Youngstown woman wins $172,500 in Mega Millions


CLEVELAND – Three players of an Ohio Lottery on-line game won second-tier prizes including Patricia A. Mounce of Youngstown, She won $250,000 for coming close, matching five of the six numbers drawn in the March 3 Mega Millions’ drawing.

After mandatory federal and state taxes totaling 31 percent, she’ll get $172,500.

The winning numbers were 26-32-35-43-52. The mega ball was 10. Mounce purchased the winning ticket from Valley View Gas, 1822 Mahoning Avenue. She used auto lotto.

Each agent who sells a second-tier prize winning ticket in the Mega Millions’ game receives a $1,000 bonus.