We have an official winner for the December 5th Powerball Jackpot drawing!
Roger Custer of Levittown, Bucks county, was presented with a ceremonial check for a whopping $33,134,526.18. His wife Linda and several family members were on hand to celebrate this joyous occasion.
Custer correctly matched all five white balls and the red Powerball to win the giant $50 million annuity prize. He elected to take the cash prize of $33.1 million minus 25% federal withholding.
Custer purchased the winning ticket at Levittown News & Tobacco. He told them media he was on his way out of town for a hunting trip when he stopped at the store to pick up some supplies and some lottery tickets.
"After
I got back, a friend mentioned that the jackpot-winning ticket was sold
nearby and I jokingly said, 'I'm the winner.' I went home, handed the
ticket to my wife and said, 'Check this and tell me how many millions
we've won.'"
Custer said his wife checked the ticket, began to cry with joy and said, "You'd better not be kidding me, Roger."
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A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
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A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
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When SEPTA trains roll into stations in Radnor Township, Main Line passengers aren't the only ones getting on and off. Police say criminals are now using the rails to pull off home burglaries.
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A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.If you were lucky enough to get outside Friday, to a place like the Perkiomen
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Police are investigating a bizarre confrontation at a local elementary school. The alleged combatants were a grown woman and an 11-year-old girl. Some of the details are still a little twisted, reports
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