Thanksgiving

Many people are flocking to the grocery store for last minute items to prepare their Thanksgiving meal. One cafe in Germantown is giving away free Thanksgiving meals on Wednesday to help people in need. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the details from Tipsy Cafe and Catering.

Holiday travel is bustling ahead of Thanksgiving this coming Thursday. Travel experts are predicting they will see record number travelers this year with the busiest day expected to be Thanksgiving Eve. NBC10’s Johnny Archer has more.

The Howard Young Correctional Center in Wilmington Delaware is giving inmates the opportunity to learn how to cook. The men practice their culinary skills and keep holiday traditions alive like having a Thanksgiving Day meal. NBC10’s Tim Furlong gives us an inside look.

As people are preparing their Thanksgiving feast, experts say food prices are more affordable than they have been in previous years, but higher than pre-COVID. NBC10’s Yukare Nakayama was at Cousin’s Grocery store in North Philadelphia speaking with shoppers.

Over 3 million people are expected to travel on the roads for Thanksgiving. Many are heading out early to beat the traffic. NBC10’s Deanna Durante spoke with travelers and has a message about road safety.

The holiday season really kicks off when the massive helium balloons start floating through New York. Here’s everything you need to know about this year’s parade.

NBC10 First Alert Weather meteorologist Marvin Gomez is tracking chillier temps in the days ahead and rain on Thanksgiving.

Two events on Tuesday looked to get Thanksgiving turkey dinners to those in need as Philadelphia police officers delivered as part of Operation Thanksgiving and radio station WMGK held its annual turkey drop in Center City.

The travel rush is on as people flock to see family and friends over the long Thanksgiving holiday week. Before you head out the door, however, be sure to grab your umbrella and your heavy coat.

We start Tuesday rainy in Philadelphia. Meteorologist Bill Henley is then tracking gusty winds that pick up in the afternoon. Temps cool off for the rest of the holiday week.

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.

The Brookfield Zoo in Chicago prepared a Thanksgiving dinner for its zoo animals on Monday.

Several Philadelphia churches teamed up with nonprofit Taylor Made Opportunities for a pre-Thanksgiving dinner with the aim of helping gun violence victims heal through the holiday. NBC10’s Leah Uko reports. 

The chosen pair, Peach and Blossom, will become agricultural ambassadors and retire at a farm in Southern Minnesota.

President Joe Biden participated in the 77th turkey pardoning at the White House, sparing two turkeys from Minnesota.

It’s probably not the best idea to fast before the big feast, but the reason why may surprise you.

A nationwide survey of grocery prices by the American Farm Bureau Federation showed that a Thanksgiving dinner this year is at its lowest level since 2021.

The Thanksgiving travel rush is expected to be bigger than ever this year, with AAA predicting that nearly 80 million people in the U.S. will venture at least 50 miles from home.

Although Thanksgiving for 2024 is still a few days away, you’re going to need to take your frozen turkey out of the freezer long before then, experts say.

St. Joe’s Prep helped give out turkey dinners to dozens of families where grandparents are raising grandchildren in Philadelphia.