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The Powerball jackpot for Saturday’s lottery drawing has increased to an estimated $248 million, with a cash option of $119.8 million. The drawing will be held at 10:59 p.m. and televised on WABC-7 in New York City and Fox 29 in Philadelphia. NJ.com will publish the winning numbers immediately following the drawing. While no one across the country hit Wednesday’s $229 million jackpot, a second-prize, $1 million ticket was sold in Georgia. It matched five numbers but not the Powerball. In New Jersey, no one won more than $300 with a single ticket. Wednesday’s winning numbers were: 12, 21, 62, 6…