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This year’s White House Christmas tree has Pennsylvania roots

An 18-and-a-half foot Concolor Fir from Schuylkill County will be displayed at the most famous address on Pennsylvania Avenue.

President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive to attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington on Dec. 2, 2021. The 2022 White House Christmas tree is coming from Schuylkill County.
President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden arrive to attend the National Christmas Tree lighting ceremony in Washington on Dec. 2, 2021. The 2022 White House Christmas tree is coming from Schuylkill County.Read moreSusan Walsh / AP

WASHINGTON — The official White House Christmas tree is coming from Pennsylvania.

An 18-and-a-half foot Concolor Fir is scheduled to arrive from Auburn, in Schuylkill County, on Friday for display at the most famous address on Pennsylvania Avenue.

The tree will stand floor-to-ceiling in the White House’s Blue Room. It comes from Evergreen Acres Christmas Tree Farm in Auburn, owned by the Shealer family. The farm was named the 2022 Grand Champion Grower by the National Christmas Tree Association, according to the White House.

First lady Jill Biden will welcome the tree along with Kelly Hokanson, the spouse of the National Guard Bureau chief.