27-05-2025
Gas & groceries: community reacts to Memorial Day prices
Many people choose to spend Memorial Day the same way, firing up the grill for a cookout with friends and family.
Over at Presque Isle, dozens of families found a spot to set up a picnic, but first, they paid the grocery bill for the holiday food essentials.
'Over $100. Over $100,' said Armyani Thompson, Presque Isle picnicker.
'Is that good or bad in your eyes?' asked reporter Tyler Gallagher.
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'It was pretty good, you know, inflation, but it's alright. It was alright,' replied Thompson.
'I would say $35 to $40. We got some hamburgers, cheeseburgers, got some chips, some mini pops, and some deviled eggs,' said Keith Gebhardt, another picnicker.
Gebhardt said the eggs were definitely the most expensive during his grocery trip, but all in all the final price was pretty good.
After speaking with people at Presque Isle, we went to a grocery store to see exactly how much some popular holiday picnic items would cost.
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For eight burgers and 10 hotdogs, the final price comes out to around $37, including ketchup, mustard and buns, and that's from buying the cheapest option for each grocery prices play a role in Memorial Day picnics, gas prices also have an impact on holiday travelers visiting their families.
'I spend about 100 bucks a week on gas, and I go through a whole tank of gas once a week. It's gotten a lot worse. I used to spend maybe like $70, and now it's like $100, so it's pretty bad,' said Malaki Swanson.
But at least for the month of May, gas prices have been staying steady for Memorial Day travelers.
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AAA reports that the current average price of regular gas in Erie County is $3.351, which is about 50 cents less than the average last year at $3.864.
That average for Erie County is only a little bit above the state average, which sits at $3.294.
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