festivities happening around the region. we'll get to the food and early black friday shopping but first a look back at the excitement on the parkway. ♪ ♪ yes, the parade kicked off with a huge group of singers and dancers and when they were done our friends from dunkin' donuts along with 6 abc president, bernie prazenica cut the ribbon to kick off all the fun. and what would a parade be without the marching band of the white land warriors from whiteland, indiana, opened up the parade and the third time taking part in this tradition. >> and flying high is clifford the big red dog, this beloved character, stood more than 20 feet tall. and the host of our parade were once again "action news" anchor, rick williams and meteorologist, cecily tynan. they were joined by lots of

guests including justin garini, he is a native of bucks county. >> it is a munchkin turkey! >> adam joseph was on the parade route with the dunkin' donuts fan cam and took 800 hours and 800 munchkins to create this sweet treat. >> you know that tune, this singing string quartet called well strong performed their rendition of "call me maybe" it's their vocals and strings with pop music. ♪ we are rocking in the studio more than 300 dancers danced in

pink and orange to perform this fabulous routine. the 22nd year that this group took part in the parade. >> and the boy scouts collected food from parade watchers all along the route. and they save the best for last. santa and mrs. claus in their big sleigh being pulled by the reindeer. they waived to the kids and adults as well. wishing everyone a happy thanksgiving and a happy holiday season. >> you can relive the parade magic now on our website at 6abc.com. we have posted video showcasing memorable moments and the bands and balloons and stars and performances. we have team coverage as we cover the hustle and bustle of this thanksgiving day. meteorologist, melissa magee, has the accuweather forecast.

>> and bob brooks has the preblack friday shopping and we go to annie mccormick where christmasvil christmas village is open until christmas eve. >> there is hustle and bustle here in dillworth park, where part of the christmas village is and the other part is in love park. they close at 5:00 but still blenty to do in the city if you need to blow off steam or take a break from the family. >> thanksgiving in philadelphia is bustling, an overflow of spectators of the 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade boosted business at the shops at the christmas village. >> today was a better sales day than last year for me. >> big crowds for the parade. it kind of dies down after a while. because people want to get to their thanksgiving dinners. >> because of delayed constructions some got a late

start. and up in love park and where ice indicating brought families out before and after the holiday feast. >> after we go to the parade we go home and have dinner and thought to try something different. >> i was teasing them and said we were going to mcdonald's, for thanksgiving, they said no way who does that. >> ryan richardson assured his family there was a turkey dinner store for them. and for the family from puerto rico this has special meaning. they are hosting their mom for an extended period until conditions there improve. >> seeing she is okay make its all the more special. >> and those families cooked up and they are looking for more to do, there is a lot of activity going on here at dillworth park, one cool one i checked out last night is the 6 abc and independence blue cross light should you, that son the north side of city hall beginning at

5:30 and goes every half hour until 8:30 by the tree on the north side of city hall. channel 6 "action news." lets switch live now to bob brooks outside of the best buy in bustleton where people are already lined up to get those first black friday deals. >> reporter: that is right, got to get those deals. the guy we spoke with first in line got here at 4:00 a.m. are you about to hear from him he spent the most of his thanksgiving here at the best buy in bustleton, the line starts here and wraps clear around the building and i can't see the end of it at this point. well over 100 to 200 people out here. the number one thing is a 50 inch tv for a very great price. >> we have seen it before and this year it's no different. a line formed outside of the best buy on roosevelt boulevard the first man in line tom miller, this is where he is spending the majority of his

thanksgiving. >> what time did you get out here? >> 4:30 in the morning. >> a great on a great tv that in his words is worth the wait. >> why spend your day online? >> a 50 inch tv for $180, why not. >> you look at me like i'm crazy. >> it's a deal. deal and a half. >> the tv is in the up most performance. >> and a shopper that had to hide her identity from the camera. >> did you make up an excuse at work? >> i did. >> what did you tell them? >> i was suppose to go back at 3:00 this afternoon to do a 16 hour shift. i told them i had a family emergency. >> we see it all waiting in line for deals from charging their phoned and eating and studying for the l sats. and others that shopped earlier this. this was insized the kmart at

