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Surveying the scene

Penn State Altoona juniors Conrad Schlenker (left) and Leo Candelaria do an elevation survey of Heritage Plaza in Altoona on Thursday as part of the Rail Transportation Engineering (RTE) program. Mirror photo by Patrick Waksmunski

Altoona woman writes book on domestic violence

Tammi Davis of Altoona recently published “Through the Fire.” “Through the Fire” is a memoir about a pregnant young mother of two boys, an abusive boyfriend and a homicide charge that turns her life completely upside down. “This powerful memoir explains trauma, healing, faith ...

New book by Diana’s brother draws ire

LONDON — A book published Tuesday by the brother of the late Princess Diana has made headlines around the world with its damning allegations about Diana’s ex-husband, now King Charles III, and reopened decades-old wounds within Britain’s royal family. In “Swan Song: Diana, My ...

Booker Awards down to six

LONDON — Marlon James and Douglas Stuart have a chance to become only the fifth author to win the Booker Prize twice after both were named Tuesday on the shortlist for arguably the U.K.’s most prestigious fiction accolade. Judges of the award whittled down the 13 semifinalists announced in July to six on Tuesday and said the shortlisted books are “moving, pacey, funny, violent, intriguing, horrifying and hopeful.” They were selected from an original 163 submissions. The Booker Prize celebrates the best works of long-form fiction by writers of any nationality, written in ...