HARRISBURG, DAUPHIN CO. (WOLF) — Gas prices across Pennsylvania are nearing $4 per gallon, reaching their highest point in several years.

As of March 23, the statewide average stands at about $3.94 per gallon, according to AAA.

Analysts say current prices are now at their highest level since late 2023, with national averages also approaching levels last seen during the 2022–2023 surge.

The last time prices were significantly higher in Pennsylvania was in June 2022, when the average peaked at around $5.07 per gallon, the highest on record.

The increase marks the 24th consecutive day of rising gas prices across the Commonwealth.

The national average has also climbed, reaching approximately $3.96 per gallon, as global energy markets remain volatile.

Diesel prices have surged even more sharply. AAA reports the Pennsylvania average is now about $5.67 per gallon, reflecting significant increases tied to global supply concerns.

Analysts point to ongoing tensions in the Middle East and disruptions to key shipping routes as major factors driving prices higher. Oil prices have climbed above $90 per barrel, adding pressure across all fuel types.

Across the country, California continues to have the highest gas prices, while states in the Midwest remain among the lowest. Current prices are now the highest seen since late 2023.

Pennsylvania Gas Price Trend

Prices have steadily climbed since late February:

• Feb. 27 — about $3.10 per gallon
• Feb. 28 — above $3.15
• March 1 — surpassed $3.20
• March 2 — near $3.24
• March 3 — about $3.28
• March 4 — above $3.30
• March 5 — around $3.35
• March 6 — high $3.30s, some above $3.40
• March 7 — about $3.45
• March 8 — about $3.50
• March 9 — near $3.55
• March 10 — around $3.60
• March 11 — about $3.65
• March 12 — about $3.66
• March 13 — around $3.67
• March 14 — about $3.69
• March 15 — about $3.70
• March 16 — about $3.72
• March 17 — about $3.74
• March 18 — about $3.80
• March 19 — about $3.81
• March 20 — about $3.82
• March 21 — about $3.85
• March 22 — about $3.93
• March 23 — about $3.94

Gas Prices in Nearby States

Drivers in Pennsylvania continue to pay slightly more than those in surrounding states, though prices are rising across the region:

• New Jersey: about $3.88 per gallon
• New York: about $3.90 per gallon
• Ohio: about $3.74 per gallon
• Delaware: about $3.70 per gallon

Northeast Pennsylvania Prices

Northeast Pennsylvania remains among the most expensive regions in the state, with many stations now charging between $3.90 and $4.10 per gallon, especially along major roadways and in metro areas.

Lowest Gas Prices in Pennsylvania

Prices still vary widely by region, with the lowest prices remaining in western Pennsylvania:

• $3.15/gallon — Valero, Dixonville (Indiana County)
• $3.17/gallon — Sunoco, Aliquippa (Beaver County)
• $3.18/gallon — 7-Eleven, Pittsburgh area
• $3.20/gallon — Citgo, Smock (Fayette County)

Cheapest Gas in Northeast and Central PA

Scranton / Lackawanna County:

• Conoco — Clarks Summit — about $3.70/gallon
• Dileo’s — Wyoming — about $3.71/gallon
• Fuel Up — Wyoming — about $3.71/gallon
• Kwik Fill — Nicholson — about $3.71/gallon

Wilkes-Barre / Luzerne County:

• Best — Wilkes-Barre — about $3.72/gallon
• US Gas — Kingston — about $3.75/gallon

Hazleton area:

• Fuel On — Hazleton — about $3.78/gallon
• 7-Eleven — Hazleton — about $3.78/gallon

Schuylkill County:

• Turkey Hill — Shenandoah — about $3.45/gallon
• Pilot/Conoco — Pine Grove — about $3.48/gallon
• Pereira’s — Tamaqua — about $3.52/gallon

Monroe County:

• BrightStar Fuel — Brodheadsville — about $3.80/gallon
• Gulf — Brodheadsville — about $3.80/gallon
• Wawa — East Stroudsburg — about $3.85/gallon

Lycoming County:

• Sam’s Club — Muncy — about $3.10/gallon
• Exxon — Williamsport — about $3.12/gallon

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The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that a Vermont state police sergeant is entitled to qualified immunity in a lawsuit brought by a protester who said she was injured when an officer used a wristlock to remove her from a sit-in at the state capitol.

In an unsigned per curiam opinion, the court reversed the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Zorn v. Linton, holding that existing precedent did not clearly establish that Sgt. Jacob Zorn’s specific conduct violated the Constitution. 

“The Second Circuit held that Zorn was not entitled to qualified immunity,” read the majority ruling – with the three liberal justices dissenting – rejecting excess use of force arguments. “We reverse.”

The justices said officers are generally shielded from civil liability unless prior case law put the unlawfulness of their actions “beyond debate.” 

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“Because the Second Circuit failed to identify a case where an officer taking similar actions in similar circumstances ‘was held to have violated’ the Constitution, Zorn was entitled to qualified immunity,” the ruling concluded. 

“We grant his petition for writ of certiorari and reverse the judgment of the Second Circuit.”

The case arose from a 2015 sit-in by healthcare protesters at the Vermont capitol on Gov. Peter Shumlin’s inauguration day. After the building closed, police moved to arrest demonstrators who refused to leave. According to the opinion, protester Shela Linton remained seated and linked arms with others. 

Zorn warned her he would have to use force, then took her arm, placed it behind her back, applied pressure to her wrist and lifted her to her feet. Linton later sued, alleging physical and psychological injuries. 

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The Supreme Court said the 2nd Circuit relied too heavily on its earlier decision in Amnesty America v. West Hartford, finding that case did not clearly establish that “using a routine wristlock to move a resistant protester after warning her, without more, violates the Constitution.” 

On that basis, the justices concluded Zorn was entitled to qualified immunity and reversed the lower court.

Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented, joined by Justices Elena Kagan and Ketanji Brown Jackson. She argued the court had improperly stepped in with the “extraordinary remedy of a summary reversal” and said a jury could find the officer used excessive force against a nonviolent protester engaged in passive resistance.

“A jury could find that Zorn violated Linton’s clearly established Fourth Amendment rights,” Sotomayor wrote in the signed dissent.

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“The majority today gives officers license to inflict gratuitous pain on a nonviolent protestor even where there is no threat to officer safety or any other reason to do so,” she concluded. 

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“That is plainly inconsistent with the Fourth Amendment’s fundamental guarantee that officers may only use ‘the amount of force that is necessary’ under the circumstances,” Sotomayor wrote. “Therefore, I respectfully dissent.”