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Scratch-off ticket worth $3 million sold at Sheetz in Lycoming County
WILLIAMSPORT, LYCOMING CO. (WOLF) — A Sheetz location in Lycoming County has sold a $3 million winning scratch-off ticket, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced. A $3 Million Mega Stacks Scratch-Off was sold at the Sheetz at 330 Westminster Drive in Williamsport. The scratch-off is a $30 game that offers top...
Take a look inside Walmart’s newest mega-facility in southcentral Pa.
Walmart celebrated the opening today of a new mega facility in south-central Pennsylvania. Store associates, elected officials and community members gathered at the 1.5 million-square-foot fulfillment center in Antrim Township, Franklin County. The retailer said the facility, located at 1915 Ebberts Spring Court near Greencastle, will increase fulfillment capacity and...
Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions player wins $3 million
ALLEGHENY COUNTY, Pa. (WHTM) – A Pennsylvania Lottery Mega Millions player has won $3 million. The Pennsylvania Lottery says the winning ticket was drawn on Tuesday, May 14, matching all five white balls drawn but not the yellow Mega Ball. The ticket also had a Megaplier, which increased the...
Area state legislators weigh in on skill games
WILKES-BARRE — State Rep. Eddie Day Pashinski this week said there was a time when Pennsylvania restricted casinos and gambling and the state lost billions of Pennsylvania dollars to New Jersey. “Gambling, drinking, smoking, are a part of our lives — like it or not,” said Pashinski, D-Wilkes-Barre. “Therefore...
Reel free fun: Pa. Fish for Free 2024 dates
Harrisburg, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission announced the dates for the 2024 Fish for Free Days. The days are: Sunday, May 26, 2024 Thursday, July 4, 2024 Fish-for-Free Days allow any individual, resident or non-resident, to legally fish on Pennsylvania waterways on the designated days with no fishing license required. All other regulations still apply.
Delaware County smoke shop sells $2.4M winning lottery ticket
WAYNE, Pa. - Someone in Delaware County is $2.4M richer after they hit a Pennsylvania Lottery jackpot. The winning Fast Play ticket was sold at the Puff Gallery on West Lancaster Road in Wayne. Pennsylvania Lottery officials say the jackpot is the second-largest Fast Play Progressive top prize. The Puff...
Pa. Lottery Fund — and programs for seniors — get a boost from unclaimed Mega Millions winnings
Pennsylvania’s Lottery Fund got an unexpected $678,000 boost last month, according to state Treasury officials. The windfall’s source? A roughly $36 million Mega Millions jackpot last year that was never claimed by its winner. Someone bought the lucky ticket in Jacksonville, Florida, but nobody ever came forward to...
Playing in Pennsylvania: Controversial skill games increase in popularity across the state
Controversial skill games increase in popularity across the state. Tired of ads? Subscribers enjoy a distraction-free reading experience. Over the past decade, skill games have become an increasingly popular form of entertainment. The interactive machines can be found at convenient stores, restaurants, bars, American Legions and even volunteer fire companies...
Central Pa. areas treated to limited edition McDonald’s delight
If you’re a fan of McDonald’s — and you happen to live in certain parts of Pennsylvania — then, boy, are you in for a treat. A special tasty delight will be available in the central part of the state for a limited time only. If...
Shapiro signs bill to fight illicit use of xylazine while keeping the animal drug legal for vets
Gov. Josh Shapiro signed legislation to place xylazine, a dangerous animal tranquilizer being used in illicit street drugs, permanently on the list of controlled substances that are illegal to possess without a license or authorization. Xylazine, also known by the street name “tranq,” increasingly contributes to overdose deaths as drug users knowingly or unknowingly take […] The post Shapiro signs bill to fight illicit use of xylazine while keeping the animal drug legal for vets appeared first on Pennsylvania Capital-Star.
Former Pa. Lt. Gov. candidate pleads no contest to giving alcohol to teens at party
A former GOP candidate for Pennsylvania’s lieutenant governor -- who was also involved in a political action committee that claimed liberals were “indoctrinating” students -- will serve a year of probation after pleading no contest to giving alcohol to teenagers while hosting her daughter's birthday party in Bucks County.
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