It’s the last day of October. Winter is on the way. Companies are already (shamelessly) advertising for Christmas.

But above all, summer timethe end is near.

The days will start to get darker earlier as people turn back their clocks this Sunday. Whatever your opinions on the practice, at least this “decrease” in time means we’ll all get an extra hour of sleep.

However, Pennsylvania residents may soon no longer be required to follow daylight saving time rules. PennLive previously reported in April 2021 how the state House of Representatives passed a bill by a vote of 103 to 98 that would make daylight saving time permanent.

But what would be the point of doing so? Well, the same article explains that various studies suggest that a change to permanent daylight saving time has a series of benefits such as saving energy, reducing road accidents, decreasing the crime and, generally speaking, leads to a healthier lifestyle for the entire population.

“Going forward, I think this is a very positive reform for Pennsylvania, changing the time twice a year is incredibly inefficient and an outdated practice,” the bill’s sponsor told PennLive. law, Rep. Ryan Mackenzie, R-Lehigh County.

“I think there’s a movement happening toward some sort of permanent time and I want to be a part of it.”

Not that this idea is unique to Pennsylvania: The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) – which “represents the legislatures of the states, territories, and commonwealths of the United States” to “advance the efficiency, independence, and integrity of the legislature,” according to this is the about page — states that there have been at least 650 bills and motions in recent years to establish year-round daylight saving time across the country.

So, until a law is passed saying otherwise, DST is still set to end this Sunday, November 3.