Some floats. Mr. Potato head through high across the parade today, he is a regular in the 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade. Disney star jordan fisher delighted the crowd with the holiday song, lightful christmas our own Alicia Vitarelli was on Dunkin Donuts patrol today, she greeted fans along the parade route with dont ultimates and parade gifts along with andy curry, he started the tradition of brings his family to the parade 49 years ago and the parade ended with a special visit from santa claus and mrs. Claus, they flew in from the north pole to greet everyone at the parade and remind everyone that christmas is just a few weeks away. And sabine is on the good list. Well see. And people sent us their pictures using ~ 6 abc parade. And you can see them here right now, thanks to everyone who shared their holiday parade memories with us. Looks look a definite good time, and a group in Delaware County will feed families in need. The philadelphia masons along with their sister organization, the voel tears say its a labor of love and they are happy to help every year. They served up a Community Wide meal here in center city today, its Lutheran Church cooked for hundreds of people in need on the holiday and everyone was welcome to enjoy the feast. Today isnt just about the food but its also about getting a good deal, retailers are opening their doors to get shoppers in from the black friday rush, Wendy Saltzman is outside of the target at winfield heights. The doors open at 6 00 right . They open at 6 00 so two hours and this is the line of people you already see who are standing here, they are braving the cold and they are putting their turkeys on hold and hoping to get some great deals and its waiting no more for people that went to kmart this morning at 6 00 a. M. , we talked to them about some of the hot items on their list. Who is making the turkey . Mom and grandmom, they make it the best. My mom is home making it now. Are you here shopping and having fun. While mom is home making the perfect feast, they are home getting the sales. Forget about a turkey trot or exercising before the big meal, this years the dash to the stores is the new tradition to kick off the holiday season. Getting good deals, i have four kids, i have to get the savings when i can. They have a lot of stuff on sale and i need to get some stuff ready. These shoppers are loading up their carts with the latest gadgets. Spokesperson lisa says they were loading up. Electronics and toys, and anything frozen, we had an elsa doll that blew out. They are putting out their holiday clearance and a chance to save holiday cash is putting the pie on the back burner to get the holiday deals. We are shopping for lego friends and frozen. I. I want a little pony, monster high, sophia, and hello kitty, and pandas. Once the early shopping setles down and its time to remember what people are thankful for this and every year. Am thankful to be with my family and put a smile on their face and do some shopping and hopefully they enjoy what i get them. I am thankful that i have a family that cares for me. Reporter you can see its cold out here and people are hiding out under their blanket and i asked if i could get under with them but i was not invited. Kmart crazy enough they are open for 41 hours straight until 11 00 p. M. Tomorrow night. We have best buy opening up at 5 00 p. M. Tonight and walmart opens up tonight and king of prussia mall, for a full list of stores go to our website at 6abc. Com. Im Wendy Saltzman live at target. Are you sure wendy . Youre not getting your shopping on . It has to get done. There is a huge showdown, the cowboys host philadelphia in under 30 minutes, the winner gets sole possession of the nfc east. And ducis rogers is here live now with more. Ladies it doesnt get much bigger thank that. 83, thanksgiving day a National Televised audience only adds to it. The team working out on the field. Linebacker emanuel is questionable and now he is good to go. The eagles offense can put up points but the cowboys can as well. Both wtd running and passing game. The eagles have to be on top of its game. The only thing that worries me is not doing our job and giving up big plays. We have to do our job. Are you competitive and love to go up against the best, you ready for this challenge . Yes, its thanksgiving, im excited i cant wait to give it my all and help this team win. Well wrap it up at 1 35 here on channel 6, mike quick will join us. Thank you ducis. Before the big thanksgiving dinner, these guys worked up an appetite in the turkey bowl. And the action cam was there for all the action. The colors represented the eagles and new england patriots, maybe they couldnt bear to wear cowboys colors. Its time for the accuweather forecast on this turkey day. Lets go outside to Melissa Magee and accuweather forecast. Nobody is outside, so it must be a holiday, its chilly and not a bad start, the high so far in philadelphia, 41 degrees and lots of clouds around and 11 degrees below normal in the wake of our coastal storm, we had a cold turkey day at least to start. 