MCKEESPORT, Pa. — The Pennsylvania Lottery has sold its first jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket, a $149 million prize from the Tuesday, May 20, drawing.
The jackpot-winning ticket was sold at White Oak Gas & Grocery, 1100 Fawcett Ave., McKeesport, Allegheny County.
“It’s very duly needed in this area over here. There aren’t many winners over this way,” clerk Michelle Blackwell said.
The retailer will receive a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
The winning ticket correctly matched all five white balls, 10-40-63-64-69, plus the Megaball, 07. The ticket has an annuity value of $149 million or a cash value of $86.1 million, less 25 percent federal withholding.
“I got a phone call at 9 a.m. and they said that we sold the winning ticket for $149 million,” manager Alicea Jeffcoat said. “I’m very excited for whoever won.”
This is the Pennsylvania Lottery’s first jackpot-winning Mega Millions ticket since joining the multi-state game in 2010. The Pennsylvania Lottery has sold 17 jackpot-winning Powerball tickets since joining that multi-state game in 2002.
“My daughter called right away and asked if I bought my tickets and if I played there,” customer Tim Fenton said.
The Mega Millions jackpot had been rolling since the last jackpot was won in California on April 4.