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The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has climbed to an estimated $98 million with a cash option of $45.2 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in the New York City area and Fox 29 in the Philadelphia area. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the drawing. No one across the country hit Wednesday’s $81.2 million jackpot. A second-prize, $1 million ticket was sold in Arizona. It matched five numbers but not the Powerball. Wednesday’s winning numbers were: 24, 29, 44, 47 and 54. The Powerball drawn was 2, with a Power Play …