40 in the city and 36 in allentown and north and wet of town 30 in the poconos and dover 42 and millville 41 degrees. We dont have much of a wind speed to tell you about, they come in dprt northwest, 5 Miles Per Hour for trenton and beach haven up to 12 Miles Per Hour and 15 Miles Per Hour in dover respectively. Satellite 6 along with action radar, a fair amount of cloud cover and precipitation is out to our south and west and will stay out of our region tonight. And it will get milder by sunday, that means if you are headed back home after the tlk giving holiday you shouldnt have any major holiday issues due to the weather. Coming up a closer look at the forecast on the way and what to expect for your Holiday Weekend for the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. Coming up, in our next half hour its a thanksgiving day prank that is sure to make you laugh. How a mom surprised her daughter while cooking in the kitchen. helicopter whirring roars siren wails pop music playing when youre ready ready, ready, ready come and get it get it, get it when youre ready, come and get it na na na na na na na na na na na when youre ready, come and get it na na na na. Female announcer its a great big world and it can all be yours. Here and only here. Come and get it. The sidewalks of manhattan were packed with people today for the annual macys thanksgiving day parade. They featured six new balloons and the weather was cold and drizzly but everybody was glad that the noreaster moved out for this holiday tradition. The cost for your holiday dinner did not increase much this year. It costs just inform 50, just 40 cents more than 2014. The price of a turkey saw a price decrease despite soaring prices in beef and pork and other poultry but is offset by the rise of butter. If you are involving during the christmas holiday, Spirit Airlines will be adding 2 to checked bag fees, that is similar to a surcharge that the airline added over the summer, it costs between 21 and 100 depending on when you pay the fee. Tonight on abc, robin the roberts goes coasttocoast to fine the best of the american spirit. These are people that helped the world around them. This family fostered 92 children, and i profiled them and walked into their home and they looked at me like who wouldnt do this. We asked if she was also the one giving thanks. You get me, philly, philly, philly, everybody in philly you totally get me, its truly have been brought to tears by the number of people that said to me you lifted us up by your example and the things you have gone through and the way i live my life, im thankful for the prayers and well wishes and this is my way of saying thank you for all that you have done. Robin you are awesome. Thank you with Robin Roberts is here tonight on 6 abc. The less fort flight in our area were treated to a traditional thanksgiving meal in Delaware County, the action cam was in chester where they served holiday meals and volunteers served more than 100 meals just today. Many in our area attended services before sitting down to big holiday meals for their families, the action cam was at 10th Presbyterian Church as hundreds of parishioners attended thanksgiving services, the year is drawing to a close and this is the time that people think about eating healthier and taking vitamins to start the new year but are all vitamins necessary coming up in health check is it necessary to take vitamin d and next at 5 00 we are breaking down the hot of the toy youll want to put on your shopping list. Those stories and more on action news at 5 00. Next at 4 00 Melissa Magee has your forecast for the right of your holiday and big shopping day. You can take 6abc. Com wherever you go, the smart design fits any device, tablet or smart phone. Collect it out by visiting 6abc. Com any time anywhere. Volunteers expect their holidays supervising the traditional holiday meal. The center in camden helped them serve a traditional turkey dinner to 150 people in need today. Now, lets go to accuweather forecast and Melissa Magee. Cooler than average, a good 11 degrees below normal but at least dry and no issues on this thanksgiving holiday, the picture live, sky 6 hd, its mostly cloudy and we have a chill in the air as well. The current numbers across the delaware and lehigh valleys, 40 in philadelphia, you move over along the coast, 40 in beach haven, to the north and west 36. In the wake of the coastal storm that moved through yesterday, the winds come in from the northwest, there is a bit of a chill, an air temperature of 36 in the city and currently 33, 28 in lancaster and upper 20s is the windchill increaseding. Here is satellite 6 along with action radar you can see we have lots of clouds overhead and the reason why a fair amount of cloud cover is dominating our region, a cold front and a weak waiver coming through and mixed precipitation coming down in central pennsylvania, and that will stay away from our region, that chill will be reinforced with the wave moving on through. Future tracker 6 showing you that if are you outdoors maybe can you get a head start on shopping, 36 with the windchill, for the areas north and west of town along the coast 25 in lakehurst and