The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette won 12 Golden Quill Awards last night at the Pittsburgh Hilton, including two best-of-show awards for print journalism.

The awards, sponsored by The Press Club of Western Pennsylvania, recognize excellence in written, photographic and broadcast journalism in Western Pennsylvania.

Post-Gazette Business reporter Dan Fitzpatrick won the Ray Sprigle Memorial Award for his series "Wild, Wild East," on the Pittsburgh area's business ties with China, in the daily newspapers and wire services circulation over 45,000 category. Patti Conley of the Beaver County Times won the Sprigle award for the under 45,000 category for "Stigma & Secrets." Charlie Deitch of Pittsburgh City Paper won the Sprigle Award for "Gambling Coverage" in the non-daily newspapers and magazines category.

Photographer Annie O'Neill of the Post-Gazette won the Ed Romano Memorial Award: photography/videography, for her photos accompanying the series "Coal Disaster - Mexico."

Reporter Bob Mayo, WTAE-TV, won television's best-of-show award, the Ed King Memorial Award, for "Passing of Power." Radio's Ed King Memorial Award went to Kevin Gavin, Alexandria Chaklos, Mark Nootbaar, Katherine Fink, Betsy Zamagias and Jeff Cech, WDUQ-FM, for "Death of a Mayor."

The Press Club also honored Madelyn A. Ross, associate vice chancellor for national media relations, University of Pittsburgh, and the former managing editor of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and The Pittsburgh Press, with the President's Award for lifetime achievement. Mr. Mayo, of WTAE, also won the Service to Journalism Award for contributions to the field of journalism. Jennifer Paul of Irwin, a student at Boston University, received the group's inaugural scholarship, given to an aspiring journalism student.

Here are the Golden Quill winners in the category of daily newspapers and wire services, circulation over 45,000, the largest print category in the competition:

Business: Dan Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Wild, Wild East."

Science, Health & Technology: Luis Fabregas, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "It Will Test His Soul."

Cultural: Alice T. Carter, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Stage Wrongs."

Criticism: Rob Owen, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "After Suicide, Stations Should Rethink 'Gotcha Stories.' "

Sports: Rick Shrum, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Parting Shots."

Editorial: Joann Cantrell, contributing to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "The Year of Finding Hope."

Column: Mike Seate, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "The Best of ..."

Enterprise/Investigative Series: Jeremy Boren and Richard Byrne Reilly, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Twanda Carlisle Inquiry."

Enterprise/Investigative Article: Mark Houser, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Loopholes Leave Some Children Behind."

Feature: Gary Rotstein, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "A Brother Lost in Life and Found in Death."

Spot News: Kara Rhodes, Erie Times-News, "Remembering Alco."

Continuing Coverage: Rich Lord, Anita Srikameswaran and James O'Toole, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Mayor O'Connor's Illness and Death."

Other winners:

Illustrations:

News: Dan Marsula, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Listen."

Livolsi-Schriner Award for Feature Illustration: Stacy Innerst, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Five Years."

Editorial Cartoon: Rob Rogers, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Driver's Seat."

Features:

Magazines: Geoff Rushton, Town & Gown, "Books and Babies."

Non-daily newspapers: Bruce Steele, John Harvith and Patricia Lomando White, Pitt Chronicle, "Like/Lik."

Radio Feature/Documentary: Bob Studebaker, WDUQ-FM, "Back in the Day."

Photo essay or story: Annie O'Neill, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Coal Disaster - Mexico."

Harry Coughanour Award for feature Photography: Joe Appel, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Homecoming."

Series/Videography: Ralph Iannotti and David Colabine, KDKA-TV, "The Cellvations."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Patti Conley, Beaver County Times; "Passages."

Television: David Solomon, WQED-TV, "One Year in Brownsville."

Television public affairs/documentary: Stacy Smith, KDKA-TV, "Tribute to Pittsburgh's Bishop."

Business

Magazines: Ray Marano, Smart Business, "Delivery Driver."

