Herald-Standard columnist wins award
Uniontown Herald-Standard outdoor columnist Ben Moyer won the 2012 Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association Youth Hunting and Shooting writing award for a story published in the Herald-Standard on April 29, 2012.
Moyer’s story detailed the Wharton Twp. Hunting and Fishing Club’s annual youth turkey hunt, which stresses safety and outdoor ethics in addition to learning to successfully hunt wild turkeys.
POWA presented Moyer the award at its annual conference held May 4-5 in Franklin, Venango County.
The Pennsylvania Outdoor Writers Association is a professional organization of writers, editors, broadcasters and television producers from across the state, dedicated to informing the public about responsible enjoyment of the outdoors and the wise use and management of natural resources.