early tomorrow morning on friday, for all the early bird shoppers, black friday and 4 00 in the morning and it feels like 26 degrees in philadelphia when you get into early tomorrow morning. Lots of clouds around and its brisk and cold, 22 in allentown and 28 in philadelphia and 38 in cape may, with the reinforcing air that moves through. Here is the call from accuweather, plenty of sunshine, and 17 and sunny and windchills in the 20s. Upper 20s at 1 00 and 36 at 4 00 on friday afternoon. Here is the four day at 4 00, on friday a High Temperature of just 39 degrees and windchills in the 30s, on saturday, lots of clouds around and a High Temperature of 43, well get milder as we get into sunday, high up to 53 and can we stay in december on monday a High Temperature of 50. Windchills in the 30s tomorrow and up to 60 on monday. We are racing through the year. Done want to go there yet. Lets enjoy the present. All right, thank you melissa. The buzz is coming up n. From hunger games to adorable animated penguins, we have the hottest movies out this season. Time now for the buzz, a thanksgiving tradition for millions, a turkey with movie popcorn. Brandi hitt shows us the big movies drawing a crowd for this weekend and the rest of the holiday season. We are going in hard. The Holiday Box Office is heating up. You burn with us. New films are flooding theaters in time for the turkey and christmas shopping. There is no shortage of big movies. The hunger games mocking jay part one is already a big hit but madagascar and horrible bosses 2 are coming to the box office. We are looking for a tight second. In december the tide turns. That leader is you with exodus gods and kings, the final film in the hobbit seriess competing at another night at the museum and the remake of annie. And there are several films inspired by several events including the imitation games and big eyes and Reece Witherspoon in wild and big movies on Christmas Eve as well. You want us to kill the leader of north korea, it goes head to head with the fairytale flick by disney into the woods hollywood usually making more money in the summer months but this is runup to award season with oscars right around the corner. They look good. A Holiday Survey found 86 of people are eating turkey for this thanksgiving and 45 say they are having their holiday meal at home. Eva pilgram is live at the home of anna cunningham. It looks like a nice place to spend the holiday, happy thanksgiving to you as well. Its a packed house here. How many people do you have here . 26. Who are all these people . My family well my mom and dad and my husbands family. He is one of seven. My crazy family. They are all here . Yes, they are. How do you tackle feeding that many people. Yes, everybody has to help. One turkey, and one other person bring a turkey and everybody brings a side and appetizers and desserts you name it. You are snacking all day, now you are starting to set out dinner . Yes, everybody is running around getting dinner together. What is your favorite thing to eat at thanksgiving . The turkey and mashed potatoes and the corn and cranberry and i throw it on a plate and put it together and eat it. Are you a mixer . Yes a big time mixer. Im a separate. As we get ready to prepare the dinner well show you that at 5 00 and 6 00. Looks like the house to be at eva, good spot for you. Along with the turkey, stuffing and mashed potatoes. Everybody wants a good roll for their thanksgiving meal. Everybody stopped by the bakery in south philadelphia to pick up their fresh baked bread and goodies. We start with the holiday tradition, 95 years strong. The 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade was a big hit and we are reliving the magic. What is in store store black friday shoppers lining up for deals. Yes, people are already lining up for what is becoming a new holiday tradition, shopping on thanksgiving day. They expect millions to put down the turkey and back out their credit cards tonight. In fact most malls open tonight, walmart, target, best buy and kohls are some of the Stores Opening in the next couple of hours. Kmart has been open since 6 00 this morning. Brandi hitt has a look at the big shopping picture live from los angeles. Reporter i take it you probably werent up at kmart doing your shopping before you came into work, but the good news is we havent heard any violence breaking out as people push for the discounts on thanksgiving day. There is one day in what is a very long shopping weekend. Let the shopping frenzy begin, never mind black friday, the stores open earlier than ever, for thousands of early bird shoppers. Die hard shoppers hitting the stores before they even think about cooking that turkey. I have 17 grandchildren, i have to go when the sale is on. Those sales are expected to rise to 2. 