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MIDDLETOWN, Pa., May 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Excitement is high for Saturday's Powerball® drawing, which today grew again to a $600 million annuity value- largest in Powerball history. It carries a cash prize of $376.9 million. "Large jackpots result in growing sales, which means more money generated for older Pennsylvanians," said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci. "We encourage players to have fun with this record jackpot, but always remember to play...
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Before the Powerball® jackpot rolled to $475 million for the May 18 drawing, one Powerball ticket worth $2 million from the May 15 drawing was sold at Sheetz, 117 S. Michael St., Saint Marys, Elk County. The May 15 winning ticket correctly matched all five white balls drawn, 02-11-26-34-41, but not the red Powerball 32, and added Power Play(®), which sets the prize at $2 million, less 25 percent federal withholding. Without...
April 10 Jackpot Rises to $60 Million MIDDLETOWN, Pa., April 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One Powerball ticket worth $2 million from the April 6 drawing was sold at Hess, 3640 Route 309, Orefield, Lehigh County. The same store sold a $1 million prize-winning Powerball ticket for the March 23 drawing. The April 6 winning ticket correctly matched all five white balls, 04-07-08-29-39, but not the red Powerball 24, and added Power Play(®), which sets the prize at $2...
Jackpot-Winning Ticket Sold in New Jersey; Jackpot Resets to $40 Million MIDDLETOWN, Pa., March 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Two Powerball tickets worth $1 million each from the March 23 drawing were sold at the following locations: Hess Express, 3640 Route 309, Orefield, Lehigh County; and 7-Eleven, 255 W. Horsham Road, Horsham, Montgomery County. Each winning ticket correctly matched all five white balls, 17-29-31-52-53, but not the red Powerball 31, to win...
Unclaimed, Jackpot-Winning Ticket was Sold in Pittsburgh MIDDLETOWN, Pa., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The holder of a second-tier prize-winning Mega Millions ticket worth $250,000 from the April 6, 2012, drawing has only limited time left to claim the prize. The ticket was sold at Giant Eagle, 2021 Wharton Ave., Pittsburgh. The ticket and prize will expire one year from the date of the drawing. Because that date falls on a Saturday, a claim must be filed by Friday,...
Pennsylvania Lottery Reminds Players to Play Responsibly MIDDLETOWN, Pa., March 21, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Player excitement is building as the Powerball® jackpot has rolled to a $320 million annuity value, or a $198.3 million cash prize, for the Saturday, March 23, drawing. The winning Powerball numbers drawn on Wednesday, March 20, were: 13-14-17-43-54; Powerball: 15. For that drawing, more than 102,700 Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball players won prizes ranging from...
Pennsylvania Lottery Reminds Players to Play Responsibly MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Powerball® jackpot has grown to a $151 million annuity value, or a $95.8 million cash prize, for the Wednesday, Jan. 30, drawing. The winning Powerball numbers drawn on Saturday, Jan. 26, were: 03-22-26-41-49; Powerball: 18. For that drawing, one Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball ticket matched 4 of 5 numbers and the Power Ball, and purchased Power Play, winning a...
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Nov. 23, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Powerball® jackpot has soared to a $325 million annuity value, or a $212.8 million cash prize, for the Saturday, Nov. 24 drawing. The current Powerball jackpot run began Oct. 6 and there have been 14 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner. Saturday's Powerball jackpot is the largest since Aug. 15 of this year, when a $337 million jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Michigan. The Pennsylvania Lottery advises players...
MIDDLETOWN, Pa., Sept. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One jackpot-winning Cash 5 ticket worth nearly $535,000 from the Sept. 1 drawing was sold at Zeek's Exxon, 835 S. Eisenhower Blvd., Middletown, Dauphin County. The ticket correctly matched all five balls, 06-08-22-27-42, to win a jackpot of $534,928, less 25 percent federal withholding. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Lottery officials cannot confirm the identity of the winner until...
