Morning Roundup: 22 Pennsylvania residents win prizes in Powerball lottery

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Morning Roundup: 22 Pennsylvania residents win prizes in Powerball lottery

Megan Swift | Monday, September 8, 2025 8:28 a.m.

An electronic sign reads $1.8 billion as crowds wait in line to buy lottery tickets at the Bluebird Liquor store in Hawthorne, Calif., on Friday, Sept. 5, 2025.

Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Monday, Sept. 8:

In the wake of Saturday’s drawing of the estimated $1.8 billion jackpot, numerous winners in Pennsylvania are taking home a large chunk of change.

Out of 22 residents who walked away with prizes, 19 won $50,000 for matching four of five numbers drawn and the Powerball, TribLive news partner WTAE reported.

The other three winners took home a whopping $100,000 each for matching four of five numbers, the Powerball and purchased Power Play.

Saturday’s Powerball is said to be the second-largest U.S. lottery jackpot ever won.

Police search for missing woman

Police are searching for a missing woman in Scott Township.

Helen Elyanoff, 86, is in the early stages of dementia, and her family is concerned for her safety, Scott Township police said Sunday, according to TribLive news partner WTAE.

She was last seen driving a 2015 black Nissan Sentra — with Pennsylvania plate MWY-9970.

Police said the public should call 911 if Elyanoff is located.

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