Non-daily newspapers: Charlie Deitch and Marty Levine, Pittsburgh City Paper, "The Chopping Block."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Jennifer Thomas, Centre Daily Times, "What Lies Beneath."

Science, Health & Technology

Magazines: Jeffery Fraser, Pittsburgh Quarterly, "It's Pay Dirt."

Daily newspapers under 45,000 : Patti Conley, Beaver County Times, "Stigma & Secrets."

Cultural

Magazines: Mike Schiller, Pittsburgh Magazine, "National Treasure."

Non-daily newspapers: Bill O'Driscoll, Pittsburgh City Paper, "Artwork Becomes Him."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Rex Rutkoski, Valley News Dispatch, "Art Beat."

Criticism

Magazines: Sandy Levis, Pittsburgh Quarterly, "Can you Dig It?"

Non-daily newspapers: Adam Grossi, Pittsburgh City Paper, "Art Reviews."

Sports

Magazines: Matt Herb, Town & Gown, "Lion in Wait."

Non-daily newspapers: Chris Scarnati, Pittsburgh Sports Report, "Catching On."

Radio: Eric Hagman, KQV, "30th Anniversary of Pitt's National Championship."

Photography: Matt Freed, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, "Year of Mud."

Videography: John Steigerwald and Michael Challik, KDKA-TV, "Steeler Monday."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Cory Giger, Altoona Mirror, "Inseparable."

Television: Iris Samson, WQED-TV, "Struggle for Glory."

Editorial

Magazines: Douglas Heuck, Pittsburgh Quarterly, "Reading Between the Lines."

Non-daily newspapers: Vincent Townley, Coraopolis-Moon Record, "Moon Board Must Make Decision Now."

Radio: Jennifer Szweda Jordan, The Allegheny Front, "Remembering an Ethanol Pioneer."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Paul S. Sunyak, The Herald-Standard, "DeWeese Continues Mugging Taxpayers."

Columns

Magazines: James Morris, Pittsburgh Quarterly, "Google Knows How to Flirt."

Non-daily newspapers: Lou Ransom, New Pittsburgh Courier, "Steelers' Fan Euphoria Breaks Down Race, Class Issues."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Kayleen Cubbal, New Castle News, "From the desk of ..."

Enterprise/Investigative

Series, Non-daily newspapers: Zandy Dudiak, Times Express, "Organ Donation: A Gift of Life."

Series, Daily newspapers under 45,000: Pat Litowitz, New Castle News, "Affordable Housing."

Magazine article: Jeffery Fraser, H magazine, "A Flood of Help."

Non-daily newspaper article: Marty Levine, Pittsburgh City Paper, "Identity Crisis."

Radio: Mark Nootbaar, WDUQ-FM, "On the Beaten Path: Pedaling Pittsburgh and Beyond."

Article, daily newspaper under 45,000: Jay Young, Altoona Mirror, "Nobody's Homes."

Television: Andy Sheehan and Mike Regan, KDKA-TV, "Cyber Charter School Investigation."

Spot News

Non-daily newspapers: Lee Chottiner, The Jewish Chronicle, "Ravenstahl an Unknown to Jewish Pittsburgh."

Radio: Katherine Fink, WDUQ-FM, "Casino Winner."

Photography: Philip G. Pavely, Pittsburgh Tribune-Review, "Last Day of School."

Videography: David Colabine, KDKA-TV, "Everything's Gone."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Pete Bosak, Jennifer Thomas and Chris Rosenblum, Centre Daily Times, "History Repeats Itself."

Television: Bob Mayo, WTAE-TV, "Passing of Power."

Continuing Coverage

Non-daily newspapers: Charlie Deitch, Pittsburgh City Paper, "Gambling Coverage."

Radio: Kevin Gavin, Alexandria Chaklos, Mark Nootbaar, Katherine Fink, Betsy Zamagias and Jeff Cech, WDUQ-FM, "Death of a Mayor."

Daily newspapers under 45,000: Tamara Simpson, Tom Yerace and Chuck Biedka, Valley News Dispatch, "Grave Error."

Television: KDKA-TV staff, "Tragedy at Sago."