$150K Powerball Ticket Sold In Reading $150K Powerball Ticket Sold In Reading
$150K Powerball Ticket Sold In Reading A Turkey Hill shopper in Reading got six figures richer over the weekend playing Powerball, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.  Officials said the lucky player matched four of the five white balls pulled plus the red Powerball to win $150,000 in the Saturday, Jan. 20 drawing. The Turkey Hill at 2001 Kutztown Road is slated to receive a $500 bonus check for vending the winning ticket.  It's the first Pennsylvania Lottery winner of the year for Berks County, according to the state website.  The winner is not known until they step forward to claim their prize and …
Rapper Gives Small PA Hometown Shoutout On Major Podcast That Reaches Millions Of Listeners Rapper Gives Small PA Hometown Shoutout On Major Podcast That Reaches Millions Of Listeners
Rapper Gives Small PA Hometown Shoutout On Major Podcast That Reaches Millions Of Listeners He can rap, but he's got no sense of direction. At least that's what Cheltenham native, comic and actor Lil Dicky, who you may know as David Andrew Burd, said on this week's episode of "Armchair Expert." "The thing that I'm the least good at in life is geography, sense of direction, knowing where things are," the 35-year-old rapper said in the first 10 minutes of his interview with Monica Padman and Dax Shepard.  "You can plop me down in my hometown of Cheltenham Pennsylvania, if I didn't have a GPS I'd be sleeping in my car even if I'm an eight-minute drive from my home." In 2020, F…
Don't Miss New Season Of 'The Bachelor' Starring MontCo Tennis Coach, Philly Sisters Don't Miss New Season Of 'The Bachelor' Starring MontCo Tennis Coach, Philly Sisters
Don't Miss New Season Of 'The Bachelor' Starring MontCo Tennis Coach, Philly Sisters Joey Graziadei's season of ABC's "The Bachelor" is almost here. The 28-year-old Collegeville tennis coach's season airs Monday, Jan. 22 at 8 p.m. on ABC. Graziadei will be dating 32 women on his season of the show, three of whom are from the Philly area: 27-year-old Lanie, 27; and sisters, 26-year-old Allison and 28-year-old Lauren. According to their bios on the "Bachelor" website, Allison and Lauren have dated the same guy before — but at different times. Disney/John Fleenor You can click here to see all the women vying for Joey's heart, or scroll down to read about the locals an…
Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize
Six PA Lotto Winners To Split Prize Six Pennsylvanians picked the five winning numbers in the Tuesday, Jan. 16 drawing for the "Treasure Hunt" game, according to Lottery officials.  The half-dozen winners would have earned $200,001, but will now split the prize into individual prizes of $33,333.50 each.  The winning tickets were sold at the following locations:  Narayan Hari Inc., 549 Doylestown Road, Lansdale, Montgomery County; Hanover Convenience Inc., 1100 South Main St., Hanover Township, Luzerne County; Rutter’s, 935 Plank Road, Duncansville, Blair County; Penn Crossing Giant Eagle, 2000 Penny Lane…
Pennsylvania Lottery Player In Delco Wins $150K Pennsylvania Lottery Player In Delco Wins $150K
Pennsylvania Lottery Player In Delco Wins $150K A shopper in Swarthmore hit it big playing the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game last week, said Lottery reps. The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Friday, Jan. 12 drawing to earn the $150,000 prize, according to state gaming officials.  It's the first winner of the year for Delaware County.  The shop that sold the winning slip, Dollar Magic at 721 South Chester Road in Swarthmore, will receive its own prize of $500, they added. Winners are not identified until they claim their prize and their ticket is validated. A main Cash 5 prize can be claimed up to one…
Observant Newspaper Carrier Saved Reader's Life In Berks County, Officials Say Observant Newspaper Carrier Saved Reader's Life In Berks County, Officials Say
Observant Newspaper Carrier Saved Reader's Life In Berks County, Officials Say The sharp eye and quick thinking of a newspaper carrier in Wyomissing saved one reader's life last month, according to borough authorities.  Reading Eagle carrier Lee Heckrote was on his route on Dec. 8 and noticed that one customer had a backlog of uncollected letters and newspapers, said Wyomissing police.  After looking inside and seeing that the TV was on, Heckrote called in a welfare check. First responders arrived to find that the resident had suffered a fall days earlier and had been stranded on the floor ever since, police said.  The newspaper carrier was recognized…
