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Thursday, November 29, 2012

$1 Million Powerball Ticket Sold in Butler County

One of the three $1 million winning Powerball tickets in Pennsylvania was sold in Butler County.

One of the three $1 million winning Powerball tickets in Pennsylvania was sold in Butler County, the Pennsylvania Lottery confirmed Thursday afternoon. The winning ticket, which matched the first five numbers but missed the Powerball number, was sold at the Planet Mart convenience store near Saxonsburg, according to the lottery. The other two $1 million winning Powerball tickets in Pennsylvania were sold in Altoona and Montgomery County. Lottery officials said they would not know the identities of the winners until they come forward and claim their prize by calling them at 717-702-8146. They each have one year to claim their winnings. Two grand prize Powerball winners, which will split Wednesday night’s record $587.5 million jackpot, were …

Amanda Sekel

4:59 pm on Friday, November 30, 2012

I know this place well....we used to stop there every Sunday after church when I was growing up. And I still drve by it frequently when I drive to my parents home. Sure wish I had stopped in!   more ›

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

Wednesday's Powerball a Record $500 Million (or More) Jackpot

Where to buy a Powerball ticket and the odds of winning the jackpot.

The historic Powerball jackpot rose to a record $500 million on Tuesday and many Plum, Oakmont and Verona residents are expected to purchase a ticket Wednesday—if they haven't already. For a list of places where you can buy a ticket in the Plum-Oakmont area, click here. There has been no Powerball winner since Oct. 6. The chance of winning the $500 million jackpot is 1 in 175,223,510. Good luck (you'll need it)! Editor's Note: What would you do with the money if you won? Tell me in the comments! _______________________ Plum-Oakmont Patch is on Facebook and on Twitter. Don't forget to sign up for our daily email newsletter by clicking here.

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