11:30 in the morning. they say it's about tradition and plan on having dinner this evening. >> i was on my way down to visit my parents at the cemetery and made a stop along the way. my mom was all for the bargains. >> do you have dinner at some point? >> yes, and then after dinner we go shopping again. >> shopping, dinner then shopping. sounds like the extravaganza, another look at best buy, the good news the doors open up at 5:00. and they don't have to spend too much longer out here it will be chilly. they hope to get the deal they want and stay safe. bob brooks, channel 6 "action news." >> definitely putting in the time thank you. there are people that enjoy a friendly game of football on thanksgiving and in one with chester county neighborhood they come together to play but now their game has taken on more meaning.

vernon odom has the story from phoenixville. >> in phoenixville this morning a touch football game. a tradition here now played five thanksgivings in a row. this annual neighborhood touch football game has taken on a special significance this year it has become a fundraiser to reward the courage and strength a young teenage girl in a tough battle for her health. >> isabel was diagnosed with summer with hodgkins lymphoma. the funds raised today will go to her favorite causes. >> definitely the cancers that are hard to find cures for, but definitely many ronald mcdonald house and make a wish is also great. chop has helped me a lot. >> isabel a's family is with her every step of the way and they

pay tribute to their neighbors. >> our entire phoenixville community has been very special and very giving and has encouraged us and given us strength and courage to fight this. >> it's really for izzy and everything they is passionate about and what is dearest to her heart. >> indeed the neighbor as long waverly circle have joined in to help isabela waiting for critical testing to be completed at year's end. >> vernon odom, channel 6 "action news." >> football game with spirit. i like that? time for a check of the accuweather forecast on this thanksgiving. meteorologist, melissa magee, is outside where there is hardly a cloud in the sky today. >> reporter: yes, a beautiful afternoon, happy thanksgiving to you both. beautiful but on the brisk side today. check out the high so far in philadelphia coming in at 42 degrees, that is 11 degrees

below average, the lowest high temperature on this date with 27 at 1901. and along the atlantic region along the i-95 corridor numbers in the 40s and buffalo 37 and point 39 and charles son 46 degrees. satellite 6 along with action radar showing you it is dry and quiet underneath a mostly clear sky and high pressure continues to dominate. if you step out on the town, after you eat the turkey, 37 degrees it will be cold and temperatures throughout the night will be in the middle and lower 30s across the region. we have you covered as we look ahead. turning milder on friday and into the start of the weekend. brief cold shot arrives on sunday and gusty for the eagles game on the linc and winds gusting up to 30 miles per hour. a closer look at the exclusive accuweather forecast. >> thank you. there is more to come on "action news" at 4:00, president

trump gives thanks to our troops on this thanksgiving. hear what he said to them about their sacrifice. >> and is may be thanksgiving, st. peters square at the vatican is getting ready for christmas already. those stories and more along with the complete accuweather forecast. coming up next. really?

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performs. and it's looking a lot like christmas in the vatican. and the crane was used to hoist the 68 foot tree in its position. the 68-year-old tree came from poland and lost its tip struck by lightning years ago. pope john paul ii now a saint, introduced the first christmas tree in 1982. president trump is spending thanksgiving in florida and spoke by video tell conference to members serving in afghanistan, iraq and aboard the uss monterey. >> hello and happy thanksgiving. >> a video chat with u.s. service members. >> it's an honor to be here and a visit to a coast guard station. president trump focusing on the military in thanksgiving, it may be a holiday but starting the day off like he usually does.

