Two Pennsylvania Lottery players win jackpots worth a combined $5 million
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The gist
Two Pennsylvania Lottery players won jackpots worth a combined $5 million in late October.
Each store that sold a winning ticket gets a $10,000 bonus.
Background
The Pennsylvania Lottery is the state lottery that runs the draw games and scratch-off games in this story; since ticket sales began in 1972 it has contributed more than $38.2 billion to programs for older residents, including transportation, care services, prescription assistance, senior centers and meals. The two wins surfaced within a day of each other in late October 2026, one in Delaware County and one in Westmoreland County, and were reported together by PennLive.
How it unfolded
- Oct 20, 2026A top prize-winning Cashnado ticket worth $1.08 million was sold at Concord Beverage in Ashton Township, Delaware County.
- Oct 21, 2026A top-prize $4 million ticket for the Ca$h Money Scratch-Off game was sold at Live! Casino in Hempfield Township, Westmoreland County.
- Oct 22, 2026Pennsylvania Lottery results for Thursday, Oct. 22 were posted, including Cash 5, Match 6 Lotto and Treasure Hunt numbers.
- Oct 24, 2026Pennsylvania Lottery results for Saturday, Oct. 24 were posted, including Powerball numbers 04-05-15-19-55, Powerball 19, Power Play 2.
Who’s saying what
- Official
- The Pennsylvania Lottery says scratch-off tickets are randomly distributed and a winning ticket's location is only known after the prize is claimed, and it urges winners to sign their tickets and call 1-800-692-7481 as soon as possible.
Still unverified
The name of the Ca$h Money game winner has not been publicly released; winners are not identified until they claim prizes and validate tickets.