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Former Altoonan publishes 15th book

Former Altoona resident Tom Catalano has pulled amusing anecdotes from his own life and put them together in his 15th published book, “Believe me…You Should Have Been There!’” “What didn’t seem funny at the time, certainly makes me laugh today,” Catalano said. “The experiences ...

Couples, celebrate the way you like

A bitterly cold breeze swirled around outside an Upper West Side restaurant while my boyfriend and I sat inside eating dinner. He was smiling more than usual, and I knew why. Like any other type A person, I had my dream engagement planned out for years — a weekend getaway to the Big ...

This weekend’s puzzles — March 7-8, 2026

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Publisher’s Weekly US Best Sellers

— Publisher’s Weekly (week ending Feb. 28) Hardcover Fiction 1. “The Crossroads” by C.J. Box (Putnam) 2. “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans (Crown) 3. “Kin” by Tayari Jones (Knopf) 4. “Cross and Sampson” by Patterson/Sitts (Little, Brown) 5. “Alchemised” by SenLinYu (Del Rey) 6. “The Widow” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 7. “My Husband’s Wife” by Alice Feeney (Pine & Cedar) 8. “The Astral Library” by Kate Quinn (Morrow) 9. “More Than Enough” by Anna Quindlen (Random House) 10. “Half His Age” by Jennette McCurdy ...

Rainy day blues

A pair of Penn State Altoona students share an umbrella as they walk in the rain along the campus Reflecting Pond on Thursday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Today’s puzzles: March 6, 2026

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