writing happy thanksgiving your country is starting to do really well. president trump thanking american service members for their bravery and sacrifice as they defend the u.s. and freedom. >> as we give thanks for this holiday, i speak on behalf of all americans we totally support you, and in fact, we love you. we really do, we love you. >> and the president injecting a bit of politics, a subtle jab at predecessors for their military. >> we are talked about again as in armed forces we are really winning, we know how to win. but we have to let you win. we weren't letting you win before. they were letting you play even. now we are letting you win. and the president acknowledging the hard for americans to be way from home but told them they are coming fwook an economy he says

are doing great. we are working on tax cuts, big, fat beautiful tax cuts and hopefully we get that. >> president trump extending special thanks to military families. for what they face when their loved one face overseas and the sacrifices they make. >> before the turkey went into the oven and potatoes were peeled some took time out to remember what they are thankful for this holiday season. the action cam was at the special thanksgiving day service in sewell, new jersey. the service included uplifting music and personal testimonies and a thanksgiving devotion. people from all finals were welcome to attend before sitting down with their families for dinner. thanksgiving tradition continued here in center city, philadelphia. hundreds of volunteers with manna prepared meals for 3500 families in need this morning. once they were prepared they were packaged and delivered to

people in the area. philadelphia mayor jim kenney stopped by to offer words of thanks that give up their time on thanksgiving morning so others can enjoy a holiday meal. normally people carve up before heading to a run but thanksgiving day is reserved for the run before the feast. tom carver kicked off the ms run in delaware to take part in the 10 k and 5-k run at 10th and orange streets. participants raised money and awareness for multiple sclerosis. >> and so many activities outdoors today. >> a good day for it. >> plenty of sunshine and bright blue sky overhead. temperatures though cooler than average, but that is okay. we'll take it on this thanksgiving, we'll show what you is going on in the weather center, a lot of folks outside at city hall at dillworth park enjoying the ice rink and good conditions to do ice skating

because temperatures are on the cool side. so far we are coming in at 42 degrees, it's 40 in allentown and down in wilmington 41. lancaster 39 degrees, and 39 in the coast in cape may and 41 degrees. and into tonight 6:00 p.m. 39 degrees. perhaps are you getting a head start on the black friday deals, numbers in the 30s in the overnight hours even early tomorrow morning. as we look at the past five thanksgivings while it has been one of the coldest today. 42 so far in philadelphia. with the exception of 2016 and 2015, where temperatures were well above average, 2014 a temperature of 42 and 2013 it was chilly with a high of just 37. we are going in as one of the third of the five that is going to be on the cool side. satellite 6 along with action radar showing you we have got a mostly clear skies and clouds are starting to work their way into the region and those will

fall apart as we go through the rest of tonight. the next 12 hours clear and calm and a few light, thin clouds and 25 in allentown and 29 in cover and 26 in toms river. fast forward into the day tomorrow. the shoppers forecast, 7:00 in the morning, 34 and bright and sunny and 42 at 10:00 in the morning and 49 at 1:00, it will be a milder afternoon. 4:00 p.m. tomorrow a temperature of 51 before we dip back down into the 40s and sunday travel after the holiday has come to an end and partly sunny and dry and shouldn't have issues due to the weather, 8:00 in the morning 41 degrees and by noon 47 and 4:00 on sunday we have got a temperature of 45. here is the four day at 4:00, sunny and milder on our friday. high of 52, we are looking better on saturday. sun to clouds and high of 58. late saturday into sunday brisk

and killy with the eagles at home and 49 and sunny and dry and a high temperature of 52. we'll take a closer look at the forecast in the next half hour. back over to you guys. >> thank you. still ahead on "action news" at 4:00, see how people got some help cooking their turkey and others decided to work off the turkey before they ate it. and we would like to take a moment to hear from you our viewers on what you are thankful for this thanksgiving. >> i am thankful we have the family and friends and good health. >> i'm thankful to be alive. >> okay. my name is held and and i'm thankful for my husband and children and that it's not raining.

