His wife had just suffered a heart attack. Then a pharmacy stop led to a $1 million win
A 65-year-old Fayette County man won $1 million on Powerball with a ticket he bought on his way out of a Walmart pharmacy, where he had gone to pick up a prescription for his wife after her heart attack.
The Pennsylvania Lottery presented Tony Corso with a commemorative check on Thursday at the store, 355 Walmart Drive in South Union Township. He spent $20 on tickets for the Saturday, July 25 drawing.
"I was there picking up my wife's prescription. She recently suffered a heart attack," Corso said. He said he walked past the lottery machine on his way out and decided to play. "I like to play when the jackpot gets big."
When he checked his tickets that Sunday morning, one of them came back with a message telling him to see the clerk. "I thought, 'That's strange,'" Corso said. "I threw it back on my counter until Monday came along."
On Monday he checked the numbers online with his wife next to him. "She started saying, 'I can't breathe!'" Corso said. "Then she said, 'Well, I think you're a millionaire!'"
Corso retired in May after running a small tire business. "I didn't really need the money," he said. "But it feels good to have it." He said the prize will help his wife fully retire, and that he is looking forward to time with his seven grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. "To me, her life is more important," he said.
Six $1 million tickets that night, and no Power Play on any of them
The winning numbers on July 25 were 3, 4, 24, 36, and 47, with a red Powerball of 17. Nobody hit the jackpot. It was advertised at $613 million for that drawing and kept rolling until a single Illinois ticket won $1.04 billion on August 12.
Six tickets matched all five white balls. Corso's was one of them.
| Prize level | Prize | Winners | With Power Play (4x) | Power Play winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 white balls | $1,000,000 | 6 (MI, MS, NC, PA, TX, WA) | $2,000,000 | 0 |
| 4 white balls + Powerball | $50,000 | 25 | $200,000 | 7 |
| 4 white balls | $100 | 596 | $400 | 163 |
| 3 white balls + Powerball | $100 | 1,607 | $400 | 425 |
Pennsylvania is the only state lottery that sends all of its proceeds to programs for older residents, and it cleared more than $1 billion for those programs in the last fiscal year. The check presentation came days after the launch of Powerball Xs & Os, a new add-on game whose first drawing we covered here.
Sources
Pennsylvania Lottery: Fayette County player wins $1 million Powerball prize
Pennsylvania Department of Revenue: Gambling and lottery winnings
Frequently Asked Questions
What were the winning Powerball numbers on July 25, 2026?
The white balls were 3, 4, 24, 36, and 47, and the red Powerball was 17. The Power Play multiplier was 4x. Nobody matched all six, and six tickets matched the five white balls for $1 million each.
Where was the $1 million Powerball ticket sold in Pennsylvania?
At the Walmart at 355 Walmart Drive in South Union Township, Fayette County. Tony Corso, 65, bought $20 of Powerball there on July 25 after picking up his wife's prescription at the pharmacy.
How much tax is taken from a $1 million Powerball prize in Pennsylvania?
The lottery withholds 24% for federal tax and 3.07% for Pennsylvania, leaving about $729,300. Pennsylvania has taxed its own lottery cash prizes since 2016. More federal tax can be owed at filing because the top bracket is 37%.
Jessie Jurado is a news writer who covers new scratch-off launches, state lottery guides, taxes on winnings, news, and much more. She joined ScratchCheck in 2026 and writes the site's state-by-state coverage.
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