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'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving 'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving
'Sweethearts' Movie Featuring Allentown Actress Out This Thanksgiving A brand-new Max movie starring a Pennsylvania actress will be out this Thanksgiving Day. Christine Taylor, who hails from Allentown and is married to actor Ben Stiller, plays Diane in "Sweethearts," which hits the streaming platform on Thursday, Nov. 28. "Sweethearts" stars Kiernan Shipka and Nico Hiraga, and follows the two college freshmen who agree to break up with their high school significant others during Thanksgiving break.  What begins as a simple pact unravels into a wild night that tests their friendship and pushes them out of their comfort zones.  Directed b…

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow
New Update: Thanksgiving Storm Will Dampen Travel With Mix Of Rain, Sleet, Snow A new storm will bring a mix of snow, sleet, and rain on Thanksgiving and Black Friday, causing widespread disruptions for travel and holiday festivities. A pair of scenarios will be at play as the holiday week progresses, one of which could produce accumulating snow across portions of the Ohio Valley and Northeast, AccuWeather meteorologists say. "The first scenario involves a slow-moving storm, meaning potentially longer-lasting impacts from the Tennessee and Ohio valleys through the Northeast," says AccuWeather. "The second scenario sends the same storm farther south and off the Ca…

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by Joe Lombardi
Police & Fire
Major Thanksgiving Crash Shuts I-95 Near Commodore Barry Bridge Major Thanksgiving Crash Shuts I-95 Near Commodore Barry Bridge
Major Thanksgiving Crash Shuts I-95 Near Commodore Barry Bridge A serious crash closed a portion of Interstate 95 Thanksgiving morning. The northbound lanes were closed after the multi-vehicle 6:30 a.m. crash near the Commodore Barry Bridge in Chester (Delaware County), 6abc reports. All NB lanes of I-95 closed near Commodore Barry Bridge after multi-vehicle crash https://t.co/Axqqdf1DNO — Action News on 6abc (@6abc) November 23, 2023 PDOT footage shows the lanes remained close as of 9 a.m.

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by Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
After Fall From Roof, PA Dad Hopes To Come Home By Thanksgiving After Fall From Roof, PA Dad Hopes To Come Home By Thanksgiving
After Fall From Roof, PA Dad Hopes To Come Home By Thanksgiving As he recovers after an accidental fall from a roof last week, friends and loved ones are hoping one Montgomery County dad will make it home for the holiday.  Justin Lutz of Gilbertsville was power washing a home on Nov. 16 when the ladder slipped and he fell two stories, according to his GoFundMe campaign. He was airlifted to a trauma center after landing on a cast-iron post that lodged in his chest, loved ones said.  "He is currently in ICU where the staff are working to help him heal and stay as comfortable as possible," wrote page organizer Toshya Gonzalez.  Doctor…

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by Mac Bullock
Weather
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest
Pre-Thanksgiving Storm To Cause 'Miserable' Travel Conditions: Here's The Latest Forecasters are urging Thanksgiving travelers to allow for extra time in this year's trip due to a pre-Thanksgiving storm creeping in on the mid-Atlantic and Northeast. Up to three inches of rain are expected to fall along areas up and down the East Coast, beginning anywhere between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 21, according to the National Weather Service.  Good evening! Overall, there hasn't been too much change with the forecast for the system still due to affect the area... Posted by US National Weather Service Philadelphia/Mount Holly on Monday, November 20, 2023 Temps will…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
1 Dead, Two Hurt In Early Thanksgiving Philadelphia Fire 1 Dead, Two Hurt In Early Thanksgiving Philadelphia Fire
1 Dead, Two Hurt In Early Thanksgiving Philadelphia Fire One man was killed and two others injured in a fire early Thanksgiving morning in Philadelphia, officials said. The victim's body was found on the first floor of a rowhouse on the 4600 block of Walnut Street around 1:30 a.m., fire officials said.  One person was rescued from the second floor and another from the roof, 6abc says. The three victims were apparently two nephews and their uncle. The fire was under control at around 2:10 a.m. and the house was deemed a total loss.

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by Cecilia Levine
Weather
Timing Shifts For Thanksgiving Weekend Storm: Here's What To Expect Timing Shifts For Thanksgiving Weekend Storm: Here's What To Expect
Timing Shifts For Thanksgiving Weekend Storm: Here's What To Expect The projected timing of a complex, cross-country storm system on track to arrive in the region on Thanksgiving weekend has shifted. The storm system is expected to bring rainfall and gusty winds and could lead to slippery roads, and travel disruptions on  Black Friday, Nov. 25, AccuWeather.com said. Parts of New York farthest upstate and northern New England could see snowfall. (See the first image above.)  The initial outlook for the storm had it pushing off the coast Friday evening followed by clearing. But the latest forecast by the National Weather Service says that …

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by Joe Lombardi
Lifestyle
THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: $1.99 Gas, 500 Rewards Points At Sheetz THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: $1.99 Gas, 500 Rewards Points At Sheetz
Thanksgiving Special: $1.99 Gas, 500 Rewards Points At Sheetz Just in time for holiday travel, Sheetz has announced they are running a special on gas again.   Starting Monday, Nov. 21. the price of Unleaded 88 will drop to $1.99 a gallon. This limited-time promotion will last through November 28, 2022. “Sheetz is a family owned and operated company and at the heart of everything we do is giving back to our customers and the communities we reside in,” said Travis Sheetz, President and CEO of Sheetz. “We hope this price reduction provides much-needed relief at the pump for our customers as they travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.” The price…

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by Jillian Pikora
Business
Best Pie Shops In Philadelphia Region Best Pie Shops In Philadelphia Region
Best Pie Shops In Philadelphia Region Apple, pumpkin, pecan or coconut cream, most American families are sporting pie on their Thanksgiving tables. No time for baking? Here are some of the best places to purchase pies in the Philadelphia area. Philadelphia Sweet T's Bakery and Snack Shop Little Susie's Coffee & Pie The Bakeshop on 20th Bucks The Happy Mixer Gluten-Free Bakery, Chalfont Factory Girl Bake Shop, New Hope Bakery Bethlehem, Levittown Chester/Delaware Yori's Church Street Bakery, West Chester Nomadic Pies, Kennett Square Oso Sweet, Chadds Ford Montgomery The Cheesecake Lady, Elkins Park Be Well Bakery, Hu…

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by Mac Bullock & Cecilia Levine
News
TSA: Another Midwesterner Nabbed With A Gun At Newark Airport As Thanksgiving Travel Begins TSA: Another Midwesterner Nabbed With A Gun At Newark Airport As Thanksgiving Travel Begins
TSA: Another Midwesterner Nabbed With A Gun At Newark Airport As Thanksgiving Travel Begins The second Midwesterner of the week was nabbed with a loaded gun at a Newark Airport security checkpoint, authorities reported. The 9mm handgun seized from an Illinois traveler's carry-on bag on Thursday was loaded with 12 bullets, including one in the chamber, the TSA's Lisa Farbstein said on Friday, Nov. 18. The firearm was the 13th found at Newark Airport checkpoints this year, more than the recent high of 12 last year. Thursday's armed traveler was also toting a 9-inch hunting knife, Farbstein said. "Both weapons were detected when the TSA officer who was staffing a checkpoint X-ray m…

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by Jerry DeMarco
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No Snow, But Gusty Winds & Some Rain Forecast For Thanksgiving Week In PA No Snow, But Gusty Winds & Some Rain Forecast For Thanksgiving Week In PA
No Snow, But Gusty Winds & Some Rain Forecast For Thanksgiving Week In PA Here's something to be thankful for: Although we’ll likely suffer the annual miles (and miles) of traffic backups, the weather in Pennsylvania doesn't threaten to be a problem heading into Thanksgiving. Forecasts of a pre-holiday mix of rain, snow and gusty winds were at best premature, a respected area weatherman said Saturday. At this point, in fact, “getaway” day on Wednesday looks to be sunny, meteorologist Joe Cioffi said. It starts with sunshine Saturday “pretty much from start to finish,” Cioffi said. Clouds roll in Sunday morning, but temperatures should move from the mid-…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Weather
Cold Front Coming With Snow Possible In Pre-Thanksgiving Storm, Forecasters Say Cold Front Coming With Snow Possible In Pre-Thanksgiving Storm, Forecasters Say
Cold Front Coming With Snow Possible In Pre-Thanksgiving Storm, Forecasters Say Meteorologists have released a more detailed forecast of the storm systems heading to the East Coast in the days leading up to Thanksgiving (scroll down to see where snow is possible). Monday will be cloudy and -- if there's precipitation -- it will likely be light rain in New Jersey, according to the National Weather Service. High winds are expected with the coldest air of the season moving into the region in the evening, AccuWeather reports. Temperatures may feel as low as 20 degrees, AccuWeather Chief Meteorologist Jon Porter noted. Actual temperatures will be in the low 30s, he said.  …

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by Cecilia Levine