6 billion this year. Well sell more tvs thattier than ever before. Kohls is offering a 32 inch tv for 99 and staples has a 99 aces lap ton and that is before more discounts on black friday kick in. And the increased in store hours that means more employees are working this holiday. Our associates are happy to be here, we work for this all year but not everyone is on board opting for a more traditional approach. Dont want to be with all the crowds. For others this is their new thanksgiving tradition. Basically that is the route on shopping. That is a lot of shopping and eating to go back and forth. Last year thanksgiving will take a bite out of black friday sales but if you want to avoid a line, wait for cyber monday and get the discounts but some Discount Online instead. Thank you brandy. Happy thanksgiving to you, before the shopping comes the parade, the 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade is a philadelphia tradition that spans 95 years, our family was out there this morning. Many memories are made there and people are sharing them on twitter. Action News Reporter john rawlins was in the middle of it all this morning. Extraordinary holiday i wonder if she will remember . She will now. Coming to the parade is a distifrnively family affair. That can span generations and decades. My dad and boyfriend and daughter and brother. Family all around . Yes. How long have you been coming . 23 years. Roy stewart and his family, 50 years of parade watching loving the sights and sounds. Love the parade, love the music. In this 21st century world with smart phones and graphics, people decide what they want to see, floats with silly characters and balloons and High School Marching bands. It is all real stuff, the parade is part of family tradition, for pat leahy it starts the night before. They come to my house tonight write their letters to santa claus and build gingerbread houses. Now they are planning for the 96th and almost all the marching bands are booked for next year. For nearly 30 years now 6 abc has been rallying the commune to help our neighbors in need and many of you have once again answered that call for need at the 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade. 125 boy scouts got up early today and armed themselves with nearly two dozen shopping carts and they walked the parade route and collected canned goods, and will donate it to philabundance for people in our area in need. And they hosted the annual holiday feast in philadelphia, more than 500 people were expected to take part in the festivities, it featured volunteers in the community and giving thanks and testimony for program members. Delaware u. S. Senator Tom Carpenter kept the tradition alive this holiday and donned an apron and gloves and manned a dining hall in South Wilmington today. Emanuel dining hall serves the homeless in the first state. They shut down part of 52nd street in philadelphia today to help feed nor than 500 people at thanksgiving. This is the second year in a row that tastys closed their doors and offered free meals to people. This is the time to give to one another and share what you have. A lot of people had their coats on at the parade. It was chilly, temperatures 11 degrees below average currently, you can feel the chill in the air. Well show you the picture outside, sky 6 hd a nice shot of the center city skyline, lots of clouds around and the temperature at 40 degrees, the dew point 48 and no precipitation we are tracking and the coastal low is out of here and winds out of the northwest bringing in the windchill of 48 degrees, cape may the temperature is 40 degrees and the winds out of the northwest at 16 Miles Per Hour. Take a look at black friday, and the shoppers there, as we get into the morning, 29 degrees and at 5 00 a. M. Mostly clear and plenty of sunshine and 9 00 a. M. , 11 00 a. M. The temperature of 35 degrees, if are you not ready to do some shopping, all the details are coming up with the full and exclusive accuweather forecast. People are camping out already. Thank you melissa. Trying not to overdue it at the dinner table tonight. There are a few ways to keep themselves from turkey and overload, we have more on health check. There are things that experts say you should avoid on black friday. And then there is this, super man walked out and you may have just been replaced by a chihuahua. Melissa magee returns with the full forecast from accuweather. Things are calm and in ferguson, missouri, and sometimes violent protest. National guard troops are on patrol at the headquarterers, but there were no protests today. Crowds are expressing outrage by the grand jurys decision not to indict Darren Wilson for the shooting of Michael Brown in august. They hope that the protests are over but the emotions are still running high. Demonstrations over the lack of an indict are not over in new york city. Protesters tried to disrupt the macys day parade in new york city. It shows people breaking through barrier and at least seven people were arrested and the parade did go without interruption. Ruth Bader Ginsburg is out of the hospital, she had a heart stint implanned. She is set to return to work on monday. They are enjoying quite a spread for the holiday meal, it includes a time roasted turkey and a Honey Baked Ham and corn bread and oyster stuffing and braised Winter Greens and Sweet Potatoes and mashed potatoes and green bean casseroles and plenty to choose from including banana and Coconut Cream pies and