Cloudy throughout the night. 49 at 8 00 p. M. And 48 at 9 00 and 10 00 p. M. Still in the upper 40s and 46 at 11 00 p. M. And a stray shower is likely. The headlines look like this. Cloudy again once again tomorrow with the possibility of a stray shower, it turns brighter as we get into the weekend and much needed rain as we get into next week. Well go over the details in the full accuweather forecast. Right now many people are leaving their families at home to head out and hunt for holiday deals. Some stores gave the employees off for thanksgiving but plenty of retailers chose to open their doors today. Annie mccormick live at the target in winfield heights. Reporter hi sharrie. Happy thanksgiving, behind me you can see some people this is part of their thanksgiving tradition, you see that lady with her turkey hat on. Some stores in the area were open all day and some ready to open later on in the evening and there were lines. The line outside of this winfield heights target before the 6 00 p. M. Opening. At this best buy victoria was the first to accept up camp. She wants the 50 inch flat screen for 149. 99. Walmart was open all day and allowing deal seekers to accept up before 4 00. You cant look but not touch the advertised deals before 6 00 p. M. Something for the kitchen tools and all of that. You think you may come back after dinner . Maybe. Inside of this Port Richmond kmart blue light specials began swirling before dawn. We close down for three hours and recoup and open back up at 5 00 a. M. Sales on games and holiday decor like Christmas Trees and major sales on apparel filled the aisles. Our drones go for 59. 99. These Big Box Stores are opening at varying times on thanksgiving day but some are not opening like tjmaxx, cabelas and home depot. Here at kmart, manager diane says that her Customers Count on them being open. A lot of people look forward to coming in and shopping, they like the hustle and bustle. And this line is slowing growing here at this target. There is a number of places of course that open at dinner times throughout the day. Head to our website at 6abc. Com. Well tell what you open and what is closed and listen to million before you head out. There are a couple of rain drops now you may need your turkey hat or an umbrella before you head out to wait in any lines. Walter back to you. Thank you. The holidays would not be complete without one of the annual traditions, the 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade. Lots of fun the big show stepped off bright and early with a big production outside of the Art Museum Steps. Giant floats and marching bands and music. Thousands of people lined the parade routes and cheer on the floats and performers, for folks this is a long time tradition. We started with my niece stacey when she was 2 years old and then the kids started to grow we came with scaffolding and ladders and it started to grow. We came home from the parade and the elves helped my mom decorate the house. Very cool. There was plenty to see of course for anyone that came out today. And for those of you that watched from home. And of course the parade is the spring board for which we kick off the holiday season. Todays rendition of the holiday rock song christmas was performed by drew lachey. On the lady liberty float. Every year the parade puts High School Students on the stage and today they gave tribute to a music icon. Tonight im going to party like its 1999 we know that tune, the students from philadelphias high school for creative and performing arts brought their own prince impersonator. As they performed the late singer hits. Well, the Ai Dupont High School marching band came in from delaware to march down the parkway. 75 of the band members are also varsity athletes including some football players, the tigers have a lot of experience of playing and being in front of big crowds, they have marched in three president ial inauguration parades and next up they are heading to new england for londons new years parade. And thanksgiving is a holiday seeped in traditions surrounded by loved ones and having a full spread of food. Getting it right is of utmost importance. Gray hall takes us to south philly, to a bakery known to help families pull off their turkey dinner. If you dont want to bother cooking the thanksgiving turkey or dont know how. For years they have left the cooking up to casha bakery in south philadelphia. You bring in the bird in a pan of your choice and drop it off and get a number. And then workers toss it into the famous brick oven and hours lighter you pick it up and bring it home. It started in 1965, when my fatherinlaw and hi brother started a tradition. You have room in your oven for all of your thanksgiving goodies. Its as tradition as the holiday itself. Its the only way to get your turkey cooked. Its a Great Holiday tradition and they do an unbelievable job with the bird. I came here to get my turkey cooked. They do a great job here. Lines start as early as 5 00 in the morning have the bakery cook the bird is great but taste is most important and customers say they are never disappointed. They are imaginitions back here. They are moist and juicy and delicious. They do a great job and keep our oven free all morning. Absolutely delicious, we love it. Its not all turkey on thanksgiving, for many locals another holiday tradition is heading over to velari brothers