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2024 News

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First Place: Kayla Bartkowski

Nine year-old Aline Subeh waves a Palestinian flag in front of the United States Court House on Oct. 28, 2023 in Rochester, N.Y.

Second Place: Jess Kszos

Third Place: Quinn Freidenburg

United States Naval Cadets release white doves as a part of a Memorial Day event at the Veterans Cemetery in Makawao on Maui, Hawaii, on May 29, 2023.

Honorable Mention: Rebecca Villagracia

Charlene “Charlie” McField, center, hugs her daughter Cassidy McField, as Berwick fireman Kevin Richards assists them after a fire in a second floor bedroom at 1409 Fairview Ave. on Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Berwick, Pa. McField had been staying with her friend, a tenant of the property. Berwick, Nescopeck, Espy, Salem Township, and Catawissa fire companies responded to the scene.

Honorable Mention: Kayla Bartkowski

People participate in the Polar Plunge at Ontario Beach Park on Feb. 4, 2024, in Rochester, N.Y. The Polar Plunge was started in 2001 by officers belonging to the Law Enforcement Torch Run for Special Olympics. This year, over 1,700 people participated in the Plunge, with proceeds directly benefitting the Special Olympics of New York.