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Lottery Winners Around the Nation

LUZERNE COUNTY MAN WINS TOP PRIZE IN MILLIONAIRE RAFFLE

In February, Joseph K. Yentz of Pittston, Luzerne County, was revealed as the fourth person to claim a $1 million top prize from the Pennsylvania Lottery's Millionaire Raffle, leaving just one unclaimed top prize from the Dec. 29 drawing.

Secretary of Revenue Tom Wolf and Lottery Executive Director Ed Trees presented a ceremonial check to Yentz at Speedy Shop in Scranton, Lackawanna County. The store received a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Yentz said he always buys his Lottery tickets at Speedy Shop. The day before the Millionaire Raffle drawing, he won $500 on a "Win $1,000 A Week For Life" instant ticket he purchased there.

Watching the televised drawing, Yentz said he thought his ticket number had been chosen as one of the $1 million top prizes. He later checked the Lottery's official Web site, www.palottery.com, to confirm he had won.

As of Feb. 28, one $1 million raffle top prize remains unclaimed. The ticket was sold at Infoplace USA, 100 Robinson Centre Drive, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

In addition to Yentz, the other top prize winners are Robert Martin of Hanover, York County; Merle McWilliams Jr. of Gibsonia, Allegheny County; and Paul Callaghan of Pittsburgh, Allegheny County.

Story and photograph courtesy of PA Lottery