Mistakenly Sold Lottery Ticket Earns Couple $1 Million
A mistakenly sold lottery ticket has earned a New Jersey couple $1 million.
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A mistakenly sold lottery ticket has earned a New Jersey couple $1 million.
Get ready to pay more to Pennsylvania if you ever get lucky enough to win the lottery in the state.
Powerball officials say one ticket sold in New Hampshire matches all six numbers in the Powerball drawing worth $487 million.
The jackpot has now reached more than $500 million before Friday night's drawing.
The ticket was sold at Buck Road Mini Mart on the 600 block of Buck Road in Monroeville.
The estimated Mega Millions jackpot has risen to $454 million.
Friday night's Mega Millions drawing will give lottery players a shot at the 10th largest jackpot in U.S. history.
The winner of the $429.6 million Powerball jackpot has yet to come forward to claim the prize,
Chris Stigall points out the government wins on the lottery whether a winner is drawn or not.
Chris reviewed last night's Powerball drawing, news that the Eagles are poised to hire Doug Pederson as their next Head Coach and news that presidential candidate Ted Cruz did not disclose details of a loan from Goldman Sachs. He also talked with foreign policy analyst Ed Turzanski at 7:20 about the Navy sailors captured and released by Iran earlier in the week.
Rich discussed the government winning the lottery, Neshaminy basketball coach and the Navy sailors held in Iran. He also discussed the State of the Union, Hillary Clinton tramp stamps, and Nikki Haley.
As Powerball fever heats up across the nation, most people will be checking and double checking their tickets after Wednesday night's big drawing. But not everybody. As 3 On Your Side Consumer Reporter Jim Donovan finds, many people hold winning tickets each year and fail to collect!
Rich discussed Megyn Kelly's outrage with the liberal media, President Obama's State of the Union and the Lottery Jackpot. He also discussed American ships being captured by Iran. Rich spoke with Rick Grimaldi about union fees at 3:30pm. He spoke with Ed Rendell at 4:30pm and Professor Alan Dershowitz at 5:20pm.
Financial analyst Steve Cordasco tells Chris Stigall to hire an experienced money team if you win the next Powerball drawing.
Officials say the ticket was sold at the Winslow Citgo on Route 73, Braddock in Camden County, New Jersey.
A Delaware County retailer sold a jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket worth nearly $2 million from the November 19 drawing.
Liquor Control Board spokeswoman Elizabeth Brassell says attempts in the past to sell limited-quantity products via the agency's online store have resulted in products selling out in a few minutes, and other problems.
The winning Powerball ticket sold this week in Philadelphia matched all five white balls, 02-22-32-45-56, but not the red Powerball 12, to win $1 million.
Officials say the ticket was sold at the Wawa on the 2500 block of Philmont Avenue in Huntingdon Valley.
The winning ticket correctly matched all five balls, 05-20-24-30-39, to win the prize of more than $1.6 million.
After days of searching that had involved 150 officers and volunteers, David Agosta opened the trunk of a battered car, parked in his back yard and discovered the bodies of his son and two playmates.
Troopers from the Bedford barracks say the man accidentally left the voucher displayed on a machine at the South Midway Service Plaza on Friday morning.
Lottery officials say a jackpot-winning Pennsylvania Cash 5 lottery ticket worth more than $1 million from the June 8 drawing was sold in Montgomery County.
Officials say the ticket correctly matched all five white balls, 02-06-08-26-41, to win a prize of $800,000, less 25 percent federal withholding.
Is your wallet feeling lighter after the holiday weekend? You may want to consider picking up a lottery ticket.
New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
Dozens of protesters rallied outside Saturday's Ed Sheeran concert in Philadelphia, prompting some fans to adjust their plans.
Olympian Dominique Dawes said she wants to create a healthier culture within gymnastics.
Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, and it's not related to the case at CHOP.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
Dozens of protesters rallied outside Saturday's Ed Sheeran concert in Philadelphia, prompting some fans to adjust their plans.
Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, and it's not related to the case at CHOP.
Raymond "R.C." Horsch, who lived at the so-called "house of horrors" in Olney until he died, was as intelligent as he was a monster and preyed on vulnerable women.
New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
Olympian Dominique Dawes said she wants to create a healthier culture within gymnastics.
Dozens of protesters rallied outside Saturday's Ed Sheeran concert in Philadelphia, prompting some fans to adjust their plans.
Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, and it's not related to the case at CHOP.
Surveillance video captured the moment a man had his laptop snatched off his table at gunpoint Friday at Parc in Philadelphia.
Police believe a social media beef might have led to a shooting that injured a 16-year-old in East Germantown Friday night.
