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<p>Average gas prices climbed overnight, and all averages are up by at least a nickel from last week.</p><p>AAA Mid-Atlantic provided the following data for today&#8217;s average gas prices:</p><p>&#8226; Wilkes-Barre area gas average at $2.54 today, up a penny overnight and up 6 cents in the last week.</p><p>&#8226; Pennsylvania gas average at $2.52 today, up a penny overnight and up 6 cents in the last week.</p><p>&#8226; National gas average at $2.32 today, up 2 cents overnight, up 5 cents in the last week.</p><p>Be sure to check out the Times Leader&#8217;s <a href="https://www.timesleader.com/gasprices" target="_blank">gas price page</a> for a comprehensive look at gas prices in the area!</p><style>
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<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By Travis Kellar</p><p>tkellar@www.timesleader.com</p></bylineMeta></div><div class="metaInfo"><shirttailMeta><p>Reach Travis Kellar at 570-991-6389 or on Twitter @TLNews</p></shirttailMeta></div>

AAA: Average gas prices climbed by 5 cents from last week