Published December 28. 2025 11:32AM
BY LOU WHEELAND
Special to The Press
Christian Ferro, district sales representative for the Pennsylvania Lottery spent time Dec. 19 at Sims Quality Market, 2401 Walbert Ave., South Whitehall, handing out free Cash Pop game tickets. According to Raj Patel, owner, Sims Quality Market, the market has cashed over $500,000 in winnings to date in 2025. This included such online tickets as Powerball, Mega Millions and scratch-off tickets. Patel also reported a $1.7 million Cash 5 winning ticket recently. Ferro reported that Sims Quality Market customers made the market one of the largest vendors of Keno in the commonwealth.
PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELANDChristian Ferro, district sales representative for the Pennsylvania Lottery and Sim’s Quality Market owner Raj Patel stand with free Cash Pop game tickets in front of the store at 2401 Walbert Ave., South Whitehall Dec. 19. See story and an additional photo on Page A2.
Raj Patel and his family, including his wife Nina, grandson Ishan, daughter Nineeta and Alfie, a 3-year-old Cockapoo are photographed inside Sim’s Quality Market, 2401 Walbert Ave., South Whitehall Dec. 19.PRESS PHOTO BY LOU WHEELAND
