This year’s list of luminaries includes past and present news industry leaders, advocates and journalists.

The ceremony marks the conclusion of PNA’s centennial year, commemorating a century of service to newspapers and news media organizations throughout Pennsylvania.

The 2025 PNA Hall of Fame inductees are:

• Ryan Bizzarro – 2024 Pennsylvania NewsMedia Associate Advocate of the Year
• David Boardman – Temple University Klein College of Media and Communications
• Ed Condra – Media News Group
• Mark Contreras – Calkins Media CEO Emeritus
• Ruth Eddy – The Sentinel, Lewistown
• Terry Egger – The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Brandon Eyerly – Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg
• Marta Gouger – The Times News, Lehighton
• Joe Guty – Dillsburg Banner
• Larry Holeva – Media News Group
• Nancy Lane – Local Media Association CEO Emeritus
• Tom Lisi – LNP Media Group, Inc.
• Joe Lawrence - Trib Total Media, Tarentum
• Kelly Luvison – Gettysburg Times
• Chip Minemyer – The Tribune-Democrat, Johnstown
• Tom Murse – LNP Media Group, Inc.
• Joe Picarillo – The Ridgway Record
• Jim Sachetti – Press Enterprise, Bloomsburg
• Dan Slep – Altoona Mirror
• Joe Soprano – The Times-Leader, Wilkes-Barre
• Sharon Sorg – CNHI
• Lee Templeton – Trib Total Media, Tarentum
• Charlie Thompson – PennLive/The Patriot-News
• Robert Lee Vann – New Pittsburgh Courier
• Stan Wischnowski – Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Hall of Fame nominees were selected by the PNA Board of Directors Executive Committee.

The list is also available at panewsmedia.org/contests-and-awards/pna-hall-of-fame/

PNA President and CEO William Cotter praised the new inductees. “We are excited to welcome these 25 professionals to our PNA Hall of Fame in 2025,” he said. “Their contributions positively impact Pennsylvania news media companies across Pennsylvania and we are honored to be recognizing their accomplishments at our 100^th Anniversary Gala in November.”

The awards will be presented at PNA’s 100^th Anniversary Gala on Thursday, Nov. 13 at the Hershey Country Club.

About the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association:

PNA, founded in 1925, is the nonprofit trade association for print and digital news media in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Its mission is to advance the business interests of

Pennsylvania news media organizations and to promote a free and independent press. Membership includes newspapers and media-related companies, as well as college newspapers and online publications.

The Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association Foundation’s mission is to support the sustainability of local news through philanthropy and fundraising, training and recognition of professional and student journalists.