Lehigh County store sells $2.5 million winning scratch-off ticket

Upper Macungie Township, PA — A routine lottery purchase in Lehigh County has turned into a multimillion-dollar prize after a winning scratch-off ticket was sold at a local grocery store.

The Pennsylvania Lottery announced that a $2.5 million top-prize ticket from the $120,000,000 Payout Scratch-Off game was sold at GIANT, located on Hamilton Boulevard in Upper Macungie Township.

The retailer will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

Lottery officials said winners are not identified until tickets are claimed and validated. Scratch-off prizes must be claimed within one year of the game’s end-sale date.

The $30 game features top prizes of $2.5 million, with tickets distributed randomly across the state.

Winners are advised to sign the back of their ticket and contact the Pennsylvania Lottery to begin the claim process.

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$2.5 million scratch-off ticket sold in Lehigh County
Winning ticket purchased at GIANT in Upper Macungie Township
Retailer receives $10,000 bonus for sale

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