Politics & Government
Gas Prices Increase Again this Week
The best price for gas in the Northampton Patch area is about $3.46, about 7 cents more than last week.
Pennsylvanian's are paying about 7 cents more this week for gas than last week, according to AAA.
AAA’s weekly fuel update states that the national average has increased for the past 13 of 14 days and has risen seven cents during this period. Locally, the best price for regular is $3.46 at Giant at 466 2nd Street Pk. in Southampton, followed by $3.48 at Sunoco located at 190 W Street Rd. in Feasterville Trevose. On average, that is still 12 cents cheaper than a month ago and 28 cents cheaper than a year ago, according to the report.
In the Philadelphia market, the average price for self-serve regular unleaded gasoline is $3.567 per gallon.
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7/16/12 WEEK AGO YEAR AGO National $3.437 $3.384 $3.678 Pennsylvania $3.491 $3.410 $3.710 Philadelphia $3.567 $3.472 $3.760