and the meat potato pies. Nice and fresh and no preservetives, good old italian bakery. My family is buying bread here for years probably before i was born. These are some of the best rolls in south philly, there is no doubt about it. On thanksgiving food say big highlight but being with family is what really matters. Gray hall, channel 6 action news. I love it. Im still waiting for my thanksgiving dinner. It made my stomach rumble. Still ahead on action news at 4 00, 403 million reasons to add a power ball to your Holiday Shopping risk. And rumors are swirling for president elect trumps transition as he spends the holiday in florida. From our delaware Newsroom State Police are working to determine what caused a deadly crash. Two vehicles collided in the northbound lanes in wilmington at 9 45 this morning. One car flipped over and the other had heavy front end damage and one lane of traffic was getting by until authorities to clear the scene. A thanksgiving day tradition kick of with extra security measures in place. An estimated 3. 5 Million People came out for the macys day parade there in new york city. The nypd had 3,000 officers on the street including bomb sniffing dogs and rooftop snipers. And used dump trucks at parade routes. And security was put in place because of an abunnance of caution. President elect trump will be sworn into office in 60 days but now taking a short break at his estate in palm beach florida, last night he gave a video message in which he offering a prayer. On this thanksgiving we begin to heal our divisions and move forward as one country strengthened by shared purpose and very, very common resolve. Abc news has learn that trump is planning to name 78yearold investors wilbur ross to head the commerce department. Yesterday mr. Trump tapped two women to fill top posts. South carolina governor, nikki haley u. S. Ambassador to the United Nations and betsy devos will lead the department of education. President obama had his own message to the country on his final thanksgiving day in office. Thanksgiving reminds us that no matter our differences we are still one people, something bigger than ourselves. Communities that move forward together, we are neighbors, we look out for one another, especially those among us with the least. The president also thanked u. S. Service members who are spending thanksgiving overseas away from their families. You may want to add a power ball ticket to your black friday shopping list. The jackpot for the next drawing jumped to a whopping 403 million. The ninth longest jackpot in power ball history, the next drawing is saturday night. That was a reminder to get my tickets. Lets check in with Melissa Magee on this thanksgiving. Happy thanksgiving. It certainly wasnt terrible outside a mostly cloudy skies and a couple of showers overhead and we are tracking some activity right now, the picture outside. Sky 6 hd looking from our penned landing camera, you can see the Delaware River almost looks like glass and its completely still and not a lot of wind to deal with, on stormtracker 6 live double scan radar, tracking activity if we move well north of philadelphia up in the poconos for lake harmony along i476 on eastward in strasburg and hacketts town and another cluster south of philadelphia. Spotty showers here in the city and moisture here in south jersey along route 49s between salem and millville and west of route 301 at middletown at this hour. Most spots should stay mainly dry. 49 in trenton and 48 out to the west in lancaster and 45 in allentown and cape may coming in at 54 and 54 in cover. Here is satellite 6 along with action radar, we have a mostly cloudy skies tracking activity in between sandwiched in between the i95 corridor and expect showers on the way for the rest of tonight. For the next 12 hours the forecast holds like this, a few sprinkles overhead and 36 in lancaster and 41 in philadelphia and 42 in cape may for the overnight low, and black friday forecast, looking like this, perhaps are you getting ready to do some shopping, big time shopping for some deals. 43 is the number, 7 00 a. M. 52 by 11 00 a. M. And lower 50s friday night. Down to the tropics because its still active. This is hurricane otto it made landfall at 1 00 with maximum sustained winds at 110 miles per hour. South of nicaragua and will weaken into a Tropical Storm later tonight. Here is the four day at 4 00, clouds and a spotty shower, High Temperature of 56 degrees and breezy and the sunshine returns and partly sunny and high of 54 and brisk and chilly on sunday and 49 for the high and High Temperature coming in at 54 degrees. More of the same tomorrow, its not a washout but a spotty shower around and the shopper should not complain as we get into the weekend. Thank you melissa. A northeast philadelphia family is opening their home to us, and sharing how they are celebrating their thanksgiving together. Action news reporter, bob brooks is right there as several generations come together for a big feast. Hey bob. Reporter hey sharrie, thanksgiving is all about seeing your family and spending time with friends and family and sometimes that means new friends and family that is sort of what i am doing now. Wave everybody, you are live on action news. This is the home of mary and charles. They have a wonderful spread here of goodies and lots of generations here. Everybody wave again. Celebrate. Here is mary ann, thank you so much for bringing us into your home. Tell us, what do you have going on here. We have two turkeys, my older sister and i both cook a turkey. Hers is 26. 