pumpkin pies. My kind of dinner. We have tips to help you from overeating, drink a lot of water it makes you fill fuller faster and has fewer calories and alcohol. And dont put the dining dishes on the table. And tip three dont eat everything on the table right now, if you dont have room for every kind of pie, listen to your body and take some home to eat later. Its National Family health histdry day and december is National Health history month. Its this day that everyone is gathered together and doctors say that talking to your Health Care Provider about your familys history can help you stay healthier. Thanksgiving is quickly becoming the day to shop for deal hunters, its the way to score the same bargains as black friday without all the crowds and there are plenty of stores open, walmart, sears and best buy, however an overwhelming majority of people on social media, are not fans, these are just some of the comments we found on facebook. This one from ruth. I do not want to but i have to, its only on sale today and its 75 off and its a present for someone in my life, its the only way i can afford it. And patricia says absolutely no shopping today and there wont be any tomorrow either, i do 80 of my shopping online, no parking and no crowds and no ignorant people. People should not have to choose between a retail job and spending time with their family and thanksgiving its just not right. And then jean says no shopping on thanksgiving, time should be spent with family. I want you to know there are people out there shopping so some folks actually do like it. People are buzzing about readings public christmas tree, there were calls to take it down or move it but its staying put. But they plan to give it the Charlie Brown treatment. They will put a single red ornament on it just like in the peanuts story. It will be reinstalled during the rededication sore moany on december 5th. Here is one youll love. Remember this adorable walking teddy bear that turned out to be a shih tzu named munchkin people went wild over this costume and now munchkin hads competition. I give you, super girl to the rescue. Jackie o is actually a chihuahua and dressed her up as a super hero to send a message about adopting pets, thanks to this caped crusaders, people cant get enough of these dogs looking like they are walking with just two legs. I really could watch that video over and over again, super cute. Thank you shirleen. We were out there on the parkway today and it felt pretty nice. It wasnt a bad day, cooler than average but no rain or snow to talk about. It could be much worse. We get that out of here and our holiday is looking nice, the package tour outside, the action cam was outside, giving you a cool shot of the ben franklin bridge, we have clouds and backs of sunshine and you probably needed a jacket if you were outside today and temperatures were below average and windchills in the 30s and even some 40s. As you look at stormtracker 6 live double scan, you can see its dry and quiet in much of the delaware and lehigh valleys, and it will stay that way for the right of the afternoon and into tonight. The rest of the day coming in at 42 degrees, 10 degrees below the average of 52 and the record 73 set back in 1896, the first day of december on monday we wont be in the 50s or 70s, well talk about that in a moment. 28 in the poconos and we have winds coming in from the northwest, 26 inal town and 37 in lancaster and Sea Isle City 41 and dover 42. Windchill a little, aMiles Per Hour in trenton to 14 to 16 Miles Per Hour in dover, it feels cooler, 33 in philadelphia and current windchill in the poconos of 22 and along the cost in beach haven, it feels like 31. Here is satellite 6 along with action radar we have a fair amount of cloud cover overhead and the coastal low is well below our region, a wave is moving on through and snow showers are moving down in pittsburgh to western pennsylvania and mixed precipitation as well moving across areas in State College and all of this precipitation stays away for the rest of the night. But at least we do stay dry. Fast forward into friday, 39 degrees and high prsh is in control and a mostly sunny day and a chilly breeze however if you are headed out for shopping, windchills are in the 20s, rather cloudy as we kick start our weekend, its a good 8 degrees below where we should be for this time of year. Once the warm front moves on through, we get into sunday and monday and the temperatures rebound nicely. Here is the call from accuweather tonight and the reenforcing cold air moving through later tonight. 