Mega Millions and a possible 'Mega Headache': What winning the money means
Tonight's jackpot has crossed the threshold of a billion dollars.
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Tonight's jackpot has crossed the threshold of a billion dollars.
Let's say you win the Mega Millions jackpot tonight, what is the better choice: taking the lump sum or the yearly check? KDKA's John Shumway breaks it all down!
Often we interchange odds and chances, but KDKA's John Shumway is here to tell you - there is a difference when you buy that lottery ticket!
The game's expected payout climbed past the $1 billion mark after its last drawing, on Tuesday. The next drawing is Friday at 11 p.m. EDT.
The Pennsylvania Lottery is the only state lottery that designates proceeds to programs for seniors.
No winner once again turns the Mega Millions jackpot to $1.2 billion!
Once again, there was no winner on Tuesday of the Mega Millions jackpot. Now, the winnings reach $1.2 billion. KDKA's Lindsay Ward has more.
The stakes are high and millions and millions of dollars are on the line.
The odds are small, but the right combination could be generational.
It would be the fifth biggest prize in Mega Millions history.
If won during the next drawing on Tuesday, it would be the eighth largest on record.
A western Pennsylvanian is a million-dollars richer.
The Match 6 ticket was sold at the Valeski's 4th Street Bilo.
Someone who bought a lottery ticket in Allegheny County is $1 million richer.
A 7-Eleven in Canonsburg sold the big winner.
A man from Uniondale, New York, recently won a $10 million lottery prize, three years after winning another prize for the same amount.
Your email spam folder isn't all junk mail.
A 46-year-old woman from Kalamazoo County, Michigan, won a $300,000 lottery jackpot after having previously dreamed it would happen.
A Maryland woman is celebrating after winning the lottery for a third time in about three years.
The winning numbers for a Powerball jackpot estimated at $635 million were drawn on Saturday.
A Florida man's dreams came true when he opened his own auto repair shop. But life got even sweeter when he won a $1 million lottery on his first day of business.
A jackpot-winning lottery ticket was sold in Allegheny County.
A New Jersey family returning home from vacation in North Carolina caught a lucky break.
A jackpot-winning lottery ticket worth more than $1.76 million was sold in Allegheny County.
Someone who bought a scratch-off lottery ticket in Allegheny County just got a whole lot richer.
A woman was killed at the intersection of Terrace Street and Darragh Street in early December.
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Crosby snapped a 10-game goal drought in the win.
The driver of the truck and his service dog were taken to a local medical center.
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A woman was killed at the intersection of Terrace Street and Darragh Street in early December.
During his career at WVU, he threw for over 5,300 yards with 36 touchdown passes and 19 interceptions.
Crosby snapped a 10-game goal drought in the win.
The driver of the truck and his service dog were taken to a local medical center.
Hundreds of people in Verona came together on Thursday to support families who lost everything in a fire last week.
House Republicans are trying to pass a new plan to keep the government funded until mid-March.
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The House Ethics Committee voted to release its report on the investigation into former Rep. Matt Gaetz on Dec. 5, according to multiple sources.
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Workers at Amazon facilities in major U.S. cities went on strike Thursday morning.
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An attempt to cut down on energy bills turned into a financial nightmare for a Beaver Falls man.
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Pittsburgh Popcorn's food processing facility has been shut down.
We got to re-visit Frzy's performance at Highmark First Night at the end of 2020 when he brought the house down with a performance from a famous Pittsburgh rooftop.
Daisy stopped by Market Square to learn how the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is raising money for the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank.
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The University of Pittsburgh says it is jumping into the NIL sphere with both feet.
A University of Pittsburgh research group is reaching new limits and perfecting a robot to help people with ALS live better lives.
Sharon Regional Medical Center employees rallied with family and friends to save the hospital from an impending closure.
Miller Shevitz of Beaver Falls is at his happiest when he's showing off his toys.
Eleven-year-old Jayden Randall of Carrick is one of the children who is alive and thriving today thanks to UPMC Children's Hospital.
Just a few weeks ago, Christine Dankwardt worried walking down the hall would never be possible for her 15-year-old daughter Marissa.
During his career at WVU, he threw for over 5,300 yards with 36 touchdown passes and 19 interceptions.
Crosby snapped a 10-game goal drought in the win.
Pitt lost 3-1 to Louisville in the final four of the NCAA women's volleyball tournament on Thursday.
Pittsburgh Steelers star linebacker T.
Joseph was dealt to the Pens in exchange for future considerations.
Pittsburgh Popcorn's food processing facility has been shut down.
Another restaurant in Pittsburgh's Station Square is closing.
Construction is taking off at the Arnold Palmer Regional Airport.
The new location will be opening sometime next summer.
D&G Pizza owner Ken Levato says the final day of business will be Saturday, December 21.
While 2024 may be ending, there's much to look forward to next year, including a major entertainment project by PNC Park.
Tony, Emmy, and Grammy Award-winning artist Barry Manilow will take the stage one final time in Pittsburgh.
Sean "Diddy" Combs filed a motion Friday to dismiss his appeal for bail, meaning he will stay in jail until his trial on sex trafficking charges in May 2025.
Mariah Carey's holiday concert at PPG Paints Arena was canceled on Wednesday afternoon, hours before its scheduled start time.
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The changes come following a deadly pedestrian crash where a woman was killed.
KDKA-TV's Rich Walsh and 93.7 The Fan's Chris Mueller discuss the sports topics of the day.
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A University of Pittsburgh research group is reaching new limits and perfecting a robot to help people with ALS live better lives.
The community came together on Thursday to help the families who lost everything.
Newborn babies at UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital got dressed up in holiday onesies and hats knit by a nurse.
Pittsburgh has won 21 straight regular season home games against Cleveland.
Crews found the body of Elizabeth Pollard, the Pennsylvania grandma who fell into a sinkhole in Unity Township.
A Pennsylvania woman might have fallen into a sinkhole while searching for her missing cat, police said.
Fallen Pittsburgh Fire Battalion Chief John Walsh was laid to rest on Monday
