HORNELL, N.Y. -- The massive Concolor White Fir that now calls Philadelphia's City Hall home was grown at Stutzman Farms, a third-generation family farm in New York that has been growing and selling Christmas trees for more than half a century.
The evergreen picked for Philadelphia was planted decades ago and getting it off of the ground took some heavy equipment.
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It gets strapped tight to a flatbed truck for the five-hour journey to Philadelphia, where local crews prepared for its arrival.
The tree is cut loose from its bonds, lifted and carefully guided into the custom-fabricated steel base that showcases Philadelphia's diverse neighborhoods and iconic attractions.
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The tree is the centerpiece of City Hall's north apron, dubbed for the season the "Wawa Holiday Plaza".
There is a Ferris wheel, a trackless train and food vendors.