22 in the suburbs with the west to northwesterly wind and the day planner on friday showing you plenty of sunshine and on the chilly side, 31 degrees and mostly sunny coming in at 34, 1 00 tomorrow afternoon 37 and the upper 30s at 4 00 tom. Here is the exclusive accuweather forecast, windchills in the 30s tomorrow and maxing out at 39 in the afternoon and mostly cloudy and 43 degrees, turning milder on sunday and 53, warm for december, check this out. On monday a High Temperature of 60 degrees, and then a cold front comes on through and a chilly change on the way by then and a High Temperature of 43 degree, wednesday, clouds and sun and seasonalible into thursday a week from now. The chill sticks around for the weekend but just in time for december. Can you believe it, we are back in the 60s, Mother Nature is playing some tricks this time of year. Thank you melissa. Well, we want to check in with action News Reporter epp. She is in northeast philadelphia with one family serving food and celebrating. Hey eva. Reporter hey we are celebrating with the cunninghams, they are all gathered around the tv, there is 26 of them. Sorry walking in front of the tv, well introduce you to some of them. Shay. Maria. Matt. Nick. Mason, amy. Nile. Caylee. Corey. Mary. Celeste. Tiry. Megan. Mimi. Bill. Danny. We have more people in here. And we also i think the turkey is making an appearance chip kelly it out. The turkey is out of the oven. What is your name . Betty. Andrea. Joe cunningham. Tara cunningham. Don. Vinny. This is the turkey. And i believe they if Something Different than in years past correct . The coaster oven, well see. We are going healthy, we are going skinless this year. Every calorie counts at thanksgiving right . Well stay with them for the rest of their thanksgiving, they are starting to carve the turkey here now and putting out the side dishes, by 6 00 they will be sitting down and eating, well have all of that for you guys in just a minute. That is some turkey hopefully youll be sitting down with them. See you later. There is nothing like a thanksgiving turkey prank on turkey day, the video is going viral and the mom innocent films her mom accidentally spooning the stuffing and the young lady digs up a big surprise. What is this oh god im going to cry its a baby turkey in the turkey. I feel for her. We think she forgot and turkeys are birds that hatch out of eggs like any other birds, the turkey was really pregnant its baby would be whole and not ready for the dinner table. No, that is not a pregnant turkey, the a mom with a great sense of humor having fun for the holidays. Take the new 6abc. Com with you anywhere you go. The new layout fits any device including tablets and cell phones. Check it out by visiting 6abc. Com any time anywhere. The top four things not to do on black friday, number one here is what not to do, what not to shop for. The deals advise, you do not buy furniture or chocolate or designer clothes on black friday, they tend to be more discounted other days of the year. Here is number two of what not to do on black friday, dont not buy items because they are cheap. A low price on a lousy product is no bargain, here is number three of what not to do on black friday, do not go to the store without checking online first. Check the options online first from the comfort of your on home and walk out the door. Here is number four do not stand in line in the cold, some stores offer Price Matching, and as long as someone is offering a deal, can you go into a Price Matching store to snag the deal, half the fun is waiting online with the crowds on black friday, tips to save you time and hassle. Some people and joy doing it, thank you nydia. That is it for action news at 4 00, coming up n at 5 00, well recap the highlights from the thanksgiving day parade and well take you to the local store where people are already lining up to get holiday deals. A thanksgiving feast on the battleship new jersey im Kenneth Moton and i cant wait to show you how many service men and women were served with a holiday salute meal. Action News Delaware valleys leading news program. With jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, Rick Williams and monica malpass. Thanksgiving day 2014 is nd filled with traditions new and old. The 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade attracted hundreds of people to the ben franklin parkway in its 95 and year and new traditions start this year when people line up to start shopping earlier than ever before. Rick and monica are off and im here with shirleen allicot. We have all the things happening around here for thanksgiving. From the parade to shopping people are and joying the holiday in a lot of different ways this year. A look at sky 6 hd overlooking center city. No matter how you spend thanksgiving day. Wendy saltzman is following the thanksgiving shopping and eva pilgram is with a family gearing up to eat a thanksgiving dinner. Lets start with you melissa outside with accuweather. Reporter hello shirleen and happy thanksgiving to you, its cold for our turkey day, in fact temperatures were below average by 10 degrees, the high in philadelphia coming in at 42 degrees, below average in the wake of our coastal storm, its 39, in the poconos 47 and along the coast in beach haven, 39. A bit a windchill to factor in as well with the winds coming in from the northwest. Lets talk about what is what ahead. All the shoppers are looking for bargains, its milder for us on sunday that moeans if you are traveling back home you shouldnt be impacted by travel issues due to weather, well take a closer look at the forecast on the way and how the weekend is shaping up. Well send it back to you inside nydia. Stay on top of the