On the cover: "Summer Moon in the Highlands” was created by Stacy Innerst, an editorial and children’s book illustrator who is currently working on a picture book about the Beatles. His latest book, “Levi Strauss Gets a Bright Idea,” will be released in fall 2011 by Houghton Mifflin.
S P O T L I G H T
The Black diamond
The Pittsburgh Crawfords, the Homestead Grays and tricky baseball // by Peter Rutkoff and Will Scott
Financial focus
Protect your portfolio: Our experts weigh in on threats and suggest remedies // edited by Douglas Heuck
To educate or not
Cuts at our state’s universities // by Matt Stroud
Edwin Stanton
Remembering the local lawyer who saved Pittsburgh’s port // by Steven Franckhauser
2011 GREEN ISSUE
Bring back the Paddlefish
Long gone from local rivers, this sportfish is back // by Deborah Weisberg
Stunning photos of our region’s protected lands // by Christopher Rolinson
Facing extinction
White-nose fungus threatens bats—our mosquito-eating friends // by Deborah Weisberg
High-tech sylvania
Chatham embarks on a bold new future // by Christine O'Toole
The green leaders
We look at who’s leading the way in sustainability // by Matt Stroud
What do I know?
Arnold Palmer // by Jeff Sewald
Reading room
Stewart O’Nan’s “Emily, Alone” // by Sandra Levis
Vintage
Choose summery wines // by Alex Sebastian
Homefront
A Pittsburgh family’s Florida oasis // by Marylnn Uricchio
Last chapter
Neighborhood joints
Buon Giorno Cafe // by Joseph Sabino Mistick
Arts & events
Cultural District happenings
Worth the drive
Johnstown Flood museums // by Barbara Eichenlaub
On the wing
The Common Nighthawk // by David Liebmann
Place
Raccoon Creek Wildflower Reserve // by Thomas D. Saunders
The CEO profile
Jack Barbour of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney // by Reid Frazier
The Marcellus Shale
A toxic topic // by Seamus McGraw
Regional indicators
Opportunity knocks: Is the region ready to create its future? // by Douglas Heuck
A model of respect
Management-labor relations // by Bette McDevitt
Publisher’s letter
The new news
Stocks & pedestal
Aspinwall & state spending
Arrivals
Professionals new to Pittsburgh
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