Gas prices down in Pa. for busy holiday travel week, AAA says

PITTSBURGH — Gas prices fell in Pennsylvania for the start of the busy holiday travel week.

This week’s average price in western Pennsylvania is $3.379, which is 5 cents down from last week’s average of $3.423, AAA East Central’s Gas Price Report said.

After weeks of slightly lower prices, the national average for a gallon of gas increased over the past week. The price increase comes as a record 119 million people are forecast to travel this holiday season and 107 million will travel by car.

Motorists can find current gas prices nationwide, statewide and countywide at gasprices.aaa.com.

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