Where to view holiday lights in the Philadelphia area
Viewing light shows is a tradition for many families around the holiday season. Whether you have a favorite annual spot to view decorated Christmas trees or are looking for a new location, you will...
View Article12 local (and free) tree lighting celebrations to attend this winter
Those looking to get into the holiday spirit won't want to miss these tree lighting celebrations. One of the most festive sights of the season is a massive pine tree decked out in twinkling lights....
View ArticleLawmaker aims to help Pennsylvanians save money on Christmas trees
A Pennsylvania lawmaker wants to help Pennsylvanians save money by making their Christmas trees tax-exempt.
View ArticleHow long should I leave up my Christmas tree?
Christmas Day has passed. But how long is it socially acceptable, if not entirely safe, to leave the Christmas tree standing?
View ArticleWhere to recycle your Christmas tree
Christmas trees can be recycled and repurposed as mulch and wood chips for local parks.
View ArticleJersey Shore hit hard by nor'easter; one stretch reportedly saved by...
After much of the Philadelphia region braced for a punishing nor'easter, municipal crews spent Tuesday assessing the damgage. The New Jersey coast was hit particularly hard, but one shore town reported...
View ArticleWhy your Christmas tree will probably be more expensive this year
The National Christmas Tree Association estimates the average price of Christmas trees is going to go up 10 percent this yeaR.
View ArticlePhilly high school students are selling 'jawnaments' for Christmas
The Workshop School in West Philly has a shop full of wood-cut jawn ornaments and earrings available for purchase online. A Christmas take on the LOVE statue and other earring patterns also are...
View ArticleAre you breaking Philly law with your Christmas tree?
Philadelphia fire code states that “natural cut trees” are prohibited in high-rise and multi-unit Philadelphia buildings. One or two-family houses, however, have the go ahead for the “decorative...
View ArticleHere's where to recycle your Christmas tree in Philly
Planning on trashing that lavishly decorated Christmas tree in the coming weeks? The City of Philadelphia kindly asks that you recycle it, instead.
View ArticleAmazon to start delivery of live, full-size Christmas trees this year
Amazon will begin delivering full-size, live Christmas trees to your door this holiday season.
View ArticleSpotted lanternfly could be on your Christmas tree this holiday season
Spotted lanternflies could lay eggs on Christmas trees in Pennsylvania and hatch once they're taken inside a heated home.
View ArticleWhere to find tree lighting celebrations in Philly and the suburbs
This roundup includes 9 tree lighting celebrations in Philadelphia and the surrounding suburbs. These festive events are free to attend and fun for all ages, with many also including visits from Santa,...
View ArticlePorta Philadelphia selling Christmas trees this holiday season
There are lots of places that come to mind when you think of where to buy a Christmas tree. In the list of options running through your head, though, we doubt you thought, "Hmm, a pizza place." This...
View Article'SNL' features Gritty yet again, but this time about the Christmas tree lighting
Gritty was featured on the Dec. 1 episode of "Saturday Night Live" during the "Weekend Update" segment. Host Colin Jost told a cheering audience that Gritty helped to light the Christmas tree in front...
View ArticlePennsylvania is one of the most expensive states to buy a Christmas tree
Pennsylvania, according to a new study of tree sales, is one of the most expensive states to buy a Christmas tree this year. The national average for a living evergreen Christmas tree under six feet is...
View ArticleFounding Footsteps offers BYOB Holiday Lights Tour through Philly
Local sightseeing tour company Founding Footsteps is bringing back its popular BYOB Holiday Lights Tour for the 2019 season. On board the festively decorated trolley, talented musicians will perform...
View ArticlePorta in Center City to sell Christmas trees
The restaurant Porta in Center City is selling Christmas trees again this holiday season. Starting on Black Friday, shoppers can enjoy pizza and wine at Porta and leave with a 3 to 4-foot tree or a 5...
View ArticleChristmas trees grown in Pennsylvania, New Jersey will decorate White House...
Christmas trees from New Jersey and Pennsylvania will decorate the White House and Number One Observatory Circle this holiday season.
View ArticleView Christmas trees and 500,000 twinkling lights at Longwood Gardens
Through Sunday, Jan. 5, "A Longwood Christmas" is on view at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. Find out what's new for 2019, including a confectionary shop in collaboration with Shane's Confectionery...
View ArticleTaylor Swift's new music video for 'Christmas Tree Farm' shows singer's Pa. home
Taylor Swift dropped the song "Christmas Tree Farm" with a music video featuring home-video footage from her childhood home in Berks County, Pennsylvania.
View ArticleLongwood Gardens has best garden holiday lights, according to USA Today poll
The best botanical garden holiday lights in the whole country are in Pennsylvania. Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square was chosen as the top spot in USA Today's 10Best Readers' Choice poll. "A Longwood...
View ArticleHow and where to recycle your Christmas tree in Philly
Philadelphia's Christmas Tree Recycling Program offers plenty of convenient options for city residents to dispose of their trees. Recycling locations throughout Philadelphia will be accepting drop-offs...
View ArticleTree lighting ceremony, Deck the Hall light show at City Hall reimagined for...
The Philly Holiday Experience presented by Independence Blue Cross will feature new ways to celebrate the holidays while staying safe during the coronavirus pandemic. A virtual tree lighting ceremony...
View ArticleHoliday season in Manayunk includes festive decorations
Holiday season in Manayunk includes festive decorations.
View ArticleCocktail truck, 20-foot tree located at East Market in Center City
East Market in Center Center is celebrating the holiday season with some special programming on Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. this December. There's live jazz by the 20-foot tree and a cocktail truck run...
View ArticleTwo Rowan students charged in vandalism of Glassboro Christmas light display
Two Rowan University students are facing charges after they allegedly caused about $6,000 worth of damage to a Christmas light display at Glassboro Town Square on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, police said....
View ArticleWhere to recycle your Christmas tree in Philadelphia
Christmas trees can be recycled at several locations in Philadelphia. The Streets Department has drop-off sites available through Jan. 16. Various community collection events are also taking place on...
View ArticleFeeding your Christmas tree to goats and other ways to recycle those holiday...
The Philadelphia Streets Department is offering a number of community collection events, drop-off sites and pickup services in January to residents who need to dispose of their Christmas trees. Among...
View ArticleWhere to buy a Christmas tree in Philadelphia
Seasonal stands and garden centers in Philadelphia including Lowe's and Home Depot offer Christmas trees for those without cars or means to get out to a farm. Pickup and delivery is available at...
View ArticleRecycle your Christmas tree at the Philly Goat Project or these city locations
There are a number of ways to recycle Christmas trees in Philadelphia. People can donate them to the Philly Goat Farm at Awbury Aboretum, drop them off at several sites designated by the Streets...
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