By CBS3 Staff
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Philadelphia is getting ready to mark the official start of the holiday season. The 2021 Visit Philadelphia Holiday Tree arrived at City Hall with a police escort.
Crews quickly put the tree into place.
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