MILLCREEK TOWNSHIP, PAA On Wednesday, an Erie County player who matched all five of the June 9 drawing’s numbers won a $1,162,845 Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot reward from the Pennsylvania Lottery.
The winning ticket was bought by Gary Winner at Giant Eagle, which is situated in Millcreek Township at 2501 West 12th Street. Winner and another Butler County player, whose ticket is still unclaimed, shared the jackpot, which totaled more than $2.3 million.
He only plays Cash 5 when the jackpot is large, according to the 64-year-old, who is retired and works part-time at a golf shop. He purchased $20 worth of Quick Pick tickets after seeing that the prize had risen above $2 million. Inside the store, he scanned his tickets and found out he had won.
Giant Eagle will sell the winning ticket and get a bonus of $10,000. According to grocery chain officials, the bonus will be given to Meals on Wheels Erie, a nonprofit organization that provides over 50,000 meals to elderly people who are confined to their homes each year.
Support for older Pennsylvanians is highlighted by the lottery.
Winner received a commemorative check from Pennsylvania Lottery officials, who also commended the business for its support of the Lottery’s senior program. The crucial role that shopkeepers and players play in raising money for the state’s older population was underlined by Secretary of Revenue Pat Browne.
Lottery officials cited Giant Eagle’s choice to donate their bonus to Meals on Wheels Erie as a significant illustration of how lottery involvement can have a positive impact on the community.
No one has yet to claim the second winning ticket, which was sold at a 7-Eleven in Butler County. Pennsylvania draw game prize winners have a year from the drawing date to claim their winnings.
