our general manager, president and general manager bernie prazenica was there >> 2017-2018 college basketball season under way. >> seems like it comes around quickly every year. >> comes once a year. >> seems like a long time since april to me. college basketball season crept up on me. let's talk opening night. jay wright, same suit, different team. no chris jenkins or josh hart. eric with the pass. nova up four. wildcats by nine at the half pulling away at the second. villanova, 75-60, playing their home game wfer wells fargo. >> dragons up ten at the half drexel losing 68-59. >> ryan daily the ardmore kid led delaware with 22. he was rooky of the year last season. 76-63. friday night lights college style, owls at cincinh a lot ton they need to win two of the last three to be bowl eligible. owls up 13-7 in a wild third quarter. out to kirkwood, temple up 20-7. bear cats answer, owls now up six. now more than six. isaiah right, 98-yards untouched. temple wins it 35-24. they are back to 500. temple play book tomorrow morning, half hour. >> drexel university home to a brand new $4 million recor

our "6abc" president and general manager bernie prazenica cut the ribbon to let the parade begin. boy scouts were collecting canned food from suspec spectats along the way. >> the riverboat went through as the longest parade. we could get a view of brian taff with his wife and twin boys. monica malpass there with her twins. also nydia han with her family and sports anchor ducis rogers there with his family. they save the best for last, santa and mrs. clause were in their sleigh pulled by the reindeer at the end of the parade. they waved to the adults wishing everyone a happy holiday season. you can relive the magic on "6abc".com. we have posted video with memorable moments for stars and performances. ♪ >> city ahead on "action news," we are following breaking news out of the philadelphia hunting park section where police are on the scene of a vicious dog attack. >> and his kindness despite his dire circumstances have touched our hearts. a man that gave his last $25 to a woman stranded on i-95 is doing much better thanks to you. >> jamie apody has sports with the eagles getting rea

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our general manager, president and general manager bernie prazenica was there to show his support. ♪feels good to be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben talking about you, ben. i know, zoe. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on a 100% fiber-optic network. so get fios. now, just $79.99 per month with a 2-year price guarantee. >> 2017-2018 college basketball season under way. >> seems like it comes around quickly every year. >> comes once a year. >> seems like a long time since april to me. college basketball season crept up on me. let's talk opening night. jay wright, same suit, different team. no chris jenkins or josh hart. eric with the pass. nova up four. wildcats by nine at the half pulling away at the second. villanova, 75-60, playing their home ga

i'm joined by 6 abc president and general manager, bernie prazenica and the general director of philabundance and bernie is here to announce a donation from 6 abc and the disney owned television group. >> want to thank everybody our partners and everybody participating in the great cause, we will donate on behalf of 6 abc and the disney television group $15,000 and that goes through the nonprofit feeding america, and this is a great cause and philabundance is a great organization and we appreciate everybody's efforts to help people in our community. >> and you said this is just invaluable. >> this effort gets the word out. and there is no way that a nonprofit like ours could do what you are doing and thank you so much and thank you for the donation. it's ely wonderful. >> really great. a great cause. the number to call is 1-877-940-6222. you have a few more minutes and you can log on to the weekend for more information. >> thank you. >>> the salvation army kicked off the annual red kettle drive. christie along with the staff served soup to people that made donations at liberty place in center

president and general manager bernie prazenica announced the donation of $15,000 on behalf of abc andney television. three quarters of a million people in our area face hunger everyday. >> still to come on "action news," new women come forward with claims against candidate roy moore. >> and the eye capping price someone paid to buy a da vinci. it's an all time record. cecily? >> the past few days temperatures have been warming. i'll let you know how long the trend continues. we have wind and rain on the way in the seven-day forecast. 50 the sixzers facing off the lakers and the eagles taking it to the cowboys. that and more when "action news" continues. ♪ ♪ >> two more women have come forward to say they endured unwanted advances from roy moore as teenagers. both worked at the gadsden mall where report td that moore looked for young girls when he was in his 30s and an assistant district attorney. gina richardson said he called her and she was pulled from her trigonometry class to take his phone call. >> president trump refused to answer questions about moore today and whether he suppo

