Congratulations to Penn State journalism graduate Sara Ganim and the Patriot-News for winning the Pulitzer Prize for local reporting. Sara, who is just 24 years old, and her colleagues were honored for their outstanding reporting of the Jerry Sandusky sex abuse scandal. The Department of Journalism is extraordinarily proud of Sara.
Another pat on the back to the Philadelphia Inquirer for winning the Pulitzer Prize for public service for its series on the pervasive violence in the city's schools. During a year in which the newspaper has gone through so much ownership turmoil, it's great to see the Inquirer recognized.