I flew in from Jacksonville to Pittsburgh to visit my brother in Austintown (Youngstown Ohio area) this week and I was struck by the difference in gasoline prices between Pittsburgh and Youngstown. It was about 3.89 or so in the towns located within close proximity of the Pgh airport compared to about 3.29 in the Youngstown area, about a 60 cent difference. What gives? Distance between the refineries and Youngstown vs Pittsburgh is not much different given the distance between the two is only about 50 miles or so. Does PA have a comparatively much higher gas tax? What else could it be?
OT: Gas prices in PA vs Ohio
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PA gas taxes are high. Go to neighboring states like DE, MD, and NJ and you'll find consistently lower prices.
Ed Rendell greatly increased the gas tax, thus the difference. Supposed to be used to fix the roads and bridges but they are still bad.
California pumps out the highest state gas tax rate of 77.9 cents per gallon (cpg), followed by Illinois (66.5 cpg) and Pennsylvania (62.2 cpg). The lowest state gas tax rates can be found in Alaska at 9.0 cents per gallon, followed by Missouri (17.5 cpg) and Mississippi (18.4 cpg).
I used to wait until I got into to PA to get gas. That stopped some time ago. Now I get gas in WV, Ohio, VA, NJ, MD before getting back into PA. The legislators om PA are a bunch of whores. They make NJ look clean.
Pennsylvania Senate bill aims to undo 2023 gas tax increase
The state Senate voted to undo an automatic tax increase on gasoline and diesel that kicks in this year in an effort to prevent motorists from paying more per gallon.
www.wesa.fm
No it was Corbett:
Freind: Corbett’s Gas Tax: His Path To Single Digit Approval
Thank you, thank you, thank you! A hearty round of applause to Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled House and Senate! By granting GOP Governor Tom Corbett his most highly-sought prize —…
www.delcotimes.com
I live on the Dayton, OH area. I filled up @ Sam's Club in Washington Twp/Centerville, OH for $2.91 per gallon last night. Many of the stations in the Dayton area are $2.99 per gallon this week.
BS. Corbett raised them and set an effective date in 2014 hoping the voters wouldn't know until after he got in for a second term.
Yep, and they knew that fracking was going to bring prices down so got away with it. And it was pushed as a infrastructure/transportation bill. Yet huge amounts were syphoned off to pay state police.
Rick nailed it. When we moved back to State College full time gas was the biggest change. Ohio prices much lower. Don’t miss Centerville taxes though.
yeah I was just in WA last week. Paid as high as $5.99/gal. What surprised me was that I could find gas ranging from $5.39/gal to $4.39 in the same small town of Port Angeles.
Paying for all of rendells pork projects like stadiums. A 30 year loan does not end with the election.No it was Corbett:
Freind: Corbett’s Gas Tax: His Path To Single Digit Approval
Thank you, thank you, thank you! A hearty round of applause to Pennsylvania’s Republican-controlled House and Senate! By granting GOP Governor Tom Corbett his most highly-sought prize —…
You can also thank fast Eddie for high bridge and turnpike tolls. Over half the toll money goes to debt for rendells pork projects. Over half. Fact.
It was actually Tom Corbett that raised the gas taxes, another gift from a real dirt bag. I voted for him first time but after his in the Sandusky scandal I hated him
Yes, Cent
Yes, ,Centerville, Beavercreek, and Springboro property taxes keep going up as too many people continue to vote YES on the never ending levies. Mind boggling.
True of CLE as well. However, I believe this is true of almost every major city in America. If you look at the city and host county, check out the growth of the first major suburb outside the county. That is where you'll find burgeoning growth and property values while maintaining far less property taxes. For example, I live in Cuyahoga County. If I travel on the lake front, you'll see the size and value of the homes get lower and lower. But as soon as you cross the county line, it jumps back up.
Go west to Avon/Avon Lake, South is Breaksville/Bath, Southwest is Medina, Southeast is Hudson and East is Mentor.
You should learn how to use google.
Corbett Signs Transportation Bill, Ushering In Higher Gas Taxes And 70 MPH Speed
On Monday morning, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the most expansive and expensive transportation funding bill in recent years promising major new investments.
www.cbsnews.com
Trump gas, 2.29, Biden gas coming down, now 3.59, was 3.89
You should learn how to use google.
Corbett Signs Transportation Bill, Ushering In Higher Gas Taxes And 70 MPH Speed
On Monday morning, Gov. Tom Corbett signed the most expansive and expensive transportation funding bill in recent years promising major new investments.
You can use google too. How many billions did Rendell spend on stadiums? That money was not paid in cash. Do you think 30 year loans expire after the election?
How about pensions that Rendell promised but were not funded? Where do you think that money comes from?
They always pull out the “if you don’t vote for the school levy our property values will go down”. One of our neighbors was on the cville board. I asked her why the increase and what they were going to do with it. She said once they get the money they were going to put a strategic plan together to figure it out. I said sound governance says you do that first and understand your finances. Then decide if you even need the money. I just got a dumb look. Bottom line, elections matter.
Pfft, the goal of sound governance is to spend as much money as you can.
PA has the nation's highest gas tax at 57 cents per gallon. Ohio's gas tax is 38 cents so that accounts for 19 cents of the difference. The rest could be additional shipping costs from refineries to PA. The closing of the Sunoco refinery in Philly probably affects gas prices in Pa.
Exactly. We have the same issues in Beavercreek. They just reassed our home values (increase iof course) just in time for another school levy on election day. Never ending parade if tax levies. One of the problems is non-property owners vote and often support the levies. They believe it won't impact them.
The conversation is about gas prices, not the other stuff. Try and stay focused.
Ours in Ohio was raised a bit two years ago but nothing close to PA, CA, and NY. Does proximity to refineries make a difference? There is large one in Southeast Michigan between Detroit and Toledo, OH.
Heating Oil is currently higher or equal to gas prices. There are no road taxes on heating oil and it needs less refining. Big Oil Companies doing what they always do, putting it to the US consumers.
I'm still waiting for the 30 percent reduction in my property taxes that fa(s)t Eddie Rendell promised when he was trying to bring casinos into the state.
I won't turn blue holding my breath.
I won't turn blue holding my breath.
