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This weekend’s puzzles: March 14-15, 2026

Click the corresponding link below to see and print your favorite puzzles Andrews McMeel Crossword https://www.altoonamirror.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/SAT-McMeel-XWord-1-scaled.png Find the ...

Flashlight Egg Hunt to benefit Healing Patch

Event to aid Home Nursing Children’s Grief Program The Home Nursing Agency Foundation is hosting the fourth annual Flashlight Egg Hunt on Friday, March 27, to benefit the Healing Patch Children’s Grief Program. Hosted at the Altoona Curve stadium, the Flashlight Egg Hunt welcomes ...

Yesteryear feature — March 14-15, 2026

The Frohsinn Society, Ninth Avenue and 12th Street, Altoona, hosted a baby contest Aug. 22, 1953. The babies are (from left) Queen Deborah Reighard, Princess Regina Kohler and Grand Dutchess Star Filer. Regina won a gold cup. The photo was submitted by Regina “Jeannie” (Kohler) Boyles of ...

At the movies — March 13-15

PITT THEATRE Hoppers (PG-13) I Can Only Imagine 2 (PG) Friday-Sunday — 7:30 p.m. AMC ALTOONA 12 Hoppers (PG) Friday — 1:15, 2:15, 4:10, 5, 7:45, 9:40 p.m. Saturday and Sunday— Noon, 1:15, 2:15, 4:10, 5, 7:45, 10:10 p.m. The Bride! (R) Friday — 1:10, 3:35, 6:45, 9:35 ...

Switching it up

A crew manually switches Norfolk Southern locomotives off of the Hollidaysburg Branch near the Eighth Street Bridge in Altoona on Monday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski