Community Corner

Powerball Jackpot Hits $400M

Find out where to buy a ticket locally.

By Lucy Bennett

If you’re one of those people who wait to play the lottery until the jackpot gets big, now’s the time to buy your ticket.

Wednesday’s jackpot is up to $400million, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The estimated cash payout is $223.6M.

To find Powerball vendors, plug an address or ZIP code into the  Pennsylvania Lottery website's retailer-locator application.

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The drawing takes place at 10:59 p.m. Wednesday. Ticket sales for that drawing end no later than10 p.m.; check with your local retailer to find out its cutoff policy.

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