Gas prices are dropping again, leaving the Lehigh Valley with slightly lower prices than the state average, but still a bit higher than the national average. 

AAA has announced this year’s Four Diamond Hotel and Restaurant designations and once again Wind Creek Bethlehem has earned a designation as a AAA Four Diamond Hotel. 

Motorists are finding a little bit of relief at the pump. 

Gas prices in Pennsylvania are almost four cents higher this week at $3.630 per gallon, according to AAA East Central’s most recent Gas Price Report. 

While the national average is declining, gas prices are back up above $4 in Pennsylvania. 

Gas prices, which were at record highs earlier this year, have dropped slightly again, after a couple of weeks of increases. 

After several weeks of gas prices retreating from record highs, prices at the pump are spiking again and AAA East Central said OPEC and demand are the main drivers of the increase. 

For the second straight week, gas prices declined in Pennsylvania while the national average increased. 

While nationally gas prices took an upturn, in Pennsylvania they continued to retreat from their record highs earlier this year. 

Gas prices continue their decent from their record highs earlier this year and it’s a trend AAA is predicting will continue.