Local highway worker receives $1.8 million check after Cash 5 win

Dennis O’Neill
Dennis O’Neill Photo credit PA Lottery

A man from Allegheny County received a check today for $1.8 million after hitting the PA Lottery Cash Five jackpot on New Year’s Eve.

The commemorative check was presented at the location where he bought the ticket, the Shop ‘n Save in Murrysville on William Penn Highway.

55-year-old Dennis O’Neill was the lucky winner.

“We’re just really happy to celebrate with friends, family and loved ones,” said O’Neill.

O’Neill will continue to work as a highway foreman for another four years before retiring.

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