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Pennsylvania single mother awarded $1 million scratch-off lottery prizeNews Story
By Kate Northrop The Pennsylvania Lottery awarded a single mother a commemorative check for $1 million last week after she won the top prize from a scratch-off game. Diane Babbin, of Westmoreland County, won a top prize worth $1 million from an instant game and was treated to a commemorative ceremony by the Pennsylvania Lottery at the retailer she bought the winning ticket from. On Fri., April 28, 2023, Babbin's son was sick with a fever. She asked her mother to go to the grocery sto
May 31, 2023, 8:18 am - Lottery News

Kentucky man who "coasted" into gas station on empty tank wins $1 million in lotteryNews Story
There's always a silver lining By Kate Northrop An empty tank forced a Kentucky man to roll into a nearby gas station, where he won $1 million in the lottery while fueling up. Michael Schlemmer may have run out of gas on the road, but the unfortunate circumstance came with a silver lining in the form of a million dollars, a tradeoff that many wouldn't blink twice at. Recently, Schlemmer just barely made it to the gas station on US Highway 25 West in Corbin. While refueling his ca
May 24, 2023, 2:47 pm - Lottery News

North Carolina lottery winner to use $100,000 prize to fund schools in MaliNews Story
Lottery win will benefit education in-state and overseas Includes video report By Kate Northrop A $100,000 lottery win is giving a North Carolina man the chance to contribute to his hometown in Mali by funding education and culture for schoolchildren there. New Bern resident and Mali native Souleymane Sana is making sure his $100,000 prize is benefiting his hometown in a number of ways. I'm going to keep doing my best to help build more classrooms for the children in Mali, Sa
May 22, 2023, 2:12 pm - Lottery News