Just in time for holiday travel, gas prices are dropping in Pennsylvania. 

Outdoor recreation contributed $13.64 billion to Pennsylvania’s economy, accounting for 152,000 jobs, and 1.6% of the state’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced Thursday.

The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission approved a 5% toll increase next year for all E-ZPass and Toll By Plate customers that will take effect Jan. 8, 2023.

Among central Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley metro areas, Harrisburg leads the way, ranking 35th in the latest U.S. News & World Report analysis of the best places to live. 

Two St. Luke’s University Health Network surgeons teamed up to perform the first combined mastectomy and breast implant procedure at St. Luke’s Carbon Campus. 

GEICO will sponsor the Pennsylvania Turnpike Safety Patrol, a fleet of dedicated vehicles operated by turnpike personnel to provide first responder service along the 564-mile toll road, the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission announced. 

The Lehigh Northampton Aviation Authority is reporting a surge in passenger traffic at Lehigh Valley International Airport after months of depressed travel because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sally McCorrison, director of travel for AAA East Penn East Central in Allentown, said travel advisers are busier than ever right now.

Similar to the annual Peeps diorama contest held for New Year’s Peepfest each year, the authority has organized its first-ever Peeps Meet Diorama Contest in partnership with Joanne Dennison of The MeetGuide.

As a severe winter storm continue across Pennsylvania, PennDOT has issued a number of travel restrictions, especially for commercial vehicles.