AAA: Western Pa. Gas Prices Inch Upward for the First Time in Weeks

The average price of gasoline across Western Pennsylvania is a penny higher this week at $2.724 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report. This is the first increase in the region in six weeks.

There was volatility at the pump in the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast states this week, with gas prices increasing in many states (Pa., plus1 cent), and decreases or stability in the others.

The five most expensive state averages in the region, which rank among the 8th – 13th highest in the country, are Pennsylvania ($2.64), New York ($2.61), Vermont ($2.58) Washington, D.C. ($2.58) and...