cbs correspondent wendy gilette shows thus year there will be new comers to the parade. >> reporter:t takes military like precision. >> stay to the the outside. >> reporter: and hundreds of enthusiastic volunteers to fly the giant balloons that are the center pieces of the macy's thanksgiving take parade. >> come on we're moving. >> reporter: michael now serves as pilot after ten years of volunteers. >> supervising those assigned to the back of the new diary of the whimpy kid balloon. >> i want to you lift that up. >> reporter: this year he is giving orders to those closest and his daughter jillian and three sons who will fly in from california for the parade. >> watch that obstacle. >> you don't want to be one to instruct them or yell at them or tell them no, you cannot the do this. this will be a challenge. >> reporter: more teams were will challenge with two other giant balloons charlie brown and the trolls, and two smaller balloons felix the cat, parade's first character balloon in 1927 and trixy modeled after the parade director. >> what we have done is developed accordion legs.

wendy gilette for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> thanksgiving still a little far off. >> two and a halfeeks. it is creeping up. times flying. >> this week should be nice. >> yes, in the really feel like thanksgiving. we will warm it up, pushing upper 60's for election day. we just turned back the clocks. that is sign for he that we are heading downhill. a lot of people like it staying light. >> summer's gone, we have to accept that. >> i get it. >> yes. but this morning beautiful shot outside, we will go to palmyra nature park in new jersey looking across the delaware, with wind less than ten whiles an hour, current temperature 53 degrees. big difference compared to yesterday morning, spots were down into the 30's, lower 30's and frost, in the surrounding suburbs. here's that change in the temperatures from about seven to 12 degrees warmer compared to 24 hours ago. we have mild air in place, not taking much sun to get up to 60 degrees. probably will do better than that. we will ab about average like yesterday. here we are in lower 50's in allentown, reading, 45 this mount pocono. reason

cbs news correspondent wendy gilette reports. >> reporter: hillary clinton's campaign team announced, and filed paperwork friday for a recount in wisconsin. >> we do not take money from corporations, or from political pacs. this comes from the american public. >> reporter: clinton's campaign attorney posted a blog that says that now that a recount has been initiated in wisconsin we intend to participate in order to insure that the process proceeds in a fare to all sides. if jill stein follows through as she has promised and peruses recounts in pennsylvania and michigan, we will take the same approach in those states as well. the president-elect called the recount ridiculous saying in a statement that this is a scam by the green party for an election that has already been conceded, and results of this election should be expected instead of being challenged and abused which is exactly what jill stein is doing. clinton's team says it has not found any evidence of hacking, or tampering with election technology and that it was in the planning to launch its own recount but now that it is h

wendy gilette for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> every corner of our region is getting ready for the holidayke a look, this is a festive display in south philadelphia. that is the street all a glow in lights. the neighborhood is getting in the christmas spirit as they unveil lights and decorations and even, santa and the sleigh. >>> well, it is a miracle on south 13th street in south philadelphia, for more than a dozen years, residents here of outfitted their homes, and pitter ised holiday decor that attract is it nationwide this year homes are high tech. samsung has provided the hems with gadgets that will help power the lights, with smart phones. love a good holiday decoration. >>> holiday shopping, of course is in full gear for search for deep discounts, weekend after thanksgiving, and it is not what it used to be. many people go on line to shop using their on line mobile apps, cherri gregg from kyw news radio is live from the news room and cherri, i know you have been shopping this morning, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. yes, that is right i have my cell phones and the computer

wendy gilette for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> philadelphia police say a man who barricaded himself in his roxborough home for hours died from a self inflict gunshot wound. intense moments unfelted around 5:00 along river road, officers responded to the scene after reports of the the gun fire. police and swat surrounded his home as man barricaded himself inside, firing off several shots. now no one else was hurt. >>> cherry hill police say a driver going the wrong way hit a police cruiser head on, it happened just before 2:00 on route 70 near kings ton drive. would the man was traveling east in the westbound lane. both officer and driver were treated at the hospital for their injuries. police charged her with driving while inn to kateed and they say other charges are also pending. >>> we have a lot more to cover on cbs-3 "eyewitness news", one of generosity keeping kids out of the cold this winter. find out who is picking up the tab. >>> one good season for temple owls leads to another and they are not the only team with local ties, that is championship bound. >>> that is straight ahea

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