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$1M Scratch-Off, $925K Cash 5, $515K Fast Play: PA Lottery Winners Strike Big Across State
Pennsylvania Lottery players across the state have won major prizes totaling millions, officials announced late on Monday, Sept. 15, and Tuesday morning, Sept. 16.
A $1 million-winning Jackpot Scratch-Off ticket was sold at Sunoco on West Cheltenham Avenue in Philadelphia. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, according to the release.
In Monroe County, one Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket matched all five balls — 3-9-20-22-27 — from the Friday, Sept. 12 drawing, winning $925,843.50 before withholding. That ticket was sold at Tobacco & Cigar Express on Ro…
Pittsburgh-Set Medical Drama 'The Pitt' Sweeps Emmys, Lands Noah Wyle First Win
Pittsburgh’s own hospital-set drama “The Pitt” dominated the Emmys, scoring multiple awards on Sunday night — including Noah Wyle’s long-awaited first win after half a dozen nominations.
“The Pitt,” streaming on HBO Max, took home the top prize for Best Drama, beating out a stacked field of nominees including Disney+’s “Andor,” Netflix’s “The Diplomat,” HBO Max’s “The Last of Us” and “The White Lotus,” Hulu’s “Paradise,” and Apple TV+’s “Severance” and “Slow Horses.”
Wyle, 53, who stars as a weary doctor and also serves as executive producer, won Best Lead Actor in a Drama. The victory mark…
PA School Custodian Caught With Thousands Of Child Pornography Images: Police
A Pennsylvania school custodian is accused of possessing thousands of images and videos of child pornography on his personal electronic devices, police announced on Monday, Sept. 8, 2025.
Michael Siar, 55, of Whitehall, was arrested by the Whitehall Police Department and charged with 22 counts of possession of child pornography and 3 counts of criminal use of a communication facility, according to a release.
The case began on April 23, 2025, when the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted 13 cyber tips identifying Siar as a possible offender, investigators said. A sear…
Multiple $100K Winning Powerball Tickets Sold In Pennsylvania
Three Pennsylvania Lottery players are holding $100,000 winning Powerball with Power Play tickets from the historic Saturday, Sept. 6 drawing, lottery officials announced on Monday, Sept. 8.
The tickets, each worth $100,000, were sold in Lackawanna and Allegheny counties, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The winning retailers are:
Archbald Foodmart LLC, 202 Betty St., Archbald Boro, Lackawanna County.
Giant Eagle, 9805 McKnight Road, McCandless Township, Allegheny County.
GetGo, 4099 Grandview Drive, Richland Township, Allegheny County.
Each store will receive a $500 bonus for selli…
Hammer Threats Made At Special Olympics In PA; Suspect Hurls Feces In Cell: Police
A man threatened participants at a Special Olympics event with a hammer before defecating and throwing feces inside a holding cell, Wilkes-Barre police announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
Matthew Fisher, 36, of Wilkes-Barre, was charged after the incident at Kirby Park on Wednesday, Sept. 3 at 6:32 p.m., according to police.
Officers were dispatched to the park for a report of a man harassing several individuals and making threats with a hammer. Police said Fisher approached a group participating in a Special Olympics-sanctioned event, yelled obscenities, and threatened to harm them, shouting “…
Eleven PA Powerball Tickets Worth $2.4M Sold As Jackpot Climbs To $1.7B
Eleven Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball tickets worth a combined $2.4 million were sold in the Wednesday, Sept. 3, drawing, officials announced on Thursday, Sept. 4.
The winning tickets included a $1 million prize sold in Allegheny County, a $500,000 Double Play prize in Centre County, and nine $100,000 Power Play prizes sold across the state.
According to the Pennsylvania Lottery, the $1 million ticket was purchased at Center Independent Oil, 1980 Painters Run Road in Scott Township. It matched all five white balls drawn — 3, 16, 29, 61, and 69 — missing only the red Powerball. The retailer …