Archaeology students from Penn are joining community members to uncover the history of a historic Black neighborhood in West Philly that was demolished decades ago in the name of urban renewal.
Olympian Dominique Dawes said she wants to create a healthier culture within gymnastics.
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River on Friday.
Gregory Taylor says his son, Xavier, is still on a ventilator, but they're hopeful and steadfast in their faith.
North Wildwood police say a man drowned in the ocean near Second Avenue on Wednesday.
The shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. Friday at the convenience store at the corner of Route 37 and Garfield Avenue, prosecutors said.
Friday will start on the humid side, but as temps climb into the low-mid 80s, the decreasing humidity will make for a nice day.
Today looks warm and noticeably more humid in the Philadelphia region, with highs reaching the mid-80s but feeling like the upper 80s.
Another beautiful September day is underway Wednesday in the Philadelphia region.
Tuesday will bring plenty of sunshine, low humidity and light winds in the Philadelphia region, all ingredients to spend time outside.
Concerns are growing in Wilmington, Delaware, after separate shootings over the weekend left two people dead, including a teen.
Health officials are warning of a possible measles exposure at Philadelphia International Airport, and it's not related to the case at CHOP.
Health officials in Philadelphia are warning about possible measles exposures in the CHOP NICU.
An 18-year-old from Mifflin County has died from measles-related complications, Pennsylvania health officials said.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
A 40-year-old woman died on Saturday from complications associated with measles, the coroner reported.
New Jersey floral designer Alisha Simone Bell said she puts her "whole heart" into every arrangement and every detail.
On Tuesday, Pennsylvania took a major step in the fight against the negative impacts of social media, particularly on children.
Thieves are smashing windows and targeting trading card stores looking for valuable Pokémon cards, police in South Jersey say.
Customers lined up to support Somerdale Cold Cuts as it reopened after a copper theft.
While some assume landlords are required to provide air conditioning, the law is not nearly as clear-cut as it is for heat in the winter
Two people were taken to the hospital after a large tree fell onto three cars on Belmont Avenue in Bala Cynwyd on Friday.
A crash involving at least two cars is slowing traffic on I-95 South near Allegheny Avenue.
Drivers will start getting tickets for parking in Smart Loading Zones without registering.
A man on a motorcycle was launched from a highway overpass near 2nd and Callowhill streets on Monday night, police say.
SEPTA has resumed service on three Regional Rail lines after downed Amtrak wires caused a suspension on Monday.
New York again prevented the Philadelphia Phillies from gaining ground in the NL wild card race with a 10-3 win Saturday.
Olympian Dominique Dawes said she wants to create a healthier culture within gymnastics.
The Mets kept the Phillies from gaining ground in the National League wild-card race with a 6-3 victory Friday night.
A list of Pennsylvania high school football scores for September 18, 2026.
Gregory Taylor says his son, Xavier, is still on a ventilator, but they're hopeful and steadfast in their faith.
Crews are setting up for Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field this weekend amid a controversy over Macklemore's recent comments.
Aaron Rowe, Beoga, Lukas Graham and Finneas all released statements Tuesday on Instagram saying they were withdrawing from Ed Sheeran's tour.
Performer Macklemore is being dropped from Ed Sheeran's Loop tour after making on-stage statements that some found controversial.
The Philadelphia Eagles' cheerleading squad has nine new members, including a Jefferson Health cardiac ICU nurse and three other healthcare professionals.
The Landmark Ritz Five movie theater in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood has reopened after a brief closure.
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Middle school students in Philadelphia got the opportunity to do hands-on learning during the school district's five-day career and technical camp.
With her Girl Talk mentoring program, one Philadelphia teen turned her camp days into a safe space to discuss social issues young girls face every day.
Recent high school graduate Sylvain Farrell says his temporary position at a local clinic is the pathway to a full-time career.
A Philadelphia student won an award from NFL Films for his documentary on bringing back sports teams at his Kensington school.
A group of East Norriton eighth graders took what started as an Earth Day project and made a whole initiative.
MS NOW, CNN and Politico staffers were turned away from the White House on Saturday morning, the networks said, one day after President Trump said he was banning the three outlets from the property.
The Eagles are heading into Week 2 vs. the Titans without their Pro Bowl left guard. So how will the team replace Landon Dickerson?
The suspect has been identified in a deadly shooting that happened outside a Wawa location in Toms River, New Jersey, on Friday morning.
The Philadelphia area can expect a rainy Sunday, and the weather will start to feel more like fall this week. Meteorologist Andrew Kozak has the NEXT Weather forecast.
Dozens of pro-Palestinian protesters rallied outside NRG Station in South Philadelphia Saturday ahead of Ed Sheeran's concert at Lincoln Financial Field. Some fans said they changed their plans because of the expected protests.