5 and mine is 22. 5 and we have stuffing and corn and peas and cole slaw and sweet po ties and mashed potatoes and baked mac and cheese, and the children are not big on turkey. Lets go over to chuck. What are you most grateful for for this thanksgiving . Grateful for my family, without family we would be nothing. I want to say hello to saint anns center and the navy yard. We will continue to cook of thanksgiving dinner here and walter ill throw it back to you in the studio. Well be back in just a little bit. That is enough for surky sandwiches for two more days there. A whole bunch of people took time today owe offering a helping hand to the less fortunate will philadelphia. The Lutheran Church on sampson street where dozens of volunteers served meals to the homeless and organizers say there is no better way to spend thanksgiving than bless those in need. Parishioners took time giving time in church where the faithful were joined by members at 50th and locust. Ever year they join services alternated locations each year, presiding today was the doctor wendal jr. The start of a hlhealthy tradition for the two town turkey trot, it brought them to new hope on the pennsylvania side of the river, everybody got a chance to workup an appetite and burn calories and also for a good cause, the runners donated canned goods for the fishermans mark food parentry and proceeds supports the towns chamber of commerce. Two ton turkey trot. That is not easy to say. More to come on action news at 4 00, local High School Football players brighten the day of young Cancer Patients by making them honorary captains. The way that viewers are spending their thanksgiving. I see familiar faces. Whether you were out at the parade or at home with family and friends, we want to see your videos and photos, send them in using 6abcaction. Victoza® lowers my a1c and blood sugar better than the leading branded pill, which didnt get me to my goal. Lowers my a1c better than the leading branded injectable. The one i used to take. 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Officials came out to give a hand and the cost of the holiday meals are covered by peco. Richard curtis, joined the 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade, curtis rode a float with his wife lindsay along with singer estelle. He won a chance to cohost with kelly ripa, although that was the major highlight of his career this was just as exciting. Look, all of this is a huge journey but now to be in the philadelphia thanksgiving day parade. Come on i couldnt be happier. Curtis joined rick and cecily in the anchor booth today and after the parade he and his wife and children enjoyed a quiet family dinner together. Todays parade watchers were treated to a performance from a smash hit musical. The cast members from mamma mia performed Dancing Queen right there in front of the art museum. Todays show would not be complete without an appearance with santa and mrs. Claus, they took their seats at the top of the Art Museum Steps as part of a successful parade. Check out the show with all of todays highlights on our website at 6abc. Com. Our thank gives day coverage continues after the break from the dinner table to the parade route. And a question that may divide your thanksgiving table. Is sweet potato pie a side dish or a dessert . A dessert come on. Some say some dont. You voted in our 6 abc twitter poll well have the results in big talkers. Tradition in their hearts on the ben franklin parkway. Though today marked the tappers 21st year it marked the 97th year of the 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade. Nearly a day of dinosaurs princesses and families were right there. Amazing all these years. Its 4 30 and action news continues our thanksgiving coverage, the oldest parade in the nation filled with balloons and floats and celebrities and thanksgiving is a day to give back. But first a few more sights and sounds from this mornings extravaganza. With number 97 in the book our team is already planning the 98th annual 6 abc Dunkin Donuts thanksgiving day parade. From south jersey the south philadelphia countless family members spend the day giving thanks and giving back to the communities sara bloomquist spoke with people that spend the day give can back. Reporter for these volunteers thanksgiving is back giving back to others. They came from all over the region to the Neighborhood Center on cane avenue in camden, new jersey, who help on this day those that could not put a thanksgiving dinner on the table. It gives us something to be thankful for and not everybody can put together a dinner. I come out and each holiday and help to serve the community. One by one they piled the plates up high with turkey and gravy and veg tabs and of course cranberry. The Neighborhood Center is serving the thanksgiving meals to the needy for 103 years now. Executive chef, lou wilson a graduate of the Culinary Institute of america, has a culture of serving healthy fresh food to the people in this impoverished neighborhood. We have childrens programs and after School Teen Programs and a noon meal open to the public. He and his wife who also works at the center hopes to teach their daughter how