Christmas tree prices rise as hunters stalk the season
Pennsylvania foresters warn prices climb from last year with estimates from 50 cents to a dollar. In Lawrence County and Castlewood cut-your-own lots raise prices from 5 to 6 dollars, with Scotch pines at 6 dollars and pre cut trees up to 9 or 10 dollars. Labor, land taxes, seedlings, and overhead squeeze small dealers as artificial trees erode business.
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Dan Irwin
Edward P. Farrand
Pennsylvania State University
Pennsylvania
Farrand
Lawrence County
Herb Rodgers
Eastbrook
Harlansburg
Mark
Zeigler
Front lawn pre-cut trees spark New Castle interest
Rick Bates sells pre-cut Scotch pines and white spruces at 1807 Mercer St in Neshannock Township. He and others note freshness depends on moisture and storage, with wholesalers cutting by early November and sun or wind harming needles. Families enjoy the experience of choosing a tree on Zeigler's hill, often turning a visit into a day out with sledding and hospitality.
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Rick Bates
Mercer St
Zeigler
Neshannock Township
Highland Avenue
Bates
Rodgers
Paul Drost
Gardner Chapel
Shenango Township
Drost
Fresh Christmas trees expected to be healthier this season
Penn State forestry expert Edward P. Farrand notes a mild winter and favorable spring for Christmas tree growth, with Pennsylvania home to about 500 growers. The U.S. Forestry Service offers a three step test to judge freshness of pre cut trees and tips to keep a fresh tree watered to prevent needle drop and improve fire resistance.
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Edward P. Farrand
Penn State
Farrand
Pennsylvania
Keystone State
Michigan
U.S. Forestry Service
Forestry Service
Quadraplegic seeks affordable ground floor home in Ellwood City
Larry McCabe, 28, of 618 Lawrence Ave Ellwood City, injured in a December 1976 auto crash, has lived in hospitals and nursing homes before seeking a permanent home since July 4. He needs a small two bedroom ground floor house with space for an electric wheelchair, affordable rent, and no charity. He and Mary Linda Morello search papers and Real estate firm Homefinders daily, facing stairs narrow halls and high costs in current market.
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Larry McCabe
Lawrence Ave
Ellwood City
McCabe
North Side Hospital
Youngstown
Mary Linda Morello
New Castle
Mary Linda
Homefinders
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David Sonntag
E. Maitland Lane
Scott Township
Elf
Lowellville
Philadelphia
Mark Zeigler
New Castle High School
Furnitureland Outlet Stores
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