well, we want to see how you are spending your thanksgiving day whether it's cooking eating shopping or hanging with family. we want you to send your photos, this is jaime apody and her

family and megan o'connor sending the picks of that little one there. than is karen rogers in the photo there. and you can get your picture on tv or even of your pet today. do that by using the #6abcaction. we'll look to put it on air and show people how russellbrating the holiday. they get their turkey cooked at cash's bakery in south philadelphia. they open bright and early to take everyone's turkeys and put them into the famous brick oven and this is not just about cooking the bird and an annual tradition that people enjoy. hundreds gathered to get their heart pumping today. the annual turkey trot got underway at chestnut hill college near german town avenue. hundreds of walkers and runners came out to take part. it started as a family tradition

with james mcguire. the trot has raised $2.35 million for face-to-face that helps the thousands of families and provides social services for people in need. >> there was a lot of generosity from a mountain of meals in atlantic city. it was at the atlantic city rescue mission as chefs prepared thanksgiving dinner for 1,000 homeless and needy people. another 100 was served by the salvation army. and by comcast speck accord and the a.c. convention center and the salvation army served up enough meals to serve 4,000 and they were taken to go. allowing the families to go back home and enjoy the food with their families in the confident of their own homes. and salvation army and staff and 120 volunteers made this all possible today. >> our team coverage of the thank giving day holiday

continues after the break. i'm nydia han if you are shopping for a new tv this friday or cyber monday we explain the new high tech tv terms coming up in what's the deal.

"action news" continues with meteorologist, adam joseph, alicia vitarelli, sharrie williams and brian taff. hello again, 4:30 and okay continues with the surprising thing sephora and 7-eleven now

have in common and from cookies and cakes and stuffing and sides if carbs are your weakness we are here to help. you can indulge today and say good-bye to carb cravings tomorrow. and a veteran spends his last $20 helping a stranger get to her home. and that has been transformed into something truly remarkable. we begin 4:30 with the holiday tradition 98 years strong here in the delaware valley. tens of thousands packed the ben franklin parkway to watch the 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade the longest running in america. the beloved event included music both song and string like the pennsbury high school marching band and westchester color guard that started off the parade. and colorful floats including this bright and beautiful under the sea themed creation coming

up from a.c. moore featuring miss philadelphia. no sortage of balloons to be found. check out this oct knots. and they turned the parkway into a broadway stray like will ray that dazzled the crowds with a song from la les mis. ♪ bring him joy >> beautiful. the parkway stage is graced by the gloriously graceful dancers from the pennsylvania ballet that delighted crowds with the candy cane dance from the nut cracker and ruben studdard got a chance to ride on one of the newest creations, the fairytale float. dubbed the velvet teddy bear won

american idol in 2003. ♪ ♪ wow. and of course no 6 abc parade would be cleat without the river boat float and that is with members of the "action news" family included. monica malpass with her twins and nydia han and her family there and there was brian taff and his twins and christie alet of and ali gorman. and another shot of my coanchor and the twins brady and sawyer. >> show it again and again and again. we had a blast out there today. so many kind people lining the parade route. we were grateful to see them. >> great time. >> as always. >> we turn to the accuweather forecast. because it was beautiful out there today. and it's going to be a nice evening too. >> he want more of it.

melissa magee is in with us today. >> happy thanksgiving, just gorgeous conditions and on the chilly side but we'll take it. 42 in the city and 40 in trenton and 41 in wilmington in atlantic city at the airport. at least the mile inland a number coming in at 42. check out the picture over my shoulder. sky 6 hd as we are looking at the commodore barry bridge on this thursday afternoon as the sun getting ready to set in 8 minutes from now. we have got calm conditions, not a cloud in the sky. so it is cool today. as you look at the numbers across the eastern half of the u.s. the cooler air lasting one day. warmer air is waiting in the wings and 59 in st. louis, and 70 in wichita and 60 in atlanta. a piece of that milder air heads our way as we get into friday and warmer as we get into the start of our weekend on

