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MIDDLETOWN, PA – A winning Fast Play ticket from the Pennsylvania Lottery, valued at $565,660, was sold on Tuesday, April 16 in Westmoreland County. The ticket, part of the Deep Pockets game, was purchased at Puff N Snuff located at 301 East Donner Avenue in Monessen. The retailer will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the top prize ticket.

Deep Pockets is a $20 Fast Play game where prizes start at a progressive $350,000. Unlike traditional scratch-offs, Fast Play tickets are printed on demand at sales terminals and do not require waiting for a draw. Winners can verify their prize by scanning the ticket at any lottery retailer or using the official Lottery App’s Ticket Checker.

Winners of the top prize should immediately sign their ticket, contact the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481, and visit palottery.com for further instructions on claiming the prize. All prizes above $5,000 are subject to withholdings, and prizes must be claimed within one year of the purchase date.

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Chris Quigley is a graduate of Stockton State University and began her career at IN Jersey, the online news and media branch of the Asbury Park Press. She also worked at Monmouth Internet, the Ocean Signal Newspaper, and JTOWN Magazine during her career in both content management and operations.

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