Just when you thought you were starting to see some relief at the gas pump-- sticker shock! Motorists across our area have seen prices climb dramatically over the past few days. "Three or four days ago actually on Street road I seen it was $3.39 for regular," Mario Patrascu, a Huntingdon Valley resident, told Fox 29. And now? "Today it was $3.79." A whopping 40-cent jump.
It's happening all across the region. Last Friday at a gas station in Bensalem, a gallon of regular cost ten cents less than it does today. "One minute it's $3.15, okay it's going in the right direction, yada yada yada," a frustrated Mike Hornyak complained. "And then the next it's $3.25. And then $3.35, and then $3.45. What the heck happened overnight that it went up 10 cents?" Hornyak demanded to know.
A couple of things are happening. Experts say as the economy improves, the price of crude goes up. At the same time refineries are changing over to their summer gas blend, which means they're not producing as much gasoline right now. Lower supply, higher prices.
"In the last week alone up 19 cents a gallon," Jenny Robinson of Mid-Atlantic AAA told Fox 29. Which means drivers are on the hunt again for the cheapest gas possible. In Pennsylvania, that means heading over the Delaware River. "I'm getting $5 in Pennsylvania, just enough to get me over the Tacony-Palmyra bridge so I can fill up in Jersey," Hornyak said.
"Are we going to see any relief? Not in the next few weeks, although we could see prices level off," Robinson said. But that may not happen for a couple of weeks, at least. March should see prices stabilize, but expect to see another spike in April. And that's not all, Governor Corbett is proposing a gas tax hike, which could see prices go up 28 1/2 cents a gallon over the next 5 years, if his plan is approved.
Friday, May 17 2013 6:08 PM EDT2013-05-17 22:08:49 GMT
A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.If you were lucky enough to get outside Friday, to a place like the Perkiomen
A man in Montgomery County is determined to shock and disgust unsuspecting women, even if they're with their young children.
Tuesday, May 14 2013 5:49 PM EDT2013-05-14 21:49:13 GMT
A Hollywood A-lister takes the world by surprise by opening up about a very private matter. Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday she chose to have a double mastectomy to lower her risk of getting cancer.
A Hollywood A-lister takes the world by surprise by opening up about a very private matter. Angelina Jolie revealed Tuesday she chose to have a double mastectomy to lower her risk of getting cancer. Jolie's not the first woman to do it, but she may be the most high profile. Her decision is touching off a serious conversation about the preventive measure.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:49 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:49:33 GMT
You'll never believe who is dancing circles around these people. Meet the Allentown-area lady with the fancy footwork that leaves her disciples breathless!
You'll never believe who is dancing circles around these people. Meet the Allentown-area lady with the fancy footwork that leaves her disciples breathless!
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:13 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:13:58 GMT
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots and claimed 24 lives.
Helmeted rescue workers raced Tuesday to complete the search for survivors and the dead in the Oklahoma City suburb where a mammoth tornado destroyed countless homes, cleared lots and claimed 24 lives.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 11:04 PM EDT2013-05-22 03:04:07 GMT
Bucks County EMT Bryan Elwell is heading out to Oklahoma to help assist overwhelmed emergency responders dealing with the deadly tornado aftermath in Moore, just outside Oklahoma City. He's prepared
Two local EMTs are headed to Oklahoma to help victims and crews dealing with the aftermath of a deadly tornado.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 10:08 PM EDT2013-05-22 02:08:36 GMT
Police in Lancaster say they've detained two men in an investigation prompted by a woman's call to 911 from the trunk of a car to report that she had been abducted by strangers.
Police in Lancaster say they've detained two men in an investigation prompted by a woman's call to 911 from the trunk of a car to report that she had been abducted by strangers.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 7:59 PM EDT2013-05-21 23:59:26 GMT
A man was critically injured Tuesday in New Castle by an explosion that happened while he opened an antique army ammunition box he picked up from his neighbors trash.
A man was critically injured Tuesday in New Castle by an explosion that happened while he opened an antique army ammunition box he picked up from his neighbors trash.
Tuesday, May 21 2013 6:01 PM EDT2013-05-21 22:01:25 GMT
Police sources say the two incidents now under investigation took place at Houston Hall, a student center and lecture hall, on Spruce Street in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania campus.
Police sources say the two incidents now under investigation took place at Houston Hall, a student center and lecture hall, on Spruce Street in the heart of the University of Pennsylvania campus.
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