Middletown, PA – Excitement is building for tonight’s Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot of $3.2 million, which is now the largest jackpot in the game’s 31-year history.

“It’s such an exciting time to be playing the Pennsylvania Lottery’s longest-running jackpot game for tonight’s drawing,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “All of our Lottery products, including Cash 5 with Quick Cash, help the Pennsylvania Lottery generate vital funds that pay for programs which benefit older Pennsylvanians, every day. It only takes one ticket to win big, so please remember to play responsibly.”

The jackpot has been rolling since it was last won on October 17, 2023, when a $300,000 jackpot-winning ticket was sold in Lycoming County.

The previous record-setting Cash 5 with Quick Cash jackpot of more than $3 million was won in Montgomery County on August 12, 2022.

On April 23, 1992, the Pennsylvania Lottery introduced its longest-running jackpot game, Cash 5. Originally, Cash 5 players selected five numbers from 1 to 39 for a chance at the all-cash jackpot, starting at $100,000. Cash 5 started as a weekly game and eventually became a nightly drawing in 1998. In February 2008, the Lottery made a change to Cash 5, increasing the matrix from 5 of 39 numbers to 5 of 43 numbers, with a starting jackpot of $125,000.

On March 23, 2021, Cash 5 re-launched as Cash 5 with Quick Cash; the same nightly draw game that players have always enjoyed, with an additional chance to instantly win $2 or $6.

How to play Cash 5 with Quick Cash: Players select five numbers from 1 to 43. Players may select their own numbers using a Cash 5 with Quick Cash playslip or opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the Cash 5 jackpot. Players also win prizes for matching two, three or four winning numbers. Every $2 play includes the main Cash 5 game Evening Drawing numbers and one Quick Cash game. When any of your numbers match any winning number in the same Quick Cash game, win the prize shown for that game. Each Quick Cash game offers a chance to instantly win $2 or $6. The chances of winning a Quick Cash game are separate from the chances of winning the main Cash 5 game. The overall chances of winning in a Quick Cash game are 1 in 4.71. Chances of winning the Cash 5 jackpot prize are 1 in 962,598; the overall chances of winning any prize in the main Cash 5 game are about 1 in 10.5.

About Us: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery to direct all proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since ticket sales began in 1972, it has contributed more than $35.1 billion to fund property tax and rent rebates, transportation, care services, prescription assistance, and local services including senior centers and meals. The Pennsylvania Lottery operates as a bureau within the Pennsylvania Department of Revenue.

Visit the Winners and Benefits pages at palottery.com to review how much money each county receives in Lottery prizes and funding to benefit older Pennsylvanians.

Players must be 18 or older. Please play responsibly. Call 1-800-GAMBLER (1-800-426-2537) for help with a compulsive gambling problem.

Visit palottery.com for winning numbers, rules, chances of winning, and to join the VIP Players Club to play online or enter for second chances to win. Install our Official App, like us on Facebook and follow us on Instagram and Twitter @PALottery. Use the hashtag #palottery to share your messages with us.

(AP) Tyson Foods is recalling nearly 30,000 pounds (13,600 kilograms) of breaded chicken “”Fun Nuggets” after consumers complained of finding metal pieces in the dinosaur-shaped patties.

The nuggets, sold in 29-ounce bags, were produced on Sept. 5 by the Berryville, Arkansas, company. Tyson informed the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service and said it recalled the nuggets voluntarily “out of an abundance of caution.” USDA said that there had been only one report of a ”minor oral injury associated with consumption of this product.”

The nuggets subject to the recall carry the number P7211 on the back of the package. They were shipped to distributors in Alabama, California, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Tennessee, Virginia and Wisconsin to be passed on to retailers.

The USDA urged consumers with the nuggets in their freezers to throw them out or return them to the place of purchase.

ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin is honoring the medical team that helped save his life by launching a scholarship program for Cincinnati youths on Sunday.

Hamlin’s charitable foundation, Chasing M’s, will be awarding $1,000 scholarships to 10 individuals from the area’s under-served communities for each of the next three years. Each of the individual scholarships will be named after the 10 first-responders, nurses and doctors who treated Hamlin after he went into cardiac arrest and was resuscitated on the field during a game at Cincinnati on Jan. 2.

The announcement coincides with the Bills’ first return to Cincinnati to play the Bengals on Sunday night. Hamlin and the Bills arrived in town a day earlier, when the player personally unveiled the scholarship program during a dinner with the 10 life-savers.

“I’m humbled by the opportunity to set up a scholarship program to honor this team of professionals — my Cincinnati heroes — who helped save my life,” Hamlin said in a released statement. “Today, as I look at honoring these Cincinnati heroes and lifting up young people who are trying to find their way, I’m reminded of the enormous blessing I’ve been given through my charity and the generosity of people around the world.”

Growing up in the Pittsburgh exurb of McKees Rock, Hamlin was the recipient of a scholarship that allowed him to attend Central Catholic High School. He eventually went on to play for the University of Pittsburgh and was drafted by the Bills in 2021.

Though Hamlin established his foundation while still in college to give back to local youths, it wasn’t until his collapse and recovery that led to Chasing M’s attracting more than $9 million in contributions. He has since used his charity to distribute automated external defibrillators to community sports associations and promote CPR training.

The 25-year-old Hamlin resumed his career by making the Bills roster in August. He has only appeared in one game this season, and is not expected to play on Sunday night because Hamlin is the fifth and final safety on Buffalo’s depth chart.

