YORK, Pa. — Food prices are climbing again across Pennsylvania, and experts say the increases are far from over.
From small local grocers to large supermarket chains, prices on everyday essentials have steadily risen through 2025. Economists point to the effects of tariffs on wholesalers as a major driver.
“One of the reasons that prices are still going up is because they’re going up at the producer, at what used to be called the wholesale level,” said Penn State Abington economics professor Lonnie Golden. “In large part because of the tariffs placed on goods and services that are being imported to the U.S.”…