There are two ticket winners for whom time is running out since they haven’t claimed their prizes. They are the holders of two Pennsylvania Lottery tickets – a Powerball ticket worth $50,000 from Feb. 5, 2011 and a Quinto evening ticket worth $50,000 from Feb. 12, 2011. National lottery

The tickets and prizes expire one year from the dates of the drawings.

“The clock is ticking for these two winners to claim their $50,000 prizes,” said Lottery Executive Director Todd Rucci. “We hate to see prizes go unclaimed, so we’re hoping the holders of these tickets come forward before time runs out.”

The first soon-to-expire Powerball ticket correctly matched four of five white balls and the red Powerball, and added Power Play®, which increased the prize to $50,000, less 25 percent federal withholding. This ticket was sold at Country Fair, 5866 Station Road, Erie. Lottery winning numbers

The soon-to-expire Quinto evening ticket matched all five numbers for a top prize of $50,000, less 25 percent federal withholding. It was sold at Demans, Inc., 295 Main St., Brookville, Jefferson County.

Because both prizes expire on Sundays, the last day to claim in person for the Powerball prize is Friday, Feb. 3, and the last day file a claim in person for the Quinto prize is Friday, Feb. 10. A mail claim for the Powerball prize must be postmarked by Saturday, Feb. 4, while a mailed claim for the Quinto prize must be postmarked by Saturday, Feb. 11.

In the case of unclaimed, expired lottery prizes remain in the Lottery Fund and are used to support programs benefiting older Pennsylvanians. Last fiscal year, the Pennsylvania Lottery contributed nearly $23.6 million to programs that benefited seniors in Erie County and nearly $5.3 million for programs in Jefferson County.

Powerball Play: Players pay $2 and choose five white balls from the first set of 59 numbers plus a single red ball, the Powerball, from a second set of 35 numbers. Players can choose their own numbers using a Powerball play slip, or may opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match all five numbers drawn plus the Powerball number to win the jackpot. There are eight additional ways for players to win a cash prize.

Also, Powerball features an option called Power Play, for an extra $1 per Powerball play (game). The Power Play option offers players increased set prize levels, a player who matches five white balls and purchased Power Play wins $2 million.

Quinto Play: To play Quinto, players pay $1 and select a five-digit number from 0 through 9, and the same number can be chosen more than once within the same game. Players can choose their own numbers using a Quinto play slip, or opt for computer-selected quick picks. Players must match the five numbers drawn in the exact order drawn to win the jackpot.

There also are 12 additional ways to win a cash prize.

So, if you played Powerball for the Feb. 5, 2011 drawing and Quinto for the Feb. 12, 2011 drawing, check again, as you may be the lucky winner of thousands of dollars.