Ah, it’s October. Autumn is in full swing. The days have finally cooled down (although will this rain ever stop?). The quicker darkness adds to the spooky season.

You know what that means – it’s time to keep reminding everyone when it’s Daylight Saving Time.

The days will get darker sooner as people turn their clocks back on Sunday, November 3rd. No matter what your opinion on this practice, this “relapse” in time means at least we’re all rewarded with an extra hour of sleep.

However, Pennsylvania residents may soon no longer adhere to daylight saving time rules. PennLive reported back in April 2021 how the state House of Representatives passed a bill by a vote of 103 to 98 that would abolish the practice entirely, making daylight saving time permanent.

But what would be the point? Well, the same PennLive article explained that various studies show that permanent daylight saving time has a number of benefits, such as: B. Energy savings, fewer traffic accidents, less crime and generally a healthier lifestyle across the population.

“I think this is a very positive reform for Pennsylvania going forward. Changing the clock twice a year is incredibly inefficient and an outside practice,” bill sponsor Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh County, told PennLive.

“I think there’s a movement toward some sort of permanence, and I want to be a part of that.”

Not that this idea is unique to Pennsylvania: The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) – which “represents the legislatures in the states, territories, and commonwealths of the United States” to “encourage the effectiveness, independence, and integrity of the legislatures to promote”. According to its About page, there have been at least 650 bills and motions to implement year-round daylight saving time across the country in recent years.

Until a law is passed saying otherwise, Daylight Saving Time this year will continue to end this Sunday, November 3rd.