A $2 ticket could win you $250 million in Wednesday's Powerball drawing.
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Wednesday, November 21, 2012
The Powerball jackpot has climbed to $250 million after no one matched the winning numbers in Saturday night's drawing. The next drawing in the multi-state lottery -- including Pennsylvania -- will take place on Wednesday, Nov. 21. A standard Powerball wager costs $2, but players can select a "Power Play" option for an additional $1 when purchasing the ticket. Power Play increases the cash prize for any winning combination that isn't a jackpot. The Powerball lottery is played in 42 states, Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The absence of a winner Saturday increased the jackpot by $36 million. A Lehigh Valley man bought a winning $1 million Pa. Lottery ticket in September and a $2 million Powerball ticket was sold at a local …
What would you do if you were the lucky winner of the $1 million lottery ticket sold in Lehigh Valley this week?
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Thursday, September 27, 2012
A Cash 5 lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold at Top Star Express on Hamilton Boulevard in Trexlertown, Lehigh County. Winner Ricky Robertson of Upper Macungie Township told WFMZ he plans to buy a new house and invest the rest of his winnings. The winning ticket matched all five balls - 02-13-20-41-42 - drawn Monday night. What would you do if you won $1 million? Tell us in the comments below. Federal tax of 25 percent will be deducted from the winnings. Top Star Express will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. This marks the second time in two months that a Lehigh Valley lottery player hit it big. An Emmaus man bought a ticket worth $496,018 in August. The Pennsylvania Lottery achieved record-high sales this year. …
Taylor Sandra
4:30 am on Saturday, September 29, 2012
I Would pay all my overdue bills. Take my kids shopping. Fix my car. Start with a clean slate. more ›