On the cover: Flowers bloom in bold, crystalline hues in celebration of Pittsburgh's Year of Glass. Illustration by Cathy Rubin.

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S P O T L I G H T

Glass act
City of steel or city of glass? Pittsburgh shows its wares // by Dan Fitzpatrick

To the rescue 
Maxwell King, head of The Heinz Endowments, died and came back to life — thanks to a little help from his friends // by Maxwell King 

For every season
Dancers from Pittsburgh Ballet Theater show what's light for spring // by Bear Brandegee


Reading room 
Inside the search for robotic revelation // by Sandra Levis

Homefront 
A country idyll // by Marylynn Uricchio

Being present 
Lori Jakiela tells a story of a tricky memory

Follow the trail 
What's the connection between a French artist and a local baseball great? // by Bruce Wolf

Social graces 
Heavenly 19th-century cooking // by Virginia Phillips

What do I know? 
by Jeff Sewald




The song of... Lawrenceville
Shows its hip side, even at its age // by Barry Paris

Worth the drive
When you don't see what you want, create it // by Barbara Eichenlaub

The gallery 
Regional shooters show their best photos and tell how they came to be




For sale 

Think you know how to buy and sell a house? // by Sanford Neiman

A good lesson 
A local program gets traction in ethics education // by Mackenzie Carpenter

Report card 
Pittsburghers attend more arts activities than the national average // by John G. Craig Jr.

Valley guy 
by James Morris

You'll manage 
by Chris Allison



Publisher’s letter

Punxsutawney Phil

Stocks & pedestal
Pittsburgh Port Authority & college basketball

The observer
Training women for office

The citizen
by Mark DeSantis & James Roddey

Arrivals
Professionals new to Pittsburgh

On the wing
Full color overhead // by David Liebmann

Last chapter

Place
by Paul g Wiegman


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