PITTSBURGH — Another sign that the holidays are rapidly approaching arrived in Pittsburgh Saturday.
PHOTOS: City of Pittsburgh Christmas Tree installed in front of City-County building
The Department of Public Works Forestry Division began the annual installation of the city’s Christmas Tree.
The installation caused rolling traffic delays throughout the morning as the 40-foot blue spruce traveled from Springdale to downtown Pittsburgh.
Now that the tree is standing in front of the City-County building, the next step is decorating the tree with lights and ornaments. Decoration will cause the northbound lane of Grant Street closest to the City-County Building to close from 6:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday.
The tree won’t light up for another, though. The tree will be lit during the annual City of Pittsburgh Christmas Tree Lighting Ceremony and City-County Building Lightshow, which begins at 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 18.
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