$24,000 Lottery Win Shocks Union County Man.Business Editors MIDDLETOWN, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 11, 2002 Orlando Acosta, 38, of Lewisburg, says that for some unknown reason he and his wife, Aida, were inspired to buy a TWO FOR THE MONEY ticket along with their groceries on April 27. After he scratched off the ticket Orlando had a feeling he may have won, but he wasn't familiar with the ticket and asked his wife to look at it. The couple stood in disbelief as the clerk assured them that they had, in fact, won the top prize of $24,000, minus 27 percent federal withholding. Orlando will receive his winnings check from the Pennsylvania Lottery The Pennsylvania Lottery is the state lottery of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. It was created by the Pennsylvania Legislature on August 26, 1971 and that October, Henry Kaplan was appointed as its first Executive Director. The Lottery premiered on March 7, 1972. during a formal presentation Wednesday, June 12, 2002, at 1 p.m. at the Lewisburg Weis Markets Weis Markets, Inc. is a chain of supermarkets based in Sunbury, Pennsylvania, with a presence in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, West Virginia, and Maryland. The company also operates Superpetz, a chain of pet supply stores. on JPM JPM J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. (stock symbol) JPM Juan Pablo Montoya (formula 1 driver) JPM Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Malaysia) JPM Journal of Property Management Road (Rt. 15), where he purchased his winning ticket. Presenting the check to James will be Lisa Sorbera, Lottery Area Manager. Scott Stephens, manager of the grocery store, will host the event. Orlando is still shocked that he won, and says "I don't think I will actually believe it until the check is in my hand." He says the last time he ever won something was "back in fifth grade in Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla. ," his original home. Orlando, a general contractor A general contractor is an organization or individual that contracts with another organization or individual (the owner) for the construction of a building, road or any other execution of work or facility. , says he will use his winnings to help build a new home for his family. TWO FOR THE MONEY is a $2 ticket with a top prize of $24,000. There are two games on every ticket - each game is played separately - and 10 chances to win. When any of YOUR NUMBERS match the LUCKY NUMBER in that particular game, you win the prize shown under the matching number. The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state Lottery A game of chance operated by a state government. Generally a lottery offers a person the chance to win a prize in exchange for something of lesser value. Most lotteries offer a large cash prize, and the chance to win the cash prize is typically available for one dollar. that designates its proceeds to benefit older citizens. Since inception 30 years ago, the Lottery has contributed $12.2 billion to programs that have expanded to include property tax and rent rebates, free and reduced fare transit for older Pennsylvanians, a co-pay prescription drug prescription drug Prescription medication Pharmacology An FDA-approved drug which must, by federal law or regulation, be dispensed only pursuant to a prescription–eg, finished dose form and active ingredients subject to the provisos of the Federal Food, Drug, program (PACE and PACENET) and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including 650 full- and part-time senior centers, located throughout Pennsylvania. Players must be 18 years of age or older. |
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