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== Pulitzer Prizes ==

=== Awards ===

The Philadelphia Inquirer has won '''20 Pulitzer Prizes''', placing it among the most decorated newspapers in American history.<ref name="wikipedia">{{cite web |url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Philadelphia_Inquirer |title=The Philadelphia Inquirer |publisher=Wikipedia |access-date=December 22, 2025}}</ref>

'''Recent Pulitzer Prizes:'''
* '''2014''' - Criticism (Inga Saffron, architecture critic)
* '''2012''' - Public Service (coverage of violence in Philadelphia schools)
* '''1997''' - Explanatory Journalism

'''Historic Achievement:'''
Between 1975 and 1990, The Inquirer won 17 Pulitzer Prizes, including awards for:
* Investigative reporting
* National reporting
* International reporting
* Feature writing
* Editorial writing
* Commentary
* Criticism
* Photography

The newspaper was also a 2022 Pulitzer Prize finalist for its coverage of Philadelphia's gun violence crisis.

=== Notable Coverage ===

The Philadelphia Inquirer is known for:

* '''Investigative journalism''' - Award-winning investigations into local corruption, institutional failures, and public interest issues
* '''Local news coverage''' - Comprehensive reporting on Philadelphia city government, schools, crime, and community issues
* '''Architecture criticism''' - Pulitzer Prize-winning coverage by Inga Saffron
* '''Sports coverage''' - Deep coverage of Philadelphia's major sports teams
* '''Political reporting''' - Coverage of Pennsylvania politics and national issues