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WEEKLY RECAP: Woman Hits $1 Million Lottery, First Budget Numbers

A look at the top stories we covered this past week.

Busy week? No worries. Patch highlighted the top stories of the week so you can catch up on all of the local news.

This week, the top stories are:

#3 Levittown Resident Plans Third Annual 'Regan's Rescue'

8-year-old Regan Lutz of Levittown is planning her third annual donation drive for the Little Shelter Animal Rescue and Adoption Center in Huntington. This year's fundraising is extra special to Lutz as it is in honor of her own dog who recently passed away.

#2 Levittown Schools Proposed Budget Calls for 2.94 Percent Increase

The board of education held the first budget presentation on Wednesday for the 2013-14 year and announced that there will be no program cuts in the budget, although budget issues and enrollment numbers may dictate possible staffing changes.

#1 Woman Buys $1 Million Scratch Off Ticket in Levittown

A Wantagh resident stopped by Wittenberg Enterprise in Levitown in January and struck lottery heaven, hitting a $1 million prize on a scratch-off ticket.

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