saturday. we'll have more details on that and talk about what to expect for the shoppers if they are not out now we have you covered into black friday. that comes up in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. we turn to an update on a story we brought you yesterday on "action news." it involved a homeless veteran that went out of his way to help a young woman stranding on the side of i-95. he gave her his last $20 and in return she gave him more than $240,000. chad pradelli is live in port richmond this afternoon with the latest on the viral act of kindness, we love this story. >> this fundraising effort has gone global. the journey began here right off of i-95 in port richmond. >> johnny gave his last 20 bucks to hate kate mcclure when she ran out of gas on i-95 last month she and her boyfriend

decided to pay it forward and set up a go fund me page and now over $230,000. here is johnny when the balance was a bit lower -- >> $1760 that changes my life. >> in a skype interview with "good morning america." mcclure knew right away that johnny was a good person. >> when you started to see the person inside of johnny, like it it was you were just blown away. such a normal, nice carry guy and generous. >> this was johnny during better times in north carolina before this landscape of addition and despair became reality. his home was his camp under i-95. and needles riddle the ground and johnny was reluctant to leave when mcclure took him to a hotel. he was worried about his addiction. >> why was he scared.

>> you don't want to ruin an opportunity. >> we were unable to talk to johnny, they are surely hopeful he stays on the streets and ott the road to recovery. they have done their parts. >> it's unbelievable. >> it's crazy how many people have seen it and shared it and we were so quited when it hit $200 and we could get him into a hotel for thanksgiving and a hotel for christmas. >> on her twitter feed mcclure says that johnny asks that the donations stop and it's enough and wants other donations to go onto a worthy cause. attempts to reach johnny are unsuccessful and unclear if he will get the help he needs. chad pradelli, channel 6 "action news." >> johnny clearly an outstanding person we hope the story ends the way he want its to. thank you. this is a special thanksgiving celebration in bucks county. local homeless veterans are

honored in bristol township and meals prepared and shared by the charity call salute to service. the charity works to both feed and house local men and women that served in the military and are now struggling. >> in the wilmington bureau there was a big crowd for the thanksgiving day banquet. it was served to 1,000 men and women this afternoon. every child with a parent or grandparent were given a vouch toward receive free new toys for christmas through the sunday mission toy store. we have much more on our thanksgiving day platter include what to do with the left overs, if you have any left overs, monica malpass is live with now on what to do with the bird and stuffing. and anything else. >> that is right across with any food the clock is ticking when you bring it out of the oven. and we'll tell you what not to do with the turkey and stuffing

inside of it. and what kind of left overs will go faster and how long they last infringe ration, food for thought around the dinner table. coming up on "action news" at 5:00. we'll see you then. >> thank you monica. no thanksgiving meal is complete rolls to some up the gravy, a philadelphia store opened the doors to make sure that necessity was available. val ari's bakery had a steady line of customers that picked up fresh bread as well. >> speaking of all the food thanksgiving happens once a year than gives us an excuse to indulge and overeat especially on the carbs but if you find yourself reaching for the buttered rolls and stuffing we have tips. >> holidays are known for the famous carbohydrates, stuffing, cookies, breads cakes and pies. but if you are more concerned

about your waist instead of their taste here are tips to cush the craving for all the cashes. and eating the right cashes like beans and whole grain and fruit can help keep us healthy and give us energy but highly processed carbs like white bread and pasta and bagels produce rapid rises and drops in blood sugar that is not a good thing. try scaling back and cutting out highly starchy carbs for a week and others that are not highly processed. and they suggest not skipping breakfast because research shows you may be more likely to have a blood pressure spike eating carbs for lunch. >> instead of pop tarts and bagels, try the steel cut oats,

rye bread scrambled eggs or some fruit. >> my cousin is texting me asking me to bring donuts from the parade to dinner tonight. we have none left i ate them all. and convenient cosmetics, you'll never guess which store is launching their own line of makeup. >> and from you in the market for a new tv on black friday. nydia han will help you figure out which tv is right for your family we'll help you figure out exactly what all of those words and jargon on the box really mean. before we head to break we are looking at a thanksgiving photos that viewers are submitting all day long whether cooking or eating or shopping send us your pictures on social media using ta #6abcaction.

