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WCAU NBC10 News Today At 430am November 24, 2017

More action on the board than we do right now. Certainly no rain in the forecast, theres nothing nearby. Tomorrow, that might change. For now, were good. A lot of us are below freezing. 22 in millville, 29 in dover. And 26 at the Atlantic City airport. Mt. Holly, 24, allentown at 25. Pottstown at 23, bundle up. It is cold to start. No surprising that we have clear conditions, let the temperature fall into the night. The trend, up to 42 around 10 00 a. M. In philadelphia. The afternoon, some of us looking at 50s. Well talk more about temperatures hour by hour through all of our neighborhoods coming up in a few minutes. Right now, traffic and Pamela Osborne. Thank you. Maybe youre waking up this morning, planning to do some shopping. Well start things off in new jersey right smack dab in the middle here. Cherry hill mall. You see a slowdown at chapel and church roads approaching the mall. Even red in the corner. Were going to keep our eye on how traffic is moving around. While in jersey, well look at the camera in camden. This is route 38 at 70. You see a few cars on the roadway this morning. Everythings moving smoothly and traveling 95, speeds in the 60s. Everything is in the green. Black friday is upon us. People will be braving the crowds to find the best deals. Stores everywhere are slashing prices. And nbc10s matt delucia joins us live from cherry hill mall. More with a look at the hunt for bargains. Reporter i got inside before it opens to give a glimpse at new things here at the cherry hill mall. Some stores, macys, jcpenneys, have opened. Here we are inside. This might look familiar if youre familiar with a christmas story, the movie. They built an entire set themed with the movie. You can go through pretty much the entire house. Were in the kitchen. You can download an app where you can get some realitytype situations where you can get a picture of yourself in the bunny costume, getting your mouth washed out with soap. Theyve tried to a. M. It up. And you have the major award, of course, in the window. As you make your way through the house, you can go around and sit on santas lap. Of course, that is a favorite around the Holiday Season. We have santas couch here. They also have the giant slide that the kids can go down here after they get the meet and greet and photo with santa. This is one of the new things, also new stores. One of the things to keep in mind is if youre going to be shopping this Holiday Season, black friday through christmas, there are things to keep in mind. We spoke with the folks here a few minutes ago about that. Coming to the mall, weekends are obviously going to be the busiest time. If you dont want to deal with the crowds and have an easier time parking, come during the week, maybe early in the morning or later in the evening. I would give a nice shot of me going down the slide, but that is not going to happen on live television. Too many things could go wrong. The mall opens at 6 00 this morning. They have had stores open throughout the night. Well talk with some of the early shoppers coming up in the next hour. Matt delucia, nbc10 news. Thanks. I think ill take a trip just to see the christmas display. Shoppers in new jersey got a jump on black friday while their tummies were still full from turkey. Long lines outside the store in jersey city finally started moving when the doors opened at 6 00 p. M. It didnt take long for bargain hunters to find the sales. Many of us think of electronics or toys when it comes to black friday bargains. The airlines are urging consumers to look to the skies. This year, carriers are offering deep discounts on flights if you make your purchase today or on cyber monday. For example, right now its 198 roundtrip on wow airlines from the u. S. To european cities like london, amsterdam, and more. Check websites along with tools like the hopper app and google flights. Certainly among millennials, we sigh at love activity in sprenl gi experiential giving, something with me together as gifting. To find want best travel deals, experts recommend being flexible with dates. Nbc10 has you covered on this black friday. Download the nbc10 app for a complete list of Stores Across the region and their hours. The Larger Stores may retail on friday, but tomorrow is black saturday. The mayor tomorrow will visit businesses along the 52nd street corridor in philly. American express started Small Business saturday in 2010. Some owners of mom and pop stores say its their busiest day of the year. And Small Business saturday will be a weekend fling in margate, atlantic county. The city will throw a noontime parade featuring carolers, dancers, and santa claus. Tomorrow, you can enjoy discounts at shops and lucy the elephant, plus a free screening of the polar express. Saturday, a menorah lighting is scheduled. And neighbors are lighting up with deck rakz oratidecorati. In one area already considered to be the most beautiful. Lehigh parkway has been transformed into a Winter Wonderland for lights on the parkway. You can enjoy the spectacle from the comfort of your own car. The show is open every wednesday through sunday until december 17th. Tickets are 15 per car. 25 for a van or mini bus. Now well head to south jersey. As dray mentioned, margate city will invite everyone to the parade that starts at noon. Then essex avenue will be shut down to let kids play on obstacles, and a screening of the polar express. Sunday, there will be a tree and menorah lighting at library park. Throughout the weekend, businesses and restaurants will be offering steals and deals. Philadelphia, christmas village. It has returned to love park. The holiday attraction is in its thirds year. It was moved last year because of renovations to the park. Renovations arent done yet. But vendors will be back. Thanksgiving dinner went up in flames for one family in bucks county m. Video from a firefighter showed a turkey fire raging with flames. Companies in middletown township were called to the home on linden avenue to put out the fire. The over is expected to be okay the homeowner is expected to be okay after suffering minor burns. Police in Delaware County tell us they have two crimes on their hands that happened in the same way. They say two people in haverford had somebody pull a knife on them and threatened them on eagle road. Both happened in the past week. The suspect took money and a cell phone from each. A daily delivery of help. One organization is fighting to end hunger for tens of thousands of people in our area. Coming up, well talk about the growing problem they say the Senior Community is facing and the proposal that could put their work at risk. And know before you buy. The safety risk you need to be on the lookout for as you search for toy deals on this black friday. A local army veteran who has faced adversity overseas and here at home. 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About 31 degrees at 6 00 a. M. Moving to 50 at 2 00 in the afternoon. Forecasting official highs to cap pretty much around 50, 51, 52 at best throughout the neighborhoods. For the suburbs, 27 to start at 6 00 a. M. Youll have to layer up, cold. Well get to 49 at 2 00. Nearly the same forecast, the lehigh valley, berks county, honestly, a similar forecast in delaware, new jersey, and the shore today, too. Starting quite cold, staying clear throughout. And capping right in the low 50s today. You can enjoy yourself. You got the day off, and you are heading outside. Look at radar and satellite. Wide view showing that maybe today youve got to travel back home, and youre nearby, visiting family in philly. The areas surrounding us, clear today. A goodlooking forecast for any travel plans today. And even nationally, theres not a lot going on. We see some showers starting to pass through billings, montana, this is going to be dipping to the south as we progress through the day. Also seeing showers and thunderstorms just off the coast of georgia and florida. That will be something to watch, as well, for flights that may be taking off today. Lets go through the next couple of days for weekend travel plans. 4 00 this afternoon, like i mentioned, the front sagging south but not too terribly bad. Clear over the northeast and most of the showers and storms move offshore from the southeast. This is a pretty good outlook for travel plans into saturday across the country, notice this area. This is a weak cold front thats going to be heading our direction. I dont think this is going to impact saturday morning travel plans either. Even as we go through rest of our saturday, clear picture across the u. S. This has been a quiet forecast for the last handful of days which is great for travelers. Lets wrap it up, through sunday, maybe you get to hang out with family until sunday. A clear start in the morning hours. Showers over the pacific northwest. And those start to increase as we go into sunday evening. Well talk about our forecast locally coming up. Hunting for bargains. The search for black friday deals is beginning even before the sun comes up. What stores are offering this year and the rush for deals. Plus, from in line to on line, why you may want to wait until cyber monday to buy some things. Shoppers across the country are flooding stores looking for the best deals. Retailers slashing prices on just about everything from tvs to toys. And jay gray is in the thick of it, or will be when the traffic picks up, from woodbridge, new jersey. Reporter good morning. You know, looking and doing window shopping myself. There are bargains on bigticket items. The best deal may be for retaile retailers. A way of bargain hunters wave of bargain hunters flooding stores and malls across the country. The black friday frenzy actually starting on thursday. Turkey and stuffing apparently not enough for shoppers hungry for savings. Im always out. Especially on thanksgiving night and black friday. Reporter there are big deals. Top american retailers slashing prices 37 on average. Analysts say the best buys will be on electronics, appliances, and jewelry. The National Retail federation predicts shoppers will take advantage of the markdowns, spending an average of 970 on gifts this Holiday Season. Total spending for november and december could climb to over 680 billion. Theres pentum demand, Consumer Confidence at a high point. Stock market at a high point. Were seeing a lot of spend overall. Reporter which would make it the happiest Holiday Season for retailers in years. You know, the brick and Mortar Stores expected to do well. The biggest jump in sales, more than 10 over last year, expected on line. Jay gray live in woodbridge, new jersey. Thanks. Picking out Holiday Gifts for little ones is at the top of manys lists today. Keep an eye out for safety. If youre buying toys, make sure theyre age appropriate. Avoid items with small pieces or long cords for children under 3. They can pose a choking hazards. Also, check for any broken parts, chipped paint, or sharp edges. When choosing art supplies, make sure the paints, crayons, and markers are nontoxic. Looking for the hottest toys, youll have to wait a few more days for days. Cyber monday is for you. Hidden doll toys, the lol surprise, and hatchimals will top many lists. Its also driving sales of the loveabella doll that moves like a real baby. And fingerling monkeys react to touch and go to 15 a pop. Let us know how you plan to shop this year. Are you going to be out and about on this black friday . Will you stay inside, wait for cyber monday, or be a crow craftnator like me and procrastinator like me and wait . All of those toys are cool until the monkey turns its head or baby doll makes a noise and youre like what is this . They do a lot these days. Lifelike. I think the best plan, its cold morning. People stay home and watch on line. Watch us, do the deals on line. Thats my plan. Lets talk about the forecast. Cold out there now. I know you dont want to shop in the temperatures. If are you getting out the door, you need to bundle up. Put on an extra layer or two. 32 in graduate hospital. 31 in west mt. Airy. Fox chase at 31. If you like to go to the stores, i suggest you go in the afternoon because that is when the temperatures will push into the 50s over many spots. Low 50s, but still it will feel better out there. Heres a look at radar and satellite. A clear picture. This is good news for us. Its going to allow the sunshine of today to do that warming that i mentioned. Lets talk about the wind forecast. Not bad. Actually looks good today. Five to ten mileperhour winds for the most part, up to 15 mileperhour gusts. Its not an issue at all. Wilmington, coatesville, five miles per hour. The winds may do shifting throughout the day, as well. Overall, a Warming Trends pushing forward. A southwest flow. It will help tick the number up as we get into saturday. Today, 51 the forecast in philadelphia. Tomorrow, 56. Also note tomorrow, mostly sunny. Well end with mostly cloudy conditions. Overall, we may see a few isolated showers roll by. Were drive by your sunday, mostly sunny. Cooler because of the cold front passage, 48 on your sunday. Look at the suburbs 51, as well. 56 on saturday. 54 tomorrow in the lehigh valley. Could see a few more spotty shourks a better chance over showers, a better chance over the north and west neighborhoods including the lehigh valley. Down to 44 on sunday. In new jersey, 52 today. Same for the shore, and same for delaware. Weve got consistency here. Tomorrow, partly cloudy, upper 50s for us. Then low 50s, upper 40s. Well go through the small chance of a shower. The only chance of showers for about seven days. Hourbyhour, 4 00, a clear picture. Todays a good day for shopping in the afternoon. As we go into tomorrow morning, 7 00 a. M. , scattered clouds. Those clouds increase in the afternoon. This is 4 00 p. M. Theres the cold front with, like i mentioned, isolated shower chances. I think the model is showing too much rain. A fairly dry front. Bringing showers around 8 00 p. M. To the i95 corridor. Those are out overnight. By sunday, totally dry, clearing out, temperatures will be on the cooler side. Well wrap up with the ten day on 10. 56 tomorrow. 40s on sunday. That means if youre going to the eagles game, it will be chilly and windy thanks to the frontal passage. Check out the numbers, almost 60 by wednesday. 4 52 on this black friday. Definitely cold out there if youre heading out to do some holiday shopping. That mall will warm up fast. Yeah. And Pamela Osborne keeping an eye on the roads. Some places not as busy . Some places not as busy. Cherry hill mall smack dab in the middle of the screen. Cooper landing road, the traffic approaching the mall is moving fairly well. There are other slow spots that were seeing on chapel avenue down here and church road approaching the mall area. Expect maybe a few slowdowns in the area as people drive by. Heading to the king of prussia mall near the conshohocken curve. A couple of cars on the roadway. Everythings running smoothly, no problems to speak of. Lets look at the drive times for the schuylkill expressway. Everything again in the green now. Average speeds . The low 60s. Average speeds in the low 60s. Thats the garden hill railway. It returns today and runs every day from 10 00 to 4 00 through the Holiday Season. The display features a quartermile track and 15 rail lines. Folks at the arboretum tells us this makes the perfect backdrop for your social media posts. Hit them up on instagram or family christmas cards, that oldfashioned thing. Delivering hope and help. An inside look at how one group is helping tackle a growing problem in our citizen community. Yesterday, many of us were lucky to fill our tables with food, family, and friends. Were highlighting a philadelphia nonprofit that sets out to end a type of everyday hunger that most of us arent aware exists. Thats right. I visited the Philadelphia Corporation for aging where they say there was a growing need to keep our Senior Citizens fed. How may i help you . 43 years ago it started with 6,000 calls. Last year more than 130,000 seniors reached out to the Philadelphia Corporation for aging is hopes of getting their name on the list. Securing a daily delivery of food they otherwise wouldnt have for little or no cost to them. In some cases, that may the only hot meal they get. Reporter the president and ceo, holly lang, oversee its all. We are the largest provider of food in the city besides the school district. They serve all of Philadelphia County where the population of people over 60 is close to 20 . Of those boomers, nearly half are living at or below the poverty line. Tend to think of the boomers as being less needy. Theres always a population out there that needs the service. Theyll be happy to see me. Reporter this Delivery Driver makes up to 50 deliveries each day. Oftentimes shes the own person her clients see. Lately, she says, even more people stop her to ask how they can get meals, too. If you werent delivering them, what would your clients do for food . Man. I wouldnt know. A bad situation. The potential for cuts in these programs is frightening. Reporter majority of their funding comes from the pennsylvania lottery. 15 comes from the federal government. While the pca doesnt anticipate direct cuts to federal funding, these are still uncertain times. What im concerned about is any tax proposal, whether the house or senate, that will increase the deficit. If the deficit is increased, they may have to cut programs. T

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