Pennsylvania
Why my small town in Pennsylvania will decide the US election
As an old, blue-collar, industrial city, Erie represents a microcosm of the diversity of the state. Alongside its abandoned factories, the city is home to a Fortune 400 company, Erie Insurance, regional hospitals and colleges, and a fast-growing refugee population, with recent arrivals from Syria and Afghanistan. Past the city limits, you hit farmland and properties emblazoned with Trump signs.
While Harris’ ground game in Pennsylvania will be to run up the vote in urban centres like Philadelphia and Pittsburgh – targeting women, university-educated voters and black and minority voters – she also needs places like Erie.
A mural in the centre of Erie, a bellwether town in a bellwether county.Credit: Bloomberg
With Walz in her pocket, Harris will try to claw back the white working-class voters – especially men – who historically voted Democrat but flipped for Trump in 2016. These voters are long aggrieved by a belief that trade deals like the North American Free Trade Agreement – a Bill Clinton-engineered pact that removed most tariffs on products and services passing between the US, Canada, and Mexico – destroyed their communities. Trump tapped into the pain of these voters with his “America First” protectionist pitch.
Whether Walz and Harris can enthuse working-class voters remains an open question. The decision by a powerful national union, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, to withhold its endorsement this election cycle portends the challenge ahead for the Harris-Walz ticket. With 1.3 million members – including everyone from truck drivers to warehouse workers – the transportation union has consistently backed Democratic candidates for nearly 30 years. In making its decision, the union released internal polling showing majority support for Trump among its membership.
While Trump has courted the vote of working Americans, he is also going after other historically Democratic constituencies. In Pennsylvania, this includes Hispanic communities which have grown as the demographics shifted in places like Lancaster and Allentown. At a rally in Johnstown on 30 August, Trump invited Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA on stage: Anuel AA documented the event to his 38 million followers on Instagram wearing a MAGA hat.
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With polling averages showing Trump and Harris neck and neck in Pennsylvania, it will come down to the razor’s edge. In 2016, Trump won the state by only 44,000 votes, while in 2020, Biden won it by 80,000. If history is any indication, a crowd size that wouldn’t fill the MCG may determine the next president of the United States. To see which way that crowd is moving, keep your eyes on Erie County.
Sarah Smiles Persinger is a former Age and Herald journalist and an editor at the United States Studies Centre. She lived in Erie, Pennsylvania from 2012 to 2023.
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The Pennsylvania Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Friday, Feb. 27, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Mega Millions numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
11-18-39-43-67, Mega Ball: 23
Check Mega Millions payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 2 numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
Day: 4-7, Wild: 5
Evening: 8-8, Wild: 0
Check Pick 2 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 3 numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
Day: 6-7-7, Wild: 5
Evening: 0-0-3, Wild: 0
Check Pick 3 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 4 numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
Day: 7-2-1-4, Wild: 5
Evening: 5-7-3-1, Wild: 0
Check Pick 4 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Pick 5 numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
Day: 8-4-5-4-4, Wild: 5
Evening: 1-1-9-8-7, Wild: 0
Check Pick 5 payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Cash 5 numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
04-14-16-20-38
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Winning Treasure Hunt numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
02-04-08-13-30
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Winning Match 6 Lotto numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
10-12-23-31-33-46
Check Match 6 Lotto payouts and previous drawings here.
Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from Feb. 27 drawing
03-04-13-28-42, Bonus: 02
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
Feeling lucky? Explore the latest lottery news & results
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.
- Millionaire for Life: 11:15 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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