My editor sent me the link to this map, which shows the gas price averages throughout the country.
I was surprised to see how low York and Pennsylvania as a whole ranked compared to other portions of the country.
I was really surprised to see that areas that have been hit pretty hard by the hurricanes recently weren't in the red. I was sure they would be.
Feel free to share your thoughts in the comments section.
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Wednesday afternoon I experienced the York Fair for the first time, and I had the challenging task of trying to "do the Fair" on $20.
As I mentioned in my earlier post, I had gotten a bunch of suggestions from people abut what I had to try.
Finish reading 'Doing the Fair on $20' »
Today I did something I've never done before.
I ran my gas tank so low that the little warning light came on. That has never happened to me before.
After a traumatic incident when I was home from college on winter break where I ran out of gas on the side of an extremely busy road because the gas gauge broke and read half a tank when it was really empty, I have been overly cautious to make sure I fill up in time.
Finish reading 'Little light, big panic' »Has anyone used the Pump First cards at Sheetz since they were introduced locally a few weeks ago?
They are geared toward people who like to pay for their gas in cash. You have to register your name, address and driver's license information in the store to get the card the first time.
After that you swipe the card and pump and pay like you normally would.
Sheetz is hoping to cut down on theft with the introduction of the cards, but I'm really curious what people think of them. I rarely pay for my gas with cash, so I don't have one.
Leave a comment and let me know what you think.
The hurricane was bearing down on Louisiana over the weekend, and gas prices around York County went from about $3.39 to $3.45. It's a smart move to spread out the pain of a Category 4 storm smashing into oil rigs and upping oil prices in its wake.
But then the rigs pretty much got missed, and oil prices began to fall. At last count, they were down to about $106 per barrel.
So watch out for gas prices to drop, even below that $3.30 range where prices settled for a bit. If they don't, let us know.
Just looking at the AAA fuel gauge report and gas prices are already creeping up in the past few days. Do we thank Gustav?
Finish reading 'Gustav = Higher gas prices?' »Another holiday weekend is upon us so before you head off to the beach or your backyard barbecues, here's a quick run down of what you might have missed this week.
Incomes drop a whole bunch.
Local grocery store closing.
Direct bus service to New York canceled.
Blame it on Gustav.
And of course you'll want to check out this week's podcast from the business staff. What can you expect to hear? All about shiny things and dumb people.
Story in the Times this morning about a contract becoming official for the Chinese to start developing an Iraqi oil field. It's based on a contract originally signed with Saddam.
So with oil prices going up again and our troops freeing up that oil from despotism, U.N. sanctions against the regime and whatnot, do you think we should get that oil ... and get it at a discount?
Or is it only fair that the free market play out?
Happy Friday afternoon, York! Here's the news that you may have missed this week.
Sellers react to E-bay rule changes.
Restaurant goes smoke free early.
Businesses take steps to reduce energy costs.
Russia, Georgia situation still tense.
And of course you don't want to miss this week's edition of Money Talk. Check it out below.
Joe, one of our readers, left this comment about where he saw cheap gas in the area:
On 8/20: $3.31 @ Citgo on Rt 30 and Fairlane. 30 cents cheaper than the Citgo at RT 30 and Sherman. The one on Fairlane is a gem. Hands down cheapest, always as of late.
Thanks for the tip, Joe!
If you've spotted stations selling gas a few cents cheaper than the norm feel free to share in the comments section.
