Pennsylvania
Special Olympics Pennsylvania Summer Games Return for 54th Year
Photo courtesy Special Olympics Pennsylvania
After air quality concerns forced their cancelation last year, Special Olympics Pennsylvania (SOPA) will celebrate its 54th Summer Games Thursday through Saturday at Penn State’s University Park campus.
Opening ceremonies will take place starting at 7:15 p.m. Thursday at Medlar Field at Lubrano Park. The ceremonies will include a celebration with State College Spikes, dance contests, races, scoreboard games and the lighting of the torch.
More than 1,650 athletes, 600 coaches and 1,000 volunteers will participate in SOPA’s largest statewide competition.
Over the three days, athletes will be competing throughout campus in aquatics, athletics, basketball, equestrian, golf, gymnastics, softball and tennis. They also will be offered free health screenings and educational events at Johnston Commons through the Healthy Athletes programs.
See the full schedule here.
Special Olympics Pennsylvania provides year-round training and competition in 21 Olympic-type sports to more than 13,000 children and adults with intellectual disabilities or closely related developmental disabilities.
The first SOPA Summer Games consisted of a track and field meet at West Chester University with 135 athletes. This will be the 34th year the games have been held at Penn State as the event has grown exponentially.
Last year’s games were canceled when the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection declared a Code Red Air Quality alert for areas including Centre County as smoky air from Canadian wildfires moved through the Northeast and Midwest.
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Pennsylvania Lottery Powerball, Pick 2 Day results for Dec. 20, 2025
The Pennsylvania Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
04-05-28-52-69, Powerball: 20, Power Play: 3
Check Powerball payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 2 numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
Day: 2-2, Wild: 2
Evening: 5-3, Wild: 9
Check Pick 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
Day: 2-0-0, Wild: 2
Evening: 4-6-7, Wild: 9
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
Day: 6-6-7-9, Wild: 2
Evening: 1-1-7-1, Wild: 9
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
Day: 9-9-1-2-6, Wild: 2
Evening: 8-1-9-3-5, Wild: 9
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash4Life numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
14-24-26-42-45, Cash Ball: 04
Check Cash4Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
05-07-08-37-38
Check Cash 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Treasure Hunt numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
03-06-08-16-18
Check Treasure Hunt payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Match 6 Lotto numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
10-13-22-31-35-45
Check Match 6 Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Powerball Double Play numbers from Dec. 20 drawing
05-08-19-23-43, Powerball: 06
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Are you a winner? Here’s how to claim your lottery prize
- Sign the Ticket: Ensure your ticket has your signature, name, address and phone number on the back.
- Prizes up to $600: Claim at any PA Lottery retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes from $600 to $2,500: Use a Claim Form to claim at a retailer or by mail: Pennsylvania Lottery, ATTN: CLAIMS, PO BOX 8671, Harrisburg, PA 17105.
- Prizes over $2,500: Mail your signed ticket with a Claim Form or in person at a Lottery Area Office (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.).
Lottery Headquarters is currently not open to the public. Visit the PA Lottery website for other office locations near you.
When are the Pennsylvania Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 11 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 2, 3, 4, 5: 1:35 p.m. and 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Cash4Life: 9 p.m. daily.
- Cash 5: 6:59 p.m. daily.
- Treasure Hunt: 1:35 p.m. daily.
- Match 6 Lotto: 6:59 p.m. Monday and Thursday.
- Powerball Double Play: 10:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday, Saturday.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by a Pennsylvania editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Pennsylvania Powerball lottery ticket wins $1 million as jackpot grows to $1.5 billion
FILE – Powerball logo displayed on a phone screen and coins are seen in this illustration photo.
PHILADELPHIA – A Powerball ticket sold in Pennsylvania matched five numbers in Wednesday night’s drawing, winning $1 million, according to lottery officials.
What we know:
The Pennsylvania ticket was one of several nationwide that matched all five white balls. The ticket did not include the Power Play multiplier.
Because no one matched all six numbers, the Powerball jackpot continues to climb. The next drawing will feature an estimated $1.5 billion jackpot, with a cash option of $689.3 million.
Winning numbers (Dec. 17, 2025)
- 25 – 33 – 53 – 62 – 66
- Powerball: 17
- Power Play: 4x
The Pennsylvania Lottery has not yet announced where the winning ticket was sold.
What’s next:
The next Powerball drawing takes place Saturday night, Dec. 20. The estimated jackpot is an astounding $1.5 billion.
The Source: This article is based on official Powerball drawing results.
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More than $22 million in
More than $22 million in “Money Match” checks were mailed to nearly 100,000 Pennsylvanians, the treasury said.
In a news release on Thursday, the Pennsylvania Treasury said people should be on the lookout for the checks, which are part of the Pennsylvania Money Match program. Treasurer Stacy Garrity said to cash or deposit the checks “promptly.”
“I want Pennsylvanians to know that this is a real check, it is real money, and it belongs to them,” Garrity said in the news release. “And as always, I still encourage everyone to regularly search for unclaimed property online, as many claims will not qualify for the Money Match process.”
With the mailing of the year’s last batch of checks, more than $50 million will have been returned automatically to Pennsylvanians.
What are Money Match checks?
The program allows the state treasury to automatically return unclaimed property valued up to $500 owned by a single individual. Before the program was created in 2024, residents themselves had to seek out unclaimed property.
“I’m thrilled to continue this program as we work hard to get more money back to its rightful owners,” Garrity said in the news release.
However, if the property has multiple owners or is valued higher than $500, Pennsylvanians still need to file a claim.
What is unclaimed property?
Unclaimed property includes dormant bank accounts, uncashed checks, forgotten stocks, rebates and insurance policies, among other things. It can also include the contents of abandoned safe deposit boxes.
According to the state treasury, more than one in 10 Pennsylvanians is owed some of the $5 billion in unclaimed property in the treasury’s care, and the average value of a claim is more than $1,000.
Unclaimed property scam
On its website, the state treasury has a warning about scammers using text messages to target potential unclaimed property claimants.
The department “never reaches out to people in regard to any program, including unclaimed property, via unsolicited text messages.”
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