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Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree To Come From Pennsylvania

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. (AP) - A tree from Pennsylvania has been selected as Rockefeller Center's Christmas tree.

Rockefeller Center officials on Monday announced on their Twitter feed that they selected a Norway spruce from State College to be the 86th tree to adorn the plaza. Information on the tree's height and owner has not been released.

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It will be cut down on Nov. 9 and arrive two days later in New York City, where it will be decorated with more than 50,000 lights and topped with a Swarovski star.

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The tree will be illuminated on Nov. 29 and remain on display until Jan. 7.

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