leaving one man dead and two others hospitalized. chopper 6 hd was over the scene of the 6800 block of greenway avenue after the shooting, a 27-year-old man was shot and killed in all of this. and a 26-year-old man and 32-year-old man were rushed to penn presbyterian medical center. so far police have no motive. and two cars collided on i-95, the impact caused one car to flip over. delaware state police responded to the scene after 9:00 this morning. the wreck caused a backup on the northbound side of the highway for quite sometime and traffic is moving along at this hour. big talkers on this thursday, the disturbing real life lesson for students in indiana. the teacher was arrested when

students saw her doing drugs in the classroom before the class began it showed the english teacher alone in the classroom hunched over the book as students waited outside. they said that 24-year-old samantha cox was clearly making lines of cocaine on a textbook and another shows cox being escorted away by police after the students notified administrators. and the students that saw this called it upsetting. file things on things you enough thought to ask, can i get a contour stick with my slurpee. 711 will did he because their own line of cosmetics under simply me beauty by 7-eleven

simply me includes faux lashes and brow powders and more. 7-eleven says that the line is priced between $3 and $5 is aimed at impulse shoppers and millennial women on the go. who says bronzer and 3:00 a.m. sandwiches can't exist? >> get the hot dogs rolling for three hours and makeup. before we go to break we want to share what some of our "action news" family are grateful for this thanksgiving day -- >> i have so much to be thankful for my family and friends and taking time out to just enjoy that. i hope you do the same and you find something to be thankful for. >> we have a lot to be thankful for here. and grateful for all of you watching at home.

of course the dancing and the music are a big drew for the 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. earth wind and fire was a favorite as they took us back to the 1970s when the new sound emerged. this colorful soulful performance was put on by the philadelphia high school for the creative and performance art. there were plenty of floats in the parade including this one called cool cats and hot dogs, featuring fun loving furry friends getting ready for the holidays with their home sweet home and riding on the float was a performing in the parade mary. and joining her was bucks county native justin gareni.

runner up to kelly clarkson. good to have him back to the parade. >> it's been great. >> really nice and comfortable skies. the 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. >> i ate ever donut they handed to me. >> that sounds delicious and we are getting ready for the turkey later today as we walk over to the weather center and all about the eagles home at the linc taking on the chicago bears and we have the forecast covered for you, sunshine and clouds and winds will be a factor and winds gusting as high as 30 miles per hour. 1:00 in the afternoon a temperature of 48 degrees and by 4:00 p.m. we have a number coming in at 46 degrees.

all in all chilly across the region and the high so far in philadelphia today. 42 that is 11 degrees below average, 32 at the freezing mark in lake harmony, 35 in kutztown and 39 in pottstown and 42 in center city and kirk road and long wood temperatures in the upper 30s, cape may 39 and dover 41 degrees and glassboro 39 and the upper 30s for cinnaminson and ewing and browns mills. here is satellite 6 along with action radar really dry conditions, high pressure is dominating much of the eastern half of the u.s. and a few clouds across the mid-atlantic reason those start to fall apart the rest of tonight. an area of low pressure out along portions of the sunshine state and that stays well offshore as it works its way up the atlantic coast and it's cold and calm and a few clouds around and dropping down to 25 in the suburbs and 32 in philadelphia for the overnight low with the westerly wind and fast forward into the day on friday. for black friday and all the

shoppers looking for good deals, 7:00 a.m. a temperature of 33. and a chilly start and into the afternoon hours, temperatures rebounding nicely into the upper 40s and lower 50s across the region. so here is the setup for us tomorrow. we have a baby blue sky overhead season high pressure is dominating and turning milder, a high temperature of 52. we are tracking a front off to the west that works its way eastward as we get into the start of our weekend but before its arrival. we tap into a wind flow 6 to 10 miles per hour. the high in philadelphia on saturday, 58 sunshine to clouds as the front moves on through a stray shower in the wake of that it's cooler on sunday and windy for the eagles game at the. here is the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast a high temperature of 52 and saturday sunshine to clouds and 58 for the high. on sunday, brisk and chilly and 49 and mostly sunny on monday with a high temperature of 52 and tuesday turning milder up to

