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Publisher’s Weekly US Best Sellers — Feb. 7

Hardcover Fiction 1. “The Correspondent” by Virginia Evans (Crown) 2. “Stolen in Death” by J.D. Robb (St. Martin’s) 3. “The Complete Novels of Jane Austen” by Jane Austen (Canterbury Classics) 4. “It’s Not Her” by Mary Kubica (Park Row) 5. “Half His Age” by Jennette McCurdy (Ballantine) 6. “Isles of the Emberdark” by Brandon Sanderson (Tor) 7. “The Widow” by John Grisham (Doubleday) 8. “Alchemised” by SenLinYu (Del Rey) 9. “Metal Slinger” by Rachel Schneider (Saturday) 10. “The Secret of Secrets” by Dan ...

Clearing out

A crew from the Altoona City Department of Public Works clears snow from the parking lot between Heritage Plaza and the Amtran Transit Center on Thursday. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Go planner — Feb. 13

Friday, Feb. 13 “Wait Until Dark,” a gripping and suspenseful thriller that keeps audiences on the edge of their seats, will be presented by the Altoona Community Theatre at 7:30 p.m. Feb. 13 and 14 and at 2 p.m. Feb. 15 at the Mishler Theatre. Tickets start at $23. For tickets and more ...

Sean Astin brings a lot of fight to role as SAG-AFTRA President

LOS ANGELES — Sean Astin has taken on the presidency of the SAG-AFTRA at a particularly perilous time for the actors union, and for Hollywood. There’s the threat of human actors being replaced by artificial intelligence. The ongoing upheavals of streaming. Studio consolidation and ...

At the movies — Feb. 13-15

PITT THEATRE Solo Mio (PG) Friday — 7:30 p.m. AMC ALTOONA 12 Send Help (R) Friday-Sunday — 1:10, 4:30, 7:25, 10:25 p.m. Solo Mio (PG) Friday — 4:40 p.m. Saturday — 5, 10:30 p.m. Sunday — 4:40, 10:30 p.m. Iron Lung (R) Friday & Sunday — 12:30, 3:50, 7, 10:10 ...

Window of opportunity

Drivers wait in a line stretching to Plank Road to have their vehicles washed at the Mod Car Wash on Tuesday afternoon. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski