Matt Tries That

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia goes into the kitchen at Philadelphia’s P.J. Clarke’s to prepare the turkey, all the fixings and pumpkin pie-themed dessert for a Thanksgiving meal. Let’s be happy the holiday meal is being left to the pros, especially the piping.

From jack-o’-lantern carving, to mixing scary “potions,” hayride tractor riding, decorating cookies and touring through a haunted house, NBC10’s Matt DeLucia takes on some of the jobs that make the Halloween season “spooktacular.” Watch “Matt Tries That: Halloween Edition.” 

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia dons some spooky makeup to turn into a monster as he learns what it’s like to get thrills and screams inside Lincoln Mill haunted house in Manayunk.

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia hits the Linvilla Orchards pumpkin patch with farmer Norm Schultz picking out imperfect pumpkins and getting behind the wheel of the hayride tractor for a slow ride. On the way he stops for a spell with resident Halloween witch Dayna Greskoff.

“Airbrushing my pumpkin into oblivion.” NBC10’s Matt Delucia tries his hands at decorating Halloween-themed cookies at Madison K Cookies in Northern Liberties. Can cookie queen Madison Kaplan scare up Matt’s creative side?

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia heads to Center City’s Uptown Beer Garden to try his hands at making some Halloween-themed cocktails. Matt realizes he might pour with a heavy hand.

Watch as Matt DeLucia gets a lesson on carving pumpkins, driving a hayride and even learning to scare people while in full make-up at a haunted house.

Montgomery County’s Betsy Coe shows NBC10’s Matt DeLucia how to carve the perfect jack-o’-lantern this Halloween season. How does he do?

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia got a chance to walk the halls of Holy Angels Catholic School in Woodbury, New Jersey, with principal Patti Paulsen to see what it takes to lead a school. What grades did Matt get?

What does it take to be responsible for the lives of school students as they head to classes in the morning? To find out, NBC10’s Matt DeLucia took the wheel of a school bus in Lansdale.

What’s it take to prepare for a busy school year? NBC10’s Matt DeLucia spends a day with Keia Briscoe, a teacher at EastSide Charter School in Wilmington, Del. to learn all about it.

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia hit the waters of the Schuylkill River to try his hand at Olympic rowing. Will he be able to paddle his way to glory or is it time to sink or swim?

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia grabs a surfboard and heads into the Atlantic Ocean off Ocean City, New Jersey. Matt chats with teenager Cruz Dinofa about his Olympic dreams then gets a surfing lesson from 7th Street Surf Shop’s Rob Kelly. How’s DeLucia’s form?

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia heads to New Castle County to get out on the water of the Delaware River and learn a thing or two about Olympic sailing.

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia takes his shot at basketball. Matt went to courts in Olympian Kahleah Copper’s North Philadelphia neighborhood to get some hoops lessons from Ryan Carter and another aspiring teenage basketball player. Can Matt keep his dribble going?

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia puts on the gloves and tries Olympic-style boxing at Philadelphia’s Maleek Jackson Fitness Boxing Gym. Does Matt have fight in him?

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia flips out for gymnastics, getting a lesson from girls at Synergy Gymnastics. He claims his “body doesn’t move this way anymore” while trying the uneven bars, but did it ever?

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia continues his journey to try Olympic sports with a stop at Philly’s PingPod to learn what it takes to win a medal in table tennis.

NBC10’s Matt DeLucia gets a fencing lesson from Mark Masters, who coached Philadelphia’s Maia Weintraub to Olympic gold. How does Matt do with the foil in his hand?

What happens when a reporter with little athletic ability tries to train like an Olympian? NBC10’s Matt DeLucia tackles a variety of sports from the Paris Summer Games, learning from the best in 2024. See what it takes, with lessons from Philly-area coaches who have trained Olympians, and Olympic hopefuls yearning for the gold.