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Easton plants cedar to honor Lebanese immigrants

A cedar grown from a seed traced to a 1960 gift from Lebanon to Washington, D.C., was planted in Easton to honor local Lebanese residents and acknowledge suffering in their homeland.

Published Apr 7, 2026, 8:16 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

Members of Easton’s longstanding Lebanese community gathered Tuesday to plant a tree in honor of their past and present and as a gift to the future.