Pittsburg, PA
Scratch-off worth $3 million sold in Allegheny County
PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — Someone who bought a scratch-off ticket in Allegheny County is heading into the holiday season with a bit of extra cash.
A scratch-off worth $3 million was sold at Nic’s Tobacco on Lincoln Way in White Oak, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced on Tuesday.
The store will get a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning scratch-off, which was a $3,000,000 Golden Ticket. The $30 game offers top prizes of $3 million.
Scratch-offs are distributed randomly, which means the Pennsylvania Lottery doesn’t know where winning tickets will be sold until after a prize has been claimed.
Pittsburghers have recently bought several other big-winning tickets. Last month, a ticket worth $1 million was sold in Mercer County. In October, a $5 million scratch-off was sold at Hollywood Casino at the Meadows in Washington County and one worth $1 million was sold at a gas station in Allegheny County. Another lottery ticket worth $3 million was sold in Westmoreland County in September.
The lottery says scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game’s end-sale date. Winners should immediately sign the back of their tickets and call 1-800-692-7481.
The Pennsylvania Lottery says it’s the only state lottery that directs all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, the lottery says it has contributed more than $36 billion to programs like property tax and rent rebates, transportation and care services.
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Bryan Rust (465) is one point shy of tying Jake Guentzel (466) for the 11th most points in franchise history.
The Penguins enter tomorrow’s game ranked third in the NHL in power-play percentage (30.4%).
Erik Karlsson has 43 points (11G-32A) in 53 career games versus the Canadiens. His 11 goals versus them are tied with his teammate Kris Letang (11) for the most among all active blueliners.
Sidney Crosby’s next even-strength goal will surpass Phil Esposito (448) for sole possession of the ninth-most even-strength goals in NHL history.
Anthony Mantha, a Longueuil, Quebec native, has 19 points (11G-8A) in 24 career games against the Canadiens. He has four game-winning goals against Montreal, the most against any one opponent in his career.
Two men were killed in a shooting along Linnview Avenue in Pittsburgh’s Carrick neighborhood on Thursday, authorities said.
The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. on the 1200 block of Linnview Avenue, according to a Pittsburgh Public Safety spokesperson.
When first responders arrived at the scene, they found two men with multiple gunshot wounds on the sidewalk about 10 feet apart. Both men were taken to local hospitals in grave condition, but they were pronounced dead when they arrived, Pittsburgh Public Safety’s spokesperson said. The victims were 23 and 27 years old. However, the victims have not been identified as of Thursday night.
Officials said the suspect fled on foot down Nobles Lane. No other information was released about the suspect. No arrests have been made as of Thursday night.
Neighbors told KDKA they heard at least six gunshots. Investigators at the scene recovered two firearms, the spokesperson for Pittsburgh Public Safety said. Police are investigating.
“At one point, I heard what sounded like fireworks,” one neighbor said.
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