Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Americans are planning to spend a record $18.9

Valentine’s Day is just around the corner and Americans are planning to spend a record $18.9 billion on candy, flowers and a special night out, according to personal finance social network WalletHub. The list-making maniacs at WalletHub have also conducted an analysis of 2015’s Best and Worst Cities for Valentine’s Day. Here is the top five. For the complete list, go to wallethub.com. In case you’re wondering, Youngstown is too small to be on the list, but Pittsburgh finished 41, Cleveland 93, and Detroit dead last at 100. WalletHub compared restaurant meal costs, the number of attractions and the number of florists per capita, among other things:

v San Francisco: The number of chocolate shops per capita is 26 times higher in San Francisco than in Oklahoma City.

v Seattle: Rain must be romantic.

v Orlando, Fla.: The number of specialty stores per capita is 12 times higher in Orlando, Fla., than in Garland, Texas.

v San Diego: California is where it’s at.

v San Jose, Calif.: It’s not even that far from San Francisco.

“Empire” (9 p.m., Fox): The new hip-hop drama “Empire” continues to heat up. Tonight, Raven-Symone guest stars as a mystery woman from the family’s past who shows up with a big surprise. Uh-oh.

“Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC): Phil and Claire’s amorous Valentine’s Day alter egos Clive and Juliana return, with predictably awkward results.

“The 100” (9 p.m., CW): Tonight’s episode is titled “Rubicon.” That’s ironic because 100 is also the amount of years each episode of the canceled AMC series “Rubicon” felt like it lasted.

TV listings, B6

ENTERTAINMENT NEWS

Sony, Marvel team up for Spider-Man

LOS ANGELES

Sony and Marvel/Disney are finally bringing Spider-Man and the Avengers back together.

The studios announced a deal late Monday in which the next installment of Sony’s $4 billion Spider-Man franchise will be co-produced by Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige along with Sony’s Amy Pascal for a July 28, 2017, release. But first, Spidey will appear in an unspecified Marvel film.

According to the release, other characters from the Marvel Cinematic Universe, such as Iron Man, Thor and Captain America, may also be integrated into future Spider-Man movies. Though the characters have interacted in Marvel’s comic books for decades, they’ve been segregated in the movies because of various licensing agreements that predated the explosion of superhero movies.

“Amy [Pascal] has been deeply involved in the realization on film of one of the world’s most beloved characters. Marvel’s involvement will hopefully deliver the creative continuity and authenticity that fans demand from the MCU,” Feige said in a statement.

Rust Belt artists plan show, sale

YOUNGSTOWN

The Artists of the Rustbelt will feature more than 40 regional artists at its Winter Market show and sale Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at B&O Station, 530 Mahoning Ave.

Admission is $1.

Works will include pottery, prints, paintings, clothing, photos and jewelry.