Friday, May 17, 2013
Grab a Powerball ticket while you're out running errands today and get in on a chance to win a $600 million cash payout.
Editor's note: This story has been updated. Saturday night's Powerball jackpot has climbed to $600 million—the second highest Powerball prize of all time. The Powerball drawing is held every Wednesday and Saturday at 10:59 p.m. The largest Powerball Jackpot cash payout to date was $384 million and was won in November 2012 in Arizona and Missouri. Here are some local places to buy Powerball tickets: Here's how to play Powerball, according to the PA Lottery:
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Giant Food Stores
1880 Leithsville Rd, Hellertown, PA
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7-Eleven
1100 Main St, Hellertown, PA
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Yeager's Pharmacy
654 Main St, Hellertown, PA
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
What's up with the Hess gas station on Route 309 in Orefield? It's sold three winning lottery tickets with large jackpots, in February, March and April.
What are the chances Wednesday's winning $60 million Powerball ticket will be sold at the Hess station on Route 309 in Orefield? About the same infinitesimal odds the same Hess gas station had in selling three winning lottery tickets with huge jackpots in the last three months. The long odds not only didn't deter customers from buying lottery tickets Monday, the rash of oddball wins actually attracted customers, such as Dawayne Brown, 23, of Orefield. "This is the first time I've bought a Powerball ticket," said Brown, who rushed out to buy a ticket after a co-worker at KidsPeace told him someone bought a lottery ticket worth $2 million at the lucky Hess station. The Hess station at 3640 Route 309 sold a winning Powerball ticket worth $2 …
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
The jackpot for Wednesday night's drawing was $588 million. There were two winners, according to Powerball.
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Thursday, November 29, 2012
If you bought your Powerball ticket in Pennsylvania, you did not win last night's $588 million jackpot. Two winning tickets were sold in the Nov. 28 Powerball lottery, according to Powerball.com. Those tickets were sold in Arizona and Missouri. The winning Nov. 28 numbers were 5-16-22-23-29 with a Powerball of 6. In Pennsylvania, there were a total of 536,497 players who won a prize by matching some combination of numbers, according to the Powerball website's winners by state page. There was at least one "Match 5" winner of $1 million in the Keystone state. Each Powerball ticket costs $2. Players choose five numbers plus a sixth Powerball number. Players matching all six numbers can select an annuitized amount paid out over 29 years or a …
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Pennsylvania is one of 42 states that offer the popular numbers game. The deadline to buy tickets in the Keystone State is 9:59pm tonight.
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Continuing high-volume ticket sales have pushed the Powerball jackpot to a game-record $550 million annuity value, or a $360.2 million cash prize, for the Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2012 drawing. Early Wednesday morning the jackpot had a $500 million annuity value, or a $327.4 million cash prize. At midday, the Pennsylvania Lottery reported statewide Powerball and Powerplay sales volume of approximately $20,000 per minute. “Pennsylvania Lottery players are very excited about this record Powerball jackpot, and that excitement is being reflected in our ticket sales,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci. “We urge our players to purchase their Powerball tickets early to avoid a last-minute rush, and to always play responsibly.” …
Last-minute rush expected for Powerball tickets today with record-high jackpot at stake
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Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Driven by high-volume ticket sales, The Powerball® jackpot has grown to a $500 million annuity value, or a $327.4 million cash prize, for the Wednesday, Nov. 28 drawing. The jackpot had previously stood at a Powerball game-record $425 million annuity, or a $278.3 million cash prize. Only one U.S. lottery jackpot has ever been larger: the $656 million Mega Millions jackpot on March 30, 2012, which was claimed as a $471 million cash prize. “Pennsylvania Lottery players are very excited about this record Powerball jackpot, and that excitement is being reflected in our ticket sales,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci.“We urge our players to purchase their Powerball tickets early to avoid a last-minute rush, and to …
Patch wants to know if you're buying a ticket for tonight's big Powerball drawing
Tonight's Powerball jackpot is a whopping $500 million and ticket sales are expected to be busy today! Winning at least some money doesn't seem too far out of the question consideing that a $2 million Powerball ticket was sold in the Bethlehem area just last month. So are you investing $2 in a chance for millions? What would you do with the winnings? Tell us in the comments section below!
Monday, November 26, 2012
Powerball has reached a near-record prize of $425 million for Wednesday's drawing
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Monday, November 26, 2012
As the Powerball® jackpot has reached a game-record $425 million annuity value, or a $278.3 million cash prize, for the Wednesday, Nov. 28 drawing, the Pennsylvania Lottery today reminded its customers to play responsibly. Only one U.S. lottery jackpot has ever been larger: the $656 million Mega Millions jackpot on March 30, 2012, which was claimed as a $471 million cash prize. The current Powerball jackpot run began Oct. 6 and there have been 15 consecutive draws without a jackpot winner. A $2 million Powerball ticket was sold in the Lehigh Valley last month. Through Nov. 25, the Pennsylvania Lottery has seen more than $58 million in Powerball and Powerplay sales for the current jackpot run. Considering about 30 cents of each dollar …
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
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 …
Saturday, October 20, 2012
A lottery ticket worth $2 million was sold in the Lehigh Valley this week following a $1 million winner last month.
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Saturday, October 20, 2012
One Powerball ticket worth $2 million from the Oct. 17 drawing was sold at Wegmans near Bethlehem on Tuesday, the Pensylvania Lottery reported. That's the second big winner in the Lehigh Valley in just two months. An Upper Macungie Township man won $1 million with a lucky Cash 5 ticket he bought in September. Also, an Emmaus man bought a ticket worth $496,018 in August. The Pennsylvania Lottery recorded record high sales this year. This week's winning ticket correctly matched all five white balls -- 01-07-10-23-42 -- but not the red Powerball 35, and added Power Play, which sets the prize at $2 million, less 25 percent federal withholding. Wegmans will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling this winning ticket. Lottery officials cannot …
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Mom of DnNnD
1:02 pm on Wednesday, November 28, 2012
We have a lottery pool at work and invest $3 per person per month on the Mega Millions lottery. Well, not doing so well this year so we took our small winnings and bought Powerball tickets for tonight. Hopefully we win, Momma needs a new pair of shoes. more ›