Army veteran moved to Pennsylvania and wins $1.3 million lottery jackpot on first try

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PITTSBURGH, PA — A life-changing online jackpot turned a regular Friday into a million-dollar moment for a longtime Army service member from Beaver County.

Christopher Lehman, who has served 25 years on active duty in the U.S. Army, won $1,351,472 playing the Pennsylvania Lottery’s Jackpot Spectacular game online on May 30. Just hours after opening his new Lottery account, Lehman hit the progressive jackpot.

The Pennsylvania Lottery presented a ceremonial check to Lehman on Monday during an event at the Pittsburgh Area Office. The prize, which came from a connect-style online game, marked one of the largest individual online wins in recent Lottery history.

Lehman had only recently relocated to Pennsylvania from New Hampshire with his wife Judith. After signing up…