Story by Curtis Walsh – Beaver County Radio News Director. Photos by Keith Walsh – Beaver County Radio. Published November 5, 2023 10:25 A.M.

(Sewickley, Pa) An accident on Route 65 in Sewickley caused a closure in both directions of the road Sunday evening. At least 2 people were said to be transported to the hospital. No other information is available at this time.

Story by Beaver County Radio News Staff. Published November 3, 2023 4:54 P.M.

(Chippewa Township, Pa) Chippewa Township Fire Department reports they were called to a vehicle fire at the Chippewa Walmart around 10:30am Thursday.
Patterson Heights Volunteer Fire Department and Patterson Township Volunteer Fire Company also assisted. Firefighters found and extinguished an engine compartment fire on a car in the parking lot. The scene was cleared after approximately 30 minutes. The cause of the fire is not known at this time.

Harrisburg, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) today announced that all driver license and photo centers, including its full-service center in Harrisburg, will be closed Saturday, November 11, 2023, in observance of Veterans Day.  The full-service center in Harrisburg and the Pittsburgh Driver License Center location will also close Friday, November 10, 2023.

A complete listing of PennDOT driver and photo license center closings in 2023 is available online. If you are planning to visit one of PennDOT’s On-Line Messenger Service Centers, please call ahead for hours of operation during holidays.

Pittsburgh, PA – PennDOT District 11 is announcing lane and shoulder restrictions on I-376 in Moon, Findlay, Hopewell, Center, Potter and Vanport townships, Allegheny and Beaver counties will begin Monday, November 6 weather permitting.

Single-lane and shoulder restrictions on I-376 in each direction will occur between the Moon/Business Loop 376 (Exit 57) interchange and the Beaver/Midland exit (Exit 38) as needed, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. through late December.

Crews from Bonder Technical Services will conduct construction work for new ITS Dynamic Message Signs.

Please use caution if traveling through the area.

(Brighton Twp., Pa.) Beaver County Radio 1230 WBVP and 99.3 FM is proud to be hosting a Beaver County Commissioners Candidates Debate on Friday, November 3, 2023 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM.

The Debate will be broadcast live on WBVP and 99.3 FM as well as streamed on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page and You Tube Channel.

Beaver County Radio’s  Eddy Crow will be the moderator. The panel will consist of Beaver County Radio’s Mike Romigh, Beaver County Chamber President Donna Lee Siple, and from the Franklin Center in Aliquippa, Dr. Cheryl King.

The candidates that are running for the Commissioners are current Beaver County Commissioners Chairman Dan Camp, Current Commissioners Tony Amadio and Jack Manning, and newcomer Julian Taylor.

Candidate Cast will also be presented via Facebook Live on the Beaver County Radio Facebook Page. Just Click the link below at 9:10AM:

If you can’t tune in you can click the link below to listen on-line via beavercountyradio.com:

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Harrisburg, PA – Secretary of the Commonwealth Al Schmidt reminded Pennsylvanians today that they can get up-to-the-minute, unofficial results of Tuesday’s municipal election on the Department of State’s election night returns website. Ensuring that our elections are conducted freely, fairly, and securely – and that every eligible voter can make their voice heard – are top priorities of the Shapiro Administration.

“After the polls close, voters, candidates, and members of the media will be able to find the most complete picture of how Pennsylvanians voted on our election returns site,” Schmidt said. “We are working with all 67 counties to make sure we get updated, unofficial results posted and available to the public beginning at 8 p.m. on Nov. 7.”

People who visit electionreturns.pa.gov can customize their searches, receive timely updates, view unofficial results on mobile devices, use a location-based service through the “My County” link to instantly bring up their county’s election returns, and connect to each county’s election results website.

Schmidt noted that Pennsylvania’s election laws do not currently allow counties to begin pre-canvassing mail-in and absentee ballots before 7 a.m. on Election Day, so the public must be patient as county elections officials diligently count every eligible vote.

“Giving election workers time to accurately and securely count each vote is our top priority, and so we ask for patience as we await results,” Schmidt added.

To date, 931,145 Pennsylvania voters requested a mail-in ballot, and 95,082 voters requested an absentee ballot ahead of the municipal election.

Other voting reminders

Pennsylvanians voting by mail-in or absentee ballot should return their completed ballot as soon as possible. With Election Day less than a week away, Schmidt highly recommends that voters hand-deliver their mail ballot to their county elections office or a drop box site, if possible. The deadline for county boards of elections to receive completed mail ballots is 8 p.m. on Election Day. Completed mail ballots received after that time do not count, even if they are postmarked before the deadline.

Voters may return only their own mail ballot unless the voter has a disability and designates someone in writing to return it for them using the designation form on the Department of State website, or the voter requires an emergency absentee ballot.

Voters also have the option of voting in person at the polls on Nov. 7. Polling places will be open 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Voters who received an absentee or mail-in ballot may vote in person on Election Day if they bring their unvoted mail ballot packet, including the outer envelope, with them to be voided. After they surrender their ballot packet and sign a declaration, they can then complete and vote a ballot in person.

Voters who requested a mail ballot and did not receive it or do not have it to surrender may vote by provisional ballot at their polling place on Nov. 7. The provisional ballot will be reviewed by their county board of elections after Election Day to ensure that the voter did not successfully vote another ballot.

Voters appearing at a polling place for the first time will need to show proper identification, which may be either photo or non-photo ID.

For more information on voting and elections, visit vote.pa.gov or call the Department of State’s year-round hotline, 1-877-VOTESPA (1-877-868-3772), which offers information and interpretation services in more than 200 languages.