On the cover: Illustrator and Art Institute educator Mark Bender created this custom cover art as a nod to Pittsburgh’s past and future.
Pittsburgh Today & Tomorrow
How does the "city-state" of Pittsburgh stack up against competitor regions across the country? Also, what does our region's future hold? Get the Facts about Pittsburgh in this first-of-its-kind report. // by Jeffery Fraser, Reid Frazier, Doug Heuck and Milana Nick
The perfect recruits
Pittsburgh seeks new residential talent in a pool of Baby Boomers // by Christine O'Toole
Finding new ways
University of Pittsburgh's School of Education forges new methods of teaching in local schools // by Matt Stroud
What do I know?
Dr. Cyril Wecht // by Jeff Sewald
Reading room
Local authors on the shelf // by Sandra Levis
Vintage
Regional wines // by Alex Sebastian
Homefront
Detailed living in Squirrel Hill // by Marylnn Uricchio
Neighborhood joints
Valliant's Diner // by Joseph Sabino Mistick
Worth the drive
Backyard 'rooms' in bloom // by Barbara Eichenlaub
On the wing
Chimney Swifts // by David Liebmann
Place
Lake Pleasant // by Thomas D. Saunders
Taking wing
Commercial aviation took off in Pittsburgh // by Adam Lynch
The Marcellus Shale
How will PA's new leadership affect drilling regulations? // by Seamus McGraw
Money, power & purpose
The story of Joseph P. Kennedy // by William S. Dietrich II
Publisher’s letter
Thoughts of spring
Stocks & pedestal
A stocks-free installment
Arrivals
Professionals new to Pittsburgh
