Third-prize Powerball ticket worth $50K bought at local Wegmans

FILE – A display panel advertises tickets for a Powerball drawing at a convenience store, Nov. 7, 2022, in Renfrew, Pa. Someone in Washington state overcame steep odds Monday night, Feb. 6, 2023, to win an estimated $747 million Powerball jackpot. Lottery officials did not immediately make an announcement of a winner, but the Powerball website says there was a jackpot winner in the state. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

by: George Gandy

Posted: Jul 6, 2023 / 09:39 AM EDT

Updated: Jul 6, 2023 / 09:39 AM EDT

ROCHESTER, N.Y. (WROC) — A third-prize-winning Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was purchased in Rochester.

The ticket was purchased at Wegmans on Calkins Road for the drawing that took place Wednesday evening.

This is the second time this week that a third-prize-winning ticket was sold around the Rochester area. A Powerball ticket worth $50,000 was bought at the Wegmans store on Eastern Boulevard in Canandaigua.

The Powerball jackpot is currently valued at $590 million, with a cash value of $304.8 million. The next drawing is scheduled for Saturday evening.