58 we are back into the 60s on wednesday. a high of 61 and increasing clouds next thursday with a high temperature of 58. >> not a bad weekend. temperatures creeping up into friday and saturday. >> warming up. >> we like that. good timing. thanks melissa. are you in the market for a new tv. you have advice on wa is the best model for your home with the best jargon. we talk about it in what's the deal. hey, are you taking the tissue test? yep, and my teeth are yellow. i mean i knew they weren't

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>> all the high tech tv terms can be confusing. consumer reports explains what they all mean. >> 4 k i'm not familiar with it. >> smart tv i have no idea. >> if have you not been shopping for a tv it's confusing with 11 new high tech terms to learn. there are 4 k tvs with high resolution screens and they all refer to the same thing, tvs that have four times as many pixels as regular hd tvs and more are smart tvs that connect to the internet that means you can access streaming video services like amazon and netflix without having to use a media player like apple tv. and hdr. >> high dynamic range technology

can boost is the colors and contrasts are close toward what you see in real life. something that comes along with the better performers is a wide color gamut like giving your tv a bigger box of crayons and a bigger range of colors and deeper red into an orange. >> and from you in the market for a high end tv. i'll see o led. they are truly black and colors look vibrant and images seem to pop off the screen but consumer reports expects prices to fall as more companies start to make them. happy shopping. finally at 4:00 a man turned the prank into an opportunity to help the ohio community. aust austin harms. it broke his heart how many

people need aid turkey and he and his friends raised $2400 to buy entire turkey dinners for 84 families. >> that is pretty cool. >> and before we leave at 4:00 we want to give you a look at thanksgiving photos our viewers are submitting. is that adam? cooking and eating and shopping and hanging with families sent us your pictures on social media. use #6abcaction and you might see your face or your family's face on the air today. >> we have a lot of fun with the pictures today. for sharrie williams and alicia vitarelli and adam joseph and million i'm brian taff. hope you'll join me tonight and every night for a full hour of "action news" at 10:00 on phl 17. coming up next on "action news" at 5:00. people by passing the turkey dinner to scoff up preblack

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"action news" delaware valley's leading news program. with jaime apody, meteorologist, cecily tynan, rick williams and monica malpass. right now folks are making the dash for deals, camping out in the thanksgiving chill. stores are opening ahead of black friday, and the shopping blitz is on while families are enjoying the thanksgiving meals. ♪ here comes santa claus >> and the shopping is the icing on the cake after this morning's big event the 98th annual 6 abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. now, etched in the history books. the show is over but the browsing for bargains is heating up. brian taff joins us and big story on "action news" is the meal and the deal. >> the parade leading up to all

of it. food with family, a day at the parade and now people looking for the mark downs to fit their holiday budget. bob brooks is on the shopping beat for us live in bustleton. hi bob. >> reporter: i'll tell you what, it seems like -- let me step out of the way the doors are opening up and there we go. it has begun. black friday shopping has just got underway at bustleton at the best buy, the first guy was tom miller we spoke with him and he came out at 4:30 this morning. lets take a listen. >> here he is. tom miller getting into the best buy first, spending much pretty much his first thank giving in line. why spend your thanksgiving holiday standing in line at best buy. >> the 50 inch tv for 180, you can't go wrong with that. >> you can't go wrong with that. it's a deal. a deal and a half. >> he is not the only one that thinks that s