Christmas tree lighting brightens state Capitol

Older Pennsylvanians create handmade ornaments for state capitol Christmas tree
At the Pennsylvania state capitol in Harrisburg, hundreds of handmade ornaments from across the Keystone State hang from the Christmas tree.
Christmas tree lighting brightens state Capitol: photos
The tree – a 24-foot Douglas Fir from Crystal Spring Tree Farm in Carbon County – was brought into the capitol two weeks ago. Crews from the Pennsylvania Department of General Services decorated the conifer with 1,250 lights and over 700 ornaments made by pre-kindergarten students.
PHOTOS: 2024 Capitol Christmas tree lighting in DC
The U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is illuminated following the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in D.C. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Christmas tree from Alaska, gingerbread Capitol sweeten the season in D.C.
The holiday season kicked off on Capitol Hill this week with the official Christmas tree lighting ceremony and the unveiling of a gingerbread replica of the U.S. Capitol — complete with sugar flowers representing all 50 states.
U.S. Capitol Christmas tree is lit for holiday season
House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) led the 60th annual Christmas tree lighting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday night.
A 9-year-old Kenai girl is the star at the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree ceremony
Rose Burke won an essay contest, so she got to throw the switch to light an 80-foot spruce from Southeast Alaska.
U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree arrives at Joint Base Andrews
Service members and families welcomed the U.S. Capitol Christmas Tree for a public viewing on Nov. 21, celebrating its journey from Alaska’s Tongass National Forest.
Christmas tree from Alaska lights up the U.S. Capitol
Members of the Wrangell Cooperative Association from Alaska sing after giving a blessing to the Capitol Christmas tree, which was harvested in the Tongass National Forest in Alaska, during the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree lighting ceremony on the West Front of the Capitol, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
Every Light a Prayer for Peace: Lighting the Alabama Capitol Christmas Tree
Governor Kay Ivey is preparing to light the Alabama Capitol Christmas tree. The theme of this year’s ceremony is “Every Light a Prayer for Peace.” The official state Christmas tree is a 38-foot Eastern Red Cedar from Bullock County.
Annual Capitol Tree Lighting ceremony held in Harrisburg
Pennsylvania's governor and lieutenant governor kicked off the holiday season at the annual Capitol Tree Lighting ceremony in .
The state Capitol Holiday Tree is now lit. You can see it, and take tours of the capitol, in December.
The state Capitol is open to visitors from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on weekdays and from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on weekends and holidays.
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