Pennsylvania lotto winner turns to News 6 for results

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2 years ago

May 22, 2024

Pennsylvania lotto winner turns to News 6 for results

ORLANDO, Fla. – Carlena Hayes has been playing the same Pick 4 numbers in the Pennsylvania Lottery since she was 18.

She says her mother gave her the numbers and she has been playing them ever since.

Well, a few months ago, luck hit not once, but twice when she played the numbers on two Pick 4 tickets, scoring a cool $11,000.

The thing is, Ms. Hayes was told the check would be mailed in four to six weeks, but the cash prize never showed up.

“No letter, no email, nothing,” she said, ” It just doesn’t seem like it’s real.”

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She called the local TV news stations in Philadelphia but “no one responded.”

She searched the internet and found News 6 reporting of similar Florida lottery issues, so she called Make Ends Meet.

“If it wasn’t for you all, I probably would be waiting three more months,” a joyful Hayes said.

It turns out, a change in the lottery computer system triggered the payout delay.

When we contacted the lottery office in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, we were told the lottery check had been issued and they called Hayes to assure her as well.

Then, the good news: A check for more than $8,000 (after taxes) arrived at her Philadelphia suburb home a few days ago.

“I was like, ‘It’s here, it’s finally happening, I can pay some bills,’” she said. “You got results, the best!”

Hayes said she found “a couple of successful stories” with News 6 and that started the Make Ends Meet connection.

“And I said, ‘Let me give it a shot, even though I don’t live in Florida,’ and you reached out to me in 24 hours.”

If you have a consumer, lottery, or investment issue, email makeeendsmeet@wkmg.com or text the words “make ends meet” along with your issue and contact information to 407-676-7428.

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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to threatening Trump and ICE agents online

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April 14, 2026

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Pennsylvania man pleads guilty to threatening Trump and ICE agents online

Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, Pennsylvania, entered the plea on Monday before U.S. District Judge W. Scott Hardy to two counts of threatening federal officials with intent to impede, intimidate, interfere with and retaliate against them in…

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Pennsylvania man charged after son brought loaded gun to school, DA says

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April 13, 2026

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Pennsylvania man charged after son brought loaded gun to school, DA says

A Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, man was charged after his son went to school with his loaded gun, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office said Monday.

The DA’s office said Russell Matthews, 58, was charged with endangering the welfare of a child and recklessly endangering the welfare of a child.

East Pikeland Township Police responded to Hares Hill Elementary School on Monday at around 12:15 p.m. for the report of a student who brought a handgun to school.

At school, the student noticed the handgun inside their backpack and told a school counselor, according to the DA’s office. The student told officials that he recognized it and that it belonged to his father. The semiautomatic handgun was loaded with five rounds of ammunition, the DA’s office said.

Matthews told police that he put the gun in the wrong backpack, the DA’s office said.

Nobody was injured during the incident.

“We are grateful to the school officials and the East Pikeland Township Police Department who worked quickly to ensure that [Hares] Hill Elementary School is safe again,” Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe said in a statement.

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Cynthia Ann Gargasz, Sharon, PA

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April 13, 2026

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SHARON, Pa. (MyValleyTributes) – Cynthia Ann Gargasz, age 75, passed away peacefully, on Friday, April 10, 2026, surrounded by her family.

Cynthia was born on October 5, 1950, in Sharon, Pennsylvania, to Mary and Carl Spruk.

Cindy grew up in Farrell, Pennsylvania, where she attended Farrell High School and graduated from class of 1969. She went on to dedicate 30 years of hard work at Packard Electric before retiring.

Cindy found joy in simple comforts at home and maintaining her home and family. Throughout her life, she cared deeply for her animal friends and would always feed and nurture any additional critters that would cross her path. She loved sitting with a cup of coffee, watching the birds and welcoming visits from friends and family. She cherished gathering around the kitchen table for meals and conversation and was always adding simple touches to her space to make it feel more like home. She enjoyed hosting holidays, where everyone felt welcome. Cindy had an eye for style, enjoyed meeting up with friends and dancing the night away to good music. Most recently during her illness, she very much enjoyed trips to the corral drive-in, for vanilla ice cream and burger visits with family.

Cindy is preceded in death by her parents Mary and Carl Spruk; her sister, Carol Crisan; and her brother, Edward Spruk.

She is survived by her children, Frank (Reagan) Gargasz and Ashley Gargasz; her grandson, Jordan DeCarmen; her brother, Mark Spruk (Gretchen); and her nieces and great-nieces.

Per her wish, family and close friends may call on Tuesday April 14, 2026, 10:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m., in the Stephen J. Sherman Funeral Home

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, April 14, 2026, at 12:00 p.m., in the funeral home, with Father James Power, officiating.

Burial will take place in Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Cemetery Hermitage, PA.

Arrangements entrusted to the SHERMAN Funeral Home & Crematory.

To send flowers to the family or plant a tree in memory of Cynthia Ann (Spruk) Gargasz, please visit our floral store.

A television tribute will air Tuesday, April 14, at the following approximate times: 6:47 a.m. on WYTV, 9:43 a.m. on WKBN, 10:58 a.m. on FOX and 8:12 p.m. on MyYTV. Video will be posted here the day of airing.

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