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bernie prazenica announced a donation to $15,000 to "fyi -- philabundance and others in the area. gold berg and clas >> police in tampa florida say several pieces of surveillance video point to the same man as the suspect in a killing spree. this is the man walking in the area of the most recent murder. he has a similar stride of the man recorded last month. police believe the serial killer committed four murders in the area. >>> a commute came to a halt when an angry woman tried to stop an overcrowded bus with her body. she prevented the driver from getting anywhere by standing in the middle of the street. after several minutes the woman returned to the sidewalk and went on her way. she staged the risky personal protest after being turned away from the bus because there were too many people on board. not a lot that the driver could have done. >> 5:57 a.m., still ahead on "action news," amazon is doubling down on holiday discounts offering them on its site and at whole foods. >>> later on we'll check in with a member of 6abc team who is taking some lucky fans to see the ladies of

rebecca campbell president of the abc owned television stations and bernie prazenica president and generalager of this television station 6abc were on hand for the honors. >>> meanwhile rebecca campbell returned to channel6 this afternoon to say both hello and goodbye. rebecca who was both program director and general manager of channel6 and a native of lancaster is moving to london to be disney's president of its business in europe, the middle east and africa. if that sounds like a big deal, it is. rebecca's son, dylan is a student at drexel and her daughter, taylor is a freshman at villanova. both came by to share in their mom's 6abc valedictory. every member of the channel6 family wishes rebecca the very best and of course we are all very proud. >>> coming up on "action news" tonight winter weather arrives just in time for the opening of the rothman ice rink. we'll take you to the opening ceremonies that also honored veterans today. >>> and the phillies new manager gabe kapler adds three new coaches to his staff. jeff skversky with the details ahead in sports. cecily. >> if you're headi

philadelphia eagles came out to the festivities, that is six abc president and general manager bernie prazenicaeting crowd as well and there, of course, chare williams the mc for the evening. six abc is a very proud sponsor of these holiday festivals. >>> bethlehem's annual christmas city tree lighting ceremony took place outside of the bethlehem public library last night. event kicked off christmas season and lit up the plaza for the holidays. liberty high school band and saint john ame choir performed for this event. there was also, hot chocolate and cookies. >>> still to come for you on "action news" this saturday morning first daughters take to social media to defend mali a obama why they say she should be left alone. >>> plus researchers discovered a new economic shift in the way men and women are getting married, we will explain. >>> and a live look at the city hall christmas tree there at dilworth park looking gorgeous, just got lit last night, meteorologist chris sowers back with your seven day accu weather forecast and look at your holiday weekend forecast as well, we will be right bac

channel6 general manage and president bernie prazenica happens to be the chairman of pal and he was therel now with 19 centers across the city. >>> today is national adoption day. more than 40 adoptions were finalized in camden county today. some of the parents met their children through the foster care system. camden county surrogate michelle genentech mayor says the process can take some time but it's important to ensure the children and parents are well matched much she also says the reward is well worth the wait. >> to think that there's children out there who don't have a family and a permanent home is really sad. if you have it in your heart to bring these children into your home and i guarantee it will bring you lots of love. >> more than 6,000 children in new jersey are in the foster care system. and many of them, of course, are hoping to be adopted. >>> these students are eight hours into a 12 hour dancing mini thon at lower moreland high school raising money to support the fight against pediatric cancer. there are games live performances and guest speakers to help students stay

mayor jim kenney along with 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenica were there for the unveiling. the light show will run every hour on the half hour and you can watch this free show nightly through january 1st. >> one, two, three, four, five, six, seven. >> rehearsals have begun on the parkway for the 6abc dunkin donuts thanksgiving day parade. "action news" caught up with several groups practicing in front of the art museum steps. thursday's parade is hosted by rick williams and cecily tynan. you can watch it from the comfort of your home right here on 6abc. >> if you do head out there, it will be dry. >> yeah. >> it will be cold. >> yeah. >> how about the winds? >> not too windy and i think you'll probably be able to get those balloons up. that's the way it's looking now. there's going to be high pressure just off to the west of us, a little bit of a northerly breeze, though, adding to that chill. as we take a look at storm tracker6 live double scan right now, dry is the word this morning. and as we take a look outside, i guess cold, too, because we are in the low 40's in phil

kicked off with this talented group of singers and dancers and our general manager and president bernie prazenica ♪ put a little love in your heart ♪ >> country music star tye herndon opened the show with the let freedom ring float in front of the philadelphia museum of art. the gingerbread man reached several stories up and was guided along by our parade volunteers. ♪♪ ♪♪ >> local performer belted out soulful sounds of the season during the parade today and she was born and raised here in philadelphia. >> and two of the biggest stars in the world came out of their busy schedules to join us in center city. mickey and minnie mouse were in their own carriage. >> disney couples were also on hand. standing in gazebo was mary poppins and peter pan and snow white and prince charming all with smiles for parade goers as well. the river boat rolled through as it's longest float, zooming in we saw some of our own "action news" family. i joined the group with my twins hunter and zeke. and brian taff and his wife and twins and christie aleto and her husband on board and nydia hannah long side her husband den

