UPPER DARBY, Pa. — A woman has claimed the winning ticket in a $131.5 million Powerball drawing that she bought at a Philadelphia beer store last month.
Lottery officials say Upper Darby resident Patricia Chandler turned in the winning ticket Tuesday from the June 22, 2013, Powerball drawing. They say she has opted to collect her winnings as a lump sum of $77.4 million.
According to lottery officials, Chandler's jackpot is the fourth-largest Powerball cash prize ever awarded by the Pennsylvania Lottery.
Chandler hasn't commented publicly. She doesn't have the cash yet; the lottery says it will take 4 to 6 weeks.
She bought the ticket at the Federal Beer distributorship in the city's Point Breeze section. The store's owner, Gary Patel, received a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.
Thanks to dpoly1 for the tip.
"According to lottery officials, Chandler's jackpot is the fourth-largest Powerball cash prize ever awarded by the Pennsylvania Lottery."
Someone in Pennsylvania could beat that record by winning tonight's PB jackpot of $235M/$136.5M cash.
How can she not have the money yet? "It takes 4 - 6 weeks" - say what? Usually when you win, you can't get it immediately because they have to collect the money from all the states, which takes about 2 weeks. It's already been a month since this drawing. The money should be ready to be forwarded to her account.
This just sounds fishy.
A woman has claimed the winning ticket in a $131.5 million Powerball drawing that she bought at a Philadelphia beer store last month.
I suppose a liquor store jp winning PB ticket is less embarrassing than one from a porn shop like the one from Detroit in 2010
I don't get the 4-6 weeks either.
Porn shops sell lottery tickets? What I learn in these forums! lol
first and formost she waited one month so that is her problem by now four weeks would have been over oh well lol. And second of all she wants lump sum , well lump sum is more complicated after two months lump sum is off the table. And third of all they said takes up to 4weeks that is just to cover their a.. incase they are slacking if all goes well she could get it in a week. At least she has four more weeks to think carefully lol
usually they would give a partial down payment to tide her over. probably didn't ask and knowing pennsylvania they probably didn't offer. her bank if she has one would absolutely give her a 30 day loan for 100 grand or so for pin money until it comes in.
"The store's owner, Gary Patel, received a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket."
That does it, I'm changin' my last name to Patel.
Hmmm... let's see... Buford Lee Patel.
Yeah, it does have a ring to it.
Pin money?
You must be old as the hills!
I ain't heard that since Mamaw passed 45 year ago.
you'd have to open a convenience store on chocktaw ridge, ridge. and hire billy joe mcallister and billy clyde tuggle as box boys. i wonder what percentage of convenience stores are owned or run by a patel. seriously it has to be over 25%.
really, not that uncommon i thought. but i did campaign for adlai stevenson in both 52 and 56 against ike. still have a box of campaign buttons.
I knowed it!
I learned about it here at LP too. The story had some very funny comments. Makes you wonder where some of those members disappeared to.
https://www.lotterypost.com/news/223141
Congrats on your win Mrs. Chandler and spend it big time!-weshar75
They probably investigate and make sure she's the one that bought the ticket.
Nice
Regardless, congratulations Patricia Chandler on your BIG Powerball jackpot win!!!
It seems that the lucky winner did everything right to keep her privacy, she is in hiding. Oh BTW, according to the attached story it was another QP! Sorry Ronnie!!
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2382170/Patricia-Chandlers-neighbors-react-social-workers-131-5-MILLION-jackpot.html?ito=feeds-newsxml
Congratulation Ms. Chandler
Im from around that area, all I can say is run and hide! Congrats on your win, I hope you have a great life ahead of you, may all your dreams come true!
She sure hitailed out of town. Smart woman, and congrats on your win.
I'm going to try and beat this Jackpot Win with a $290,000,000/$168,400,000 Jackpot Win in Pennsylvania on Saturday Woo Hoo!
Best wishes to all on Saturday
The PA lottery is gonna try to milk this jackpot for all its worth. This woman already waited about 4 weeks, and PA lottery is gonna make her wait, another 2-4 weeks, just to collect her money. Sounds like a ripoff to me. Interest payments on all that money, for two months....Hmmmm!!!.
if she wanted it sooner she should have come in sooner. she will have trouble hiding as she looks as she needs fast food 6 times a day. who gives a rats ass about interest. money managers will have a field day bilking her as it is.
In Michigan, you can get a weave and a manicure with your EBT, Only a matter of time before the porn shops start excepting EBT also.
Congrats to the lucky woman.
She just turned the ticket in Tuesday. 4 to 6 weeks from that date.
Everyone has their own fantasy. Somebody might as well make some money from it.