1Grocery trip leads to $1 million Powerball win for Berks County woman

EXETER TOWNSHIP, PA — A Berks County woman unknowingly walked out of a GIANT Food Store with a $1 million Powerball ticket in her pocket, discovering the life-changing prize days later while doing dishes at home.

On Wednesday, Pennsylvania Lottery officials presented a commemorative check to Debbie Truckermiller at the GIANT location on Perkiomen Avenue, where she purchased the winning ticket for the November 1 Powerball drawing. The ticket matched five white balls drawn — 2, 26, 43, 44, and 62 — missing only the red Powerball number, 22.

The store will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. Truckermiller, a finance professional, said she often plays when the jackpot grows large. At the time of her w

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