alicia vitarelli was the host of the events and bernie prazenica was there to show his support.incredible work his son-in-law is doing. >>> here's a dyi idea that turns bedroom furniture into a cool piece for the dining room. >> reporter: mid century furniture is all the rage, but it equals high price tags. we have a way to knock out a mid industry modern dining room buffet using shoe racks. we'll use these because of their clean lines and simple structure to build our own buffet. we'll pair it with pine wood and the whole piece will gain structure and sturdiness and lots of style. we're attaching them together by using a nail gun and basing them on a precut wood. >> i want to the furniture store and they had a huge selection of legs, i liked this style. they are cute. >> they are. >> reporter: isn't the cool? >> it is. >> reporter: it's higher than normal height, here's why because we're going to use it as a server. >> i see. >> reporter: after a coat of paints this piece is finished. so what could have run a few thousand dollars at an up scale store only cost 75 bucks to make.

brian taff and sharrie williams were invited back to emcee the affair and bernie prazenica was there,> colds are commonly among the he -- falls are common among the elderly. there are way to prevent these dangerous missteps in the home. "action news" returns in a moment. >> good morning, gray hall is off, i'm nydia han. the big story on "action news" saturday morning, is a fall chill in the air. sky6 live hd is taking a live look outside at the ben franklin bridge. we have been enjoying warmer than usual temperature, but it will feel like autumn today. you will want to grab a sweater or jacket before you head out the door. meteorologist chris sowers is joining us outside with the cooler temperatures. it's cooler out there, right. >> reporter: yesterday i was rake, the leaves and sweating and wearing shorts and the t-shirt. this morning you'll be running for the jacket and the hot chocolate. 60 in philadelphia. a little bit cooler north and west, thursday, 75. yesterday we topped out at 73 degrees. as we look at the numbers north and west they are down in the 30s now. reading, 38. alle

dancers and when they were done our friends from dunkin' donuts along with 6 abc president, bernie prazenica 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

see the show multiple times each night seven days a week. 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenicaitement of the new additions mixed with the old traditions. >> over the years it's just one addition, you know, on top of another and so really this is just a culmination of i think a number of big new events that you'll see. >> reporter: that new light show at city hall premiers on november 20th. you can catch it through new year's day. in center city, katherine scott, channel6 "action news. >> there is no better place to spend the holidays than philadelphia. >> it's great. >> we do it right around here don't we. >> we went from summer to the holidays. >> oh, boy. >> we were just saying i can't believe it's thanksgiving already and the funny thing is i was talking about this with you yesterday i still have leaves on the trees in the backyard that are still green. it's crazy how things have changed here. let's start you out with a beautiful sky6. we'll go live looking back towards the center city skyline. yeah, we have a couple of high thin clouds upstairs. those clouds whereas they're

see the show multiple times each night seven days a week. 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenicae excitement of the new additions mixed with the old traditions. >> over the years it's just one addition, you know, on top of another and so really, this is just a culmination of i think a number of big new events that you'll see. >> reporter: that new light show at city hall premiers on november 20th. you can catch it through new year's day. in center city, katherine scott, channel6 "action news." >> there's so many things that makes us proud to call the delaware valley home and to see what else makes us philly proud, log onto 6abc.com 6abc.com/proud. >> ♪ before we start, i just want to say if anyone still doesn't have fios, please stay out of the way so your lag doesn't get us all killed, ben talking about you, ben. i know, zoe. what's so good about fios anyway? uh. what's so great about a 100% fiber-optic network that makes your gaming system actually work awesomely? hey. did you take out the trash? haha, garbage boy! dad, i already took out ben. it's not funny. gaming is best on

village will move back to the newly renovated love park. 6abc president and general manager bernie prazenicay we're a proud media partner. >> it's about creating a cool environment for everyone to come into the city and experience the holidays in a bunch of different ways. >> the philly holiday tree moves to the north side of city hall this year and rothman ice rink at dillworth park reopens on friday. >> a classroom in new castle delaware is now home to eight high tech drones thanks to a single tweet. >> whew. [laughter] >> that's what i said. i didn't expect to win the drawing. >> love this woman. fifth grade teacher pleasantville elementary school lisa nims won those drones for her class in a internet sweep stake she says she loves the social media network and she's used it to build her own professional network so she gave it a shot and as you can see from how excited she is she won. she says the fifth graders are getting a leg up on technology things like coding all to prepare them for the future. >> when i got these drones i gave them to them and i said go ahead and do what you need to