W. Pa. Gas Prices Jump Over the $3 Mark

After increasing by 11 cents last week, the average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is another 13 cents more expensive this week at $3.042 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

As the region sees gasoline stocks tighten on the week, a handful of Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states saw significant increases at the pump, including Pennsylvania (+9 cents). Year-over-year, most states in the region have more expensive gas price averages.

With a 3.2-million-barrel draw, the region saw the largest decrease in gasoline stocks of any in the country for the week endi...