The Pennsylvania Capitol Christmas tree was officially lit last week outside on the Capitol steps for the first time in recent memory, reports State Rep. Jim Cox (R-129) Governor Tom Corbett and First Lady Susan Corbett lit the tree and were joined by members of the community for thecelebration.
The tree is a 22-foot Douglas Fir was at Crystal Springs Tree Farm in Lehighton, Carbon County. The Pennsylvania Christmas Tree Growers Association donated the tree, along with 29 others, to be used around the Capitol Complex and Governor’s Residence. The tree is decorated with 600 energy-efficient LED lights, and the tree in the Main Rotunda is decorated with more than 300 handcrafted ornaments from senior centers across Pennsylvania.
Christmas trees are grown in every county in Pennsylvania except Philadelphia. The Commonwealth ranks in the top six nationally for the number of tree farms and sales from those farms