PA Headlines | May 28 | Ten million trees, achieved.

MAY 28, 202610 MIN
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PA Headlines | May 28 | Ten million trees, achieved.

MAY 28, 202610 MIN

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The campaign to plant ten million trees across the state of Pennsylvania reached its goal Tuesday, with the ten millionth tree planted near Hershey. But environmental advocates say the benefits of the milestone will continue for years to come.U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has signed a disaster declaration for Pennsylvania farmers. Its goal is to help those who lost crops during freezing weather in April.And now back to the subject of trees for a deeper dive. The Trump administration is planning a drastic reorganization of the U.S. Forest Service, moving its headquarters and research facilities to western states. Here in Pennsylvania, four research stations are on the chopping block.