HARRISBURG - Big jackpot drawings did not produce any millionaires among area lottery players, but did help pad March winnings to more than $162,722, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery's website.
Joseph P. Tomishen, of Mount Carmel, was the month's top winner, winning $40,000 in a Powerball drawing with the PowerPlay option, by matching four regular numbers and the Powerball.
Edward C. Strenkoski, of Coal Township, won $30,000 in the same fashion, through the Mega Millions game with the Megaplier option.
Three people, Linda M. Kahler, of Ashland, Brandi Zimmerman, of Paxinos, and Jacqueline Wysock, of Shamokin, won $10,000 each in instant games during March. So far, in 2012, area lottery winners have taken home a total of $629,247 in prizes totalling $1,000 or more.
Winners, by town name, include:
Ashland
- Linda M. Kahler, $10,000, Sizzlin 777s, $10 ticket.
- Maryann Dougal, $2,500, Casino Cash, $20.
- Judith A. Johnson, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20.
- Trina Weikel, of Ashland, $1,000, Money Vault, $3.
- Barbara Jurgill, $1,000, Diamond Millionaire, $20.
- Ashley Wlodarczyk, $1,000, Diamond Millionaire, $20.
- Richard J. Yeager, $1,000, Casino Cash, $20,
- Robert A. Martin, $1,000, Big Money, $5.
- Jacquelin A. Carr, $1,000, Third Edition Goldbar Crossword, $3.
- Eric Leschinsky, $1,000, $100 Million Dollar Cash Extravaganza, $20.
Catawissa
- Gary L. Gray, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20.
- James J. Dombroski, $1,000, Money Vault, $3.
- Ruthan Buxton, $1,000, Lucky $hamrock, $5.
Coal Township
- Edward C. Strenkoski, $30,000, Mega Millions with Megaplier option, $2
- Sharon Wichurowski, $2,500, Big 4, 50-cent bet.
- Sharon L. Johnson, $1,010, Match 6, $1.
- Michael J. Faust, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20.
- Kirk Mahaffey, $1,000, Ca$h Up! $3.
- Raymond F. General, $1,000, Bingo, $3.
- Cynthia L. Krebs, $1,000, $250,000 a Week for Life, $10.
Dalmatia
- Douglas L. McHenry, $1,000, $250,000 A Week for Life, $10.
Danville
- Kelley Crumb, $1,012, Match 6, $1 bet.
- Richard D. Kyle, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20
- Joseph Showers, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20
- Tammi J. Paul, $1,000, Solid Gold, $5.
- Joshua A. Gold, $1,000, Solid Gold, $5.
- Christopher G. Adams, $1,000, Sizzlin 777s, $10.
- Ronald D. Martin, $1,000, Sizzlin 777s, $10.
- Horst Larrabee, $1,000, Pure Gold, $10.
- Donna M. Serfass, $1,000, Lucky $hamrock, $5.
- Franke D. Alexander, $1,000, Diamond Millionaire, $20.
- Joseph F. Danilowicz, $1,000, Casino Cash, $20.
Elysburg
- Robert F. Leffler, $5,000, Diamond Millionaire, $20.
- Donna Snyder, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20.
- Carl J. Veach, $1,000, Casino Cash, $20.
Herndon
- William J. Torpey, $1,000, $10,000 a Month for Life.
Kulpmont
- Michael J. Kruleski, $1,000, Money Vault, $3.
- James E. McCabe, $1,000, 10X the Money, $2.
Locust Gap
- Tyler J. Gasperetti, $1,000, Lucky $hamrock, $5.
Mount Carmel
- Joseph P. Tomtishen, $40,000, Powerball with Powerplay, $3 bet.
- Helen Timpko, $2,500, Big 4, $.50 bet
- James R. Callahan, $1,200, Big 4, $.50 bet.
- Frank J. Garancosky, three wins of $1,000, Money Vault, $3.
- Gilda L. Scott, $1,000, 20X the Money, $5.
- Francis Shannon, $1,000, $100 Million Dollar Cash Extravaganza, $20.
Paxinos
- Brandi Zimmerman, $10,000, Casino Cash, $20.
Shamokin
- Jacqueline Wysock, $10,000, Casino Cash, $20.
- Brittany Fertig, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20.
- Troy Kerstetter, $1,000, Stacks of Cash, $10.
- Dorothy Swalina, $1,000, Pure Gold, $10.
- Cindy L. Hoffman, $1,000, Winner Take All Millionaire Edition, $20.
- Brian J. Christiana, $1,000, Casino Cash, $20.
- Beatrice M. Snyder, $1,000, Second Edition $100,000 Bingo, $5.
- John E. Miller, 10X the Money, $1,000.
Trevorton
- Charles L. Michael III, $1,000, Lucky $hamrock, $5.