Gas Prices Drop By a Nickel in W. Pa.

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is five cents cheaper this week at $2.811 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report.

Gas prices are as much as five cents cheaper throughout the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast region, ranging from $2.32 to $2.81. Statewide, Pennsylvania motorists are paying an average of $2.78 for a gallon of gasoline, which is four cents cheaper than last Monday.

According to the latest information from the Energy Information Administration (EIA), regional gasoline stocks have increased by 500,000 barrels. This was largely due to...