On Labor Day , a holiday that honors workers, some in the Philadelphia area were fantasizing about hitting the jackpot and never having to work again. Some of those hopefuls visited Commissary Food Market on Ridge Avenue in Wissahickon on Monday to buy their Powerball tickets because of the store's history of selling winning tickets.

Lisa Yarnall usually buys her lottery tickets from a different store in Roxborough, but with the stakes so high — a jackpot at $1.1 billion — she decided to make the trip to the place known for good luck.

"We've been buying them all week and every day for the Powerball since it's gone crazy, so we're excited," Yarnall said.

Shital Patel, the owner of Commissary Food Market, displays two large checks in the window showcasing the store's big winn

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