Powerball jackpot climbs to $719 million ahead of Friday night's drawing
The Powerball jackpot is up to $719 million after no one matched all five numbers Wednesday night, but there were $1 million winning tickets in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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The Powerball jackpot is up to $719 million after no one matched all five numbers Wednesday night, but there were $1 million winning tickets in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
Saturday's jackpot had an total cash value of $820.6 million, Powerball said.
Powerball players in Missouri and Texas won the estimated $1.8 billion jackpot on Sunday, ending the lottery game's three-month drought without a big winner.
The Powerball jackpot was the second-largest in U.S. lottery history. Here's a look at some numbers behind the game.
The estimated Powerball jackpot for Saturday night's drawing soared to an estimated $1.8 billion, the second-biggest ever, after no one won Wednesday's $1.4 billion drawing.
The Powerball jackpot is getting even bigger ahead of the Saturday night drawing. The jackpot now sits at $1.8 billion. Jan Carabeo has your latest morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Grant Gilmore.
The winning numbers for Wednesday's drawing in the estimated $1.4 billion Powerball jackpot — the game's fourth-largest prize ever — have been announced.
A financial advisor shares advice for what to do if you win a big lottery jackpot.
A financial expert shares advice for what to do if you win the Powerball and how to manage the jackpot responsibly.
Winning lottery tickets were sold in New Jersey and at a Montgomery County grocery store in Bala Cynwyd
Winning lottery tickets were sold in New Jersey and at a Montgomery County grocery store in Bala Cynwyd. Marcella Baietto reports.
Powerball's jackpot will be at least an estimated $1.3 billion for the next drawing on Wednesday night after no tickets sold for Monday's $1.2 billion drawing came up winners.
There were no winners in Monday's Powerball drawing, so the jackpot has risen to $1.3 billion for Wednesday's drawing.
Customers visited Commissary Food Market in Philadelphia in hopes of snagging a winning Powerball ticket.
Even though the Commissary Food Market on Ridge Avenue in Philadelphia's Wissahickon neighborhood had shorter hours for Labor Day, many customers were sure to buy their Powerball tickets from this lucky spot.
Saturday's Powerball jackpot has an estimated cash value of $453.1 million.
The drawing for the estimated $850 million Powerball lottery jackpot was held moments ago. Here are the winning numbers.
Wednesday night's Powerball jackpot will be an estimated $815 million, the game's seventh biggest, with an approximate cash value of $367.9 million, after no one won Monday's $750 million grand prize.
The Powerball jackpot has grown once again after no one claimed victory in the drawing on Monday night. The next drawing happens Wednesday night. Jim Donovan has your morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
Time is ticking for legislators in Harrisburg to fund public transportation before SEPTA begins to implement service cuts. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Federation of Teachers is expected to provide an update on labor negotiations after its membership already voted to authorize a strike. Siafa Lewis has your latest morning headlines with weather from Meteorologist Kate Bilo.
We have a millionaire in our midst. We learned today, a Powerball ticket worth $1 million was sold at the ShopRite on Oxford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. The ticket matched all five white balls drawn Wednesday night. The venue where the ticket was purchased is going to make out well too. The ShopRite will receive a $5.000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
A Pennsylvania Powerball ticket worth $1 million for the Wednesday drawing was sold at a grocery store in Northeast Philadelphia.
The Powerball lottery jackpot has risen to $515 million for the Saturday, March 29 drawing. The last jackpot was won on Jan. 18 in Oregon. Jan Carabeo has your morning headlines with weather from Tammie Souza.
A Powerball lottery ticket worth $1 million was sold at a Wawa in Woodlyn, Pennsylvania, according to the PA Lottery.
The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302,575,350, and some in New Jersey believe it could be them.
