Travel Up, Gas Prices Down As Motorists Hit Road For Holiday Weekend
AAA Mid-Atlantic says gas prices are nearly one dollar less than this time last year, and the lowest for a Memorial Day Weekend in five years.
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AAA Mid-Atlantic says gas prices are nearly one dollar less than this time last year, and the lowest for a Memorial Day Weekend in five years.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says that while the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.53, up two cents from last week, prices are down from a year ago.
AAA says 90 percent of holiday travelers in the Philadelphia region, or about 400,000 people, will be driving to their destinations – a five percent increase from last year.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.51, down a penny from last week.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.52, up 6 cents from last week.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.46, up 10 cents from last week.
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Figures released by AAA Mid-Atlantic show the average price of a gallon of regular unleaded rose from $2.16 to $2.18 in New Jersey last week. Nationally, the average stayed flat at $2.40 per gallon.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.16, down a penny from last week.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.20, down 5 cents from last week.
The national average for a gallon of regular is $2.42 right now -- $1.12 less than this time last year.
Gas prices are steadily creeping back up after bottoming out earlier this year.
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AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.04, up 4 cents from last week.
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"The average price in Philadelphia today, $2.25 a gallon. That's gone up 3 cents a gallon just in the last 24 hours," says senior petroleum analyst Gregg Leskoski at gasbuddy.com.
AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $1.90, down 4 cents from last week.
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AAA Mid-Atlantic says the average price of a gallon of regular gas in the state on Friday was $2.03, down 13 cents from last week.
Low gas prices in South Jersey are especially making a positive impact on businesses that consume large amounts of fuel.
Gasoline prices at several South Jersey stations are dipping under $2 a gallon. And a "price war" between two stations in Deptford has pushed them even lower.
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Prices in Pennsylvania are expected to go up on New Year's Day when the state's gas tax increases.
Starting Tuesday, the Delaware Valley will warm above freezing each day to the mid and upper 30s, with low the 40s possible for some.
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Part of SEPTA's Jefferson Station in Philadelphia was flooded Monday night, but service wasn't disrupted.
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Starting Tuesday, the Delaware Valley will warm above freezing each day to the mid and upper 30s, with low the 40s possible for some.
A Philadelphia college is considering opening its doors to more students.
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Part of SEPTA's Jefferson Station in Philadelphia was flooded Monday night, but service wasn't disrupted.
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Warm drinks, warm food and lots of layers are helping people in the Delaware Valley face the cold weather.
Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
The coldest air of the season is set to slide over the Philadelphia area this weekend, which could lead to frost quakes, ice quakes and lake quakes.
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Power companies across the Philadelphia region and Lehigh Valley are reporting some outages Saturday while high wind alerts are in effect.
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Part of SEPTA's Jefferson Station in Philadelphia was flooded Monday night, but service wasn't disrupted.
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The flooding didn't interrupt service at the SEPTA station in Center City.
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