SHAMOKIN, Pa. — The rain and windy conditions on Friday did not stop the new edition of trees to be planted in Northumberland County.
Student volunteers from the Shamokin Area High School braved the conditions to plant 13 Japanese lilac trees and seven Red maple trees at the boulevard on Market Street.
The trees provided through U.S. Forest Service grants will replace missing, diseased, and damaged trees along Market Street. Shamokin Community Gardens says the trees will positively impact the city's economic viability and the health of its downtown.