The lucky winner, 50-year-old Penny Reep of Armstrong County, said she was shocked to learn she won this top prize.

“I had a dentist appointment in Butler that Monday and stopped at Rummy Mart to exchange some winning tickets,” said Reep. “I bought one of the $10 tickets and the $30 ticket. I scratched the $30 ticket and thought, ‘I’m not seeing this right.’ When I scanned it, it said, ‘Congratulations, you won $3 million.’ I grabbed the counter and started crying. I had chest pain and it felt like my feet were coming out from underneath of me.”
Reep said she purchased the ticket on October 16th and claimed it on October 19th.

“I’m in disbelief,” she said. “It still doesn’t seem real.”

Reep said this win comes at a perfect time.

“My husband has a very rare form of cancer and it’s not curable,” said Reep. “We don’t know how long we have with him. He’s no longer able to work and I’ve been trying to take care of him, but I’m also having health problems.”

Reep said the prize money gives her a chance to fulfill her husband’s dream of visiting Alaska.
“It was always a pipe dream,” said Reep. “Now, I’m going to be able to give him everything he’s always wanted.”

“We are going to stay the same people,” added Reep. “We will continue living in our house and invest the money, but now we will have memories for a lifetime.”

“Congratulations to our newest millionaire, Penny, on her life-changing prize,” said Pennsylvania Lottery Executive Director Drew Svitko. “We would also like to congratulate our retailer, Rummy Mart, for selling the big winning ticket. Thanks to our players and retailers, the PA Lottery is continuing to fulfill its mission of responsibly generating funds for programs that benefit older Pennsylvanians.”

The PA Lottery Scratch-Off $3 Million Diamonds and Gold went on sale on July 19, 2022, and is a $30 game that offers top prizes of $3 million.

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