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USDA declares disaster in Pa.'s 'Fruit Belt' after late‑April freeze

Secretary Brooke Rollins approved a disaster declaration for 17 counties after an April 20 killing freeze that devastated fruit crops.

Published May 26, 2026, 5:13 PM EDT | LehighValleyLive

U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins has granted a natural disaster declaration to 17 Pennsylvania counties hit by a killing freeze in late April.