Pittsburgh biz reporters honored

Pittsburgh Business Times reporters won four Golden Quill awards for journalistic excellence, according to reports from the paper.
In the nondaily newspaper health and medical reporting category, Business Times reporter Kris B. Mamula won for his "Defining Death Sparks Debate" piece on organ transplantation. Mamula's story "Team Races Against the Clock" won in the nondaily newspaper science and technology reporting category.
Mamula's "Defining Death" article also was the recipient of the Ray Sprigle Memorial Award for nondaily newspapers and magazines. The award is named for former Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reporter Ray Sprigle.
Business Times reporter Ben Semmes won for continuing coverage in nondaily newspapers for his "Real Estate Market Reacts to Capital Crunch" stories.