Gas prices jump by 9 cents

Jan. 31—The price at the pump across the Valley rose nine cents this week, to an average of $3.79 a gallon, according to AAA East Central's Gas Price Report released Monday. Last year on this date the price per gallon was $3.50.

By municipality, the average price of a gallon of gas this week is as follows: Elysburg, $3.99; Lewisburg, $3.58; Mifflinburg, $3.80; Milton, $3.89; Mount Carmel, $3.76; Selinsgrove, $3.84; Shamokin, $3.78; and Sunbury, $3.80.