ALLENTOWN, Pa., July 15 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A group of nine Lehigh County residents won $225,000 from the Pennsylvania Lottery's Cash 5 drawing on April 20.

Lottery Area Manager Craig Rogan today presented a ceremonial check to the group at Deli Mart on Tilghman Street in Allentown, where the ticket was purchased. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket.

One of the group's tickets from the April 20 drawing correctly matched all five numbers drawn, 14-26-29-38-41, to win a $225,000 jackpot.

The following winners are sharing the prize:

    --  Robert Clarke of Allentown, Lehigh County    --  Patricia Frey of Schnecksville, Lehigh County    --  Barbara Halkias of Slatington, Lehigh County    --  Daniel Kuhns of Orefield, Lehigh County    --  John Kuhns of Allentown, Lehigh County    --  Martin Kuhns of Schnecksville, Lehigh County    --  Donald Rothrock of Coplay, Lehigh County    --  Donald Rothrock Jr. of Slatington, Lehigh County    --  Phyllis Sykes of Bethlehem, Lehigh County

Martin Kuhns started the group, nicknamed "Marty's Schnecksville 10," more than eight years ago.

"Over the years, I've had people come and go, but even when there weren't enough players to fill the 10 slots, I increased my donation for an extra slot or two, so there were always 10 members, which is what happened this time," said Kuhns, who will receive two shares of the winnings.

Kuhns, who is married and has a daughter, plans to continue to play Cash 5.

"Even though 'Marty's Schnecksville 10' has been successful in winning large prizes in the past, I'm 67 years old and have been laid-off twice; so I'm planning to continue to play, and I hope the group will continue as well," Kuhns said.

How to play Cash 5: To play Cash 5, players pay $1 and select five of 43 numbers. Players may select their own numbers using a Cash 5 play slip, or they may opt for a computer-selected quick pick. Players must match all five numbers drawn to win the jackpot. The starting jackpot is $125,000 and grows until it is won. The odds of winning a Cash 5 jackpot are 1-in-962,598; overall odds of winning a Cash 5 prize are 1-in-10.51. Cash 5 is the longest-running jackpot game in Pennsylvania Lottery history. Cash 5 tickets first went on sale April 23, 1992.

About the Pennsylvania Lottery: The Pennsylvania Lottery remains the only state lottery that designates all its proceeds to programs that benefit older residents. Since its inception 38 years ago, the Pennsylvania Lottery has contributed more than $19.2 billion to programs that include property tax and rent rebates; free and reduced-fare transit; the low-cost prescription drug programs PACE and PACENET; long-term living services; and the 52 Area Agencies on Aging, including more than 600 full- and part-time senior centers throughout the state. The Pennsylvania Lottery reminds its players to play responsibly. Players must be 18 or older.

For more information on the Pennsylvania Lottery, visit www.palottery.com.

Media contact: Veronica Sinclair-Anderson, 717-702-8008

Editor's Note: In fiscal year 2008-09, Pennsylvania Lottery players in Lehigh County won nearly $45 million in prizes. The Lottery contributed more than $29 million to programs that benefited seniors in the county, and Lottery retailers in Lehigh County earned more than $4.1 million in commissions and bonuses.

SOURCE Pennsylvania Lottery