Bucks Lotto Player Wins $451K From 'Winner Winner Chicken Dinner' Game Bucks Lotto Player Wins $451K From 'Winner Winner Chicken Dinner' Game
Bucks Lotto Player Wins $451K From 'Winner Winner Chicken Dinner' Game A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Southampton hit it big on a fast Play game on Monday, Jan. 8, state gaming officials say.  The winning player earned a $451,760 prize by playing the $10 game "Winner Winner Chicken Dinner," lotto reps said in a release. The 7-Eleven at 932 Street Road is slated to receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning slip, officials wrote.  It was the first winning Pennsylvania Lottery ticket sold in Bucks County in 2024, according to the state website.  Fast Play games are similar to scratch-off but require no scratching or waiting for a drawing…
8 Winning 'Millionaire Raffle' Lottery Tickets Sold Across Pennsylvania 8 Winning 'Millionaire Raffle' Lottery Tickets Sold Across Pennsylvania
8 Winning 'Millionaire Raffle' Lottery Tickets Sold Across Pennsylvania A Pennsylvania Lottery player in North Philadelphia earned the jackpot prize playing the New Year's Millionaire Raffle on Saturday, Jan. 6, according to state gaming officials.  The lucky player won one of four million-dollar prizes in the final drawing for the game, said lotto representatives. The Shell Gas Station at 6200 North Broad Street will receive a $5,000 selling bonus, officials said.  The other three big winners were sold at:  Sheetz, 356 New Castle Road in Butler;  7-Eleven, 999 Greentree Road, Pittsburgh; BJ’s Wholesale Club, 6720 Northway Drive, Pitt…
PA's Susan Noles Brings Laughs As She Officiates Televised 'Golden Wedding' PA's Susan Noles Brings Laughs As She Officiates Televised 'Golden Wedding'
PA's Susan Noles Brings Laughs As She Officiates Televised 'Golden Wedding' "Golden Bachelor" Gerry Turner and his golden bride, New Jersey's Theresa Nist, have tied the knot. Turner, 72, and Nist, 70, of Shrewsbury, exchanged vows in a televised wedding special, courtesy of ABC, before family, friends, and familiar faces of Bachelor Nation on Thursday, Jan. 4 at La Quinta in California (where Clare Crawley and Tayshia Adams's season was filmed). View this post on Instagram A post shared by The Golden Bachelor (@goldenbachabc) The ceremony was officiated by Susan Noles, of Delaware County, PA. Noles was one of t…
Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire
Community Rallies For Bucks County Grandparents Who Lost 'Everything' In Fire Neighbors and loved ones are stepping up to assist two Levittown residents whose home was badly damaged in a fire on Monday, Jan 2.  Firefighters were called to a residence in the Dogwood section to find heavy flames and smoke pouring from the home, said Edgley Fire Company on Facebook.  The department reported no injuries, but those close to the homeowners said they lost "everything" in the blaze.  Kellie Donovan on GoFundMe said her sister Debbie and husband John were dealing with mounting medical expenses when the fire struck.  "Debbie was already struggling this pa…
Founder Of Chesco Horse Rescue Badly Hurt In Car Accident, Loved Ones Say Founder Of Chesco Horse Rescue Badly Hurt In Car Accident, Loved Ones Say
After Crash, Fuvivors' Lakyn Shultz On Road To Recovery An animal welfare activist who runs a Chester County horse rescue is on the road to recovery after a deer leaped in front of her car last month, according to loved ones.  Lakyn Shultz swerved out of the animal's way and was "catapulted into a nearly fatal car accident," said organizers on her GoFundMe campaign.  Rescuers had to remove the 21-year-old from her crumpled vehicle, sending her to the hospital with a broken foot and forcing doctors to remove her spleen and part of her pancreas, those close to her said.  Cassimo and Rodeyo of Furvivors Wonderland Horse Res…
PA Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2024 PA Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2024
PA Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2024 It's a girl! Dana Nieves gave birth to St. Mary Medical Center's first baby of the year, the hospital announced on Tuesday, Jan. 2.  Drew, a baby girl, was delivered around 2:10 a.m. on New Year's Day, according to staff.  Nieves is also, coincidentally, an employee at the Langhorne hospital.  The mother and daughter were given a welcome basket and a baby seat on behalf of the Labor and Delivery Department, St. Mary's added.