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.
A Philadelphia jury is scheduled to start a fourth full day of deliberations in the case of a Philadelphia abortion provider facing multiple counts of murder.
The jury in the death-penalty trial of a Philadelphia abortion provider has gone home without a verdict after another day of deliberations.
Sunday, May 19 2013 8:20 AM EDT2013-05-19 12:20:57 GMT
Finding a job without a college degree can be a difficult task, even if you're a war veteran. Now, they have the opportunity to turn their military training into college credits.
Finding a job without a college degree can be a difficult task, even if you're a war veteran. Now, they have the opportunity to turn their military training into college credits.
Sunday, May 19 2013 7:58 AM EDT2013-05-19 11:58:46 GMT
Once hailed as a hero after surviving a shotgun blast to his face in 2007, a former police officer is now charged with raping and sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint he met at a party.
Once hailed as a hero after surviving a shotgun blast to his face in 2007, a former police officer is now charged with raping and sexually assaulting two women at gunpoint he met at a party.
Sunday, May 19 2013 1:45 AM EDT2013-05-19 05:45:51 GMT
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery.
A Powerball jackpot-winning ticket worth an estimated $590.5 million was sold in Florida, but there were also million-dollar winners sold in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, according to the lottery's website.
Saturday, May 18 2013 9:28 PM EDT2013-05-19 01:28:06 GMT
Rain moved in Saturday afternoon and the chance for it will stick around through the seven day forecast.
It becomes very unsettled across our area with clounds and showers again Sunday. The best chance for rain is in the morning and afternoon thunderstorms are possible towards our south.
Sunday is cool but we do warm up well into the 80s by Tuesday. With the warm weather comes a better chance for thunderstorms.
Friday, May 17 2013 11:44 PM EDT2013-05-18 03:44:01 GMT
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
A couple of Good Samaritans helped rescue a 3-year-old boy's lifeless body from an Allentown creek. Their quick thinking and help from police helped bring the boy back to life.
Friday, May 17 2013 7:38 PM EDT2013-05-17 23:38:13 GMT
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
A woman who lived with a Delaware pediatrician accused of waterboarding her 11-year-old daughter has agreed to plead guilty to child endangerment charges and testify against him.
