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Myrtle Beach flight sees strong sales

MARTINSBURG — Over 40% of available tickets have already been sold within a week of Contour Airlines offering seasonal nonstop service from the Altoona-Blair County Airport to Myrtle Beach International Airport. Beginning July 1 through Aug. 22, the route will operate every Wednesday and Saturday with one-way fares starting at $139. Tracy Plessinger, the Altoona airport’s manager, said he’s hopeful the service will sell out by the end of the month, so airport officials can encourage Contour Airlines to extend the service, which is a common request he’s received since the ...

Altoona Area Public Library kid librarians inspire young readers

Altoona Area Public Library’s newest — and youngest — librarians are proving that age doesn’t define a love of reading. Created by the library’s children’s service staff, kid librarians Emma, Theo, Jake and Olive were recently selected to share their love of reading with local ...

Altoona woman held for drugs, harboring missing juvenile

A city woman was taken into custody after allegedly harboring a missing juvenile and having him hide illicit drugs on his person. Elizabeth Ann Cassarly, 44, was arraigned Saturday by Magisterial District Judge Daniel C. DeAntonio on single felony counts of interference with the custody of ...

Duncansville store sells $1.2M-winning Cash 5 ticket

A jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket sold for the Tuesday, June 9, drawing matched all five balls drawn, 5-8-32-33-41, to win $1,241,034, less applicable withholding. The winning ticket was sold at Unique Smokes, 506 Third Ave., Duncansville Borough. This Lottery retailer will earn a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Winners can be identified only after prizes are claimed and tickets validated. A main Cash 5 game prize must be claimed within one year of the drawing date. Anyone holding a jackpot-winning Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket should ...

State lawmakers pushing for free lead testing for children

The Pennsylvania House voted Monday to send the Senate legislation mandating lead testing for all children by age 2 at no cost to their parents. Currently, doctors are instructed to consider whether there are known risks that justify testing a child for lead exposure and consulting with the child’s parents to determine whether they want the test done. The state updated the lead testing law through Act 150 of 2022 but only after watering down language that would have called for the sort of universal testing lawmakers are now seeking in House Bill 916. Federal law already dictates that ...