curtis. >> television teacher richard curtis filled the empty seat next to kelly ripa for the second time. he beat out 20 other finalists for a chance to co-host the show. today they said he did so well the first time around they had to ask him back. >>> japanese scientists say they discovered a new way to lose weight. virtual reality diet goggle can trick your brain and improve the taste of low fat foods and change the perception of portion sizes. it arts the appearance of food. it can reduce the amount of food a person eats by ten%. >> coming up later this afternoon we're hosting a live video chat to answer your questions about sports elated injuries. dr. cooper miller will be on hand to discuss diagnosis and treatment options. submit your questions at 6abc.com and check back in at 4:00 p.m. with a live chat. >> i'm going to ask about my tennis elbow. >> what's that from lifting cookies? [laughter] maybe, soda. >> the "action news" team is outside working on stories for tonight, let's check in with alicia vitarelli. >> reporter: more on the cookies and soda later. it is less than 2

richard curtis beat out 20 other fine -- finalists last month. he said he is excited. >> it is amazing. i can't believe they asked me to come back, this is such a dream come true, sitting next to her one time is amazing. twice i can't fathom how lucky i am to be able to do that, i'm going to enjoy every absolute second of it. >> watch richard curtis on 6abc at 9:00 a.m. >>> septa officials say they are close to a deal with union leaders in the nearly week long strike. we'll have a live report in just a minute. >> a philadelphia police officer opens fire on a dog that was attacking. those stories and much more when we come right back. >> breaking right now on "action news," a the septa strike could be near an end. overnight we're hearing from both sides they are close to a deal. >>> happening today, battleground pennsylvania, the pennsylvania candidates spend their campaign hours in the keystone state. hillary will visit independence mall. >> accuweather is tracking a chilly start as you take a live look at the commodor barry bridge. some of the s

you can see richard curtis on "live with kelly" at 9:00 a.m. >>> a rodent stole the spotlight in green bay when a squirrel ran on to the field. the pa -- packers were having trouble getting into the endzone, but the squirrel didn't have any trouble. >>> action cam is going to take a live like tur outside 234 union local headquarters where a youth conference is going on between septa officials and union officials before the coming end of the strike. wile come back and bring you the latest. >> sounds like septa board chairman is ready to start, setting next to him is dwight evans who people have been giving credit for ending the strike. let's listen in. >> can i owe -- ask you to wait? can you do it again? let's ask the chairman to do it at 5:30 a.m. that's when we're coming right back. >> we're going to stay on, you're taking live look, pat dion, we heard from him early this morning. the smile on his face, they had a verbal agreement. it was about getting signatures on the deal. he is setting next to dwight evans who is getting a lot of credit for being the meade -- mediator, we'll hear

we have people here to take your phone calls, richard curtis. the souderton area teacher who won the live with kelly cohost contest. alicia vitarelli is here as well. representatives from nrg and over here he is taking a phone this is chris young, the owner of the little lion a great restaurant in old city. this is brian taff, no introduction needed. and adam joseph and sharrie williams ready to get the phones ringing. 1-877-940-6222. this is all about giving this evening. i want to bring into the studio now president and general manage, of 6 abc bernie prazenica and representatives from philabundance as well. bernie you have a generous donation from our company tonight. >> i am hoping to kick things off here. first i want to tell everyone the parent company, the walt disney company made a $1 million donation to food banks across america. but the he with are donating $15 milli thousand to philabundance. you guys do fantastic work. >> $15,000 goes a long way tonight. and stephanie held us how the money will be used and why other people, you need

we hear from richard curtis as he appears to be on live with kelly tomorrow. melissa? >> it's cool tonight but it will get a touch cooler monday, milder for election day and a big plunge headed our way. details coming up o. >> thank you, melissa. also, eagles lose to the giants. jeff ca ver scar skversky has se come back. ♪ ♪ she ate like a pig. trump has said and done... you can do anything. i moved on her like a [bleep] ...trump's just so disgusting and degrading. it just seems like he's invaded our lives. and he's the republican nominee for president. and republican brian fitzpatrick supported trump. look, we just can't vote for fitzpatrick or trump. house majority pac is responsible for the content of this advertising. z25pkz zi0z y25pky yi0y hillary clinton: i'm hillary clinton and i approve this message. vo: in times of crisis america depends on steady leadership. donald trump: "knock the crap out of them, would you? seriously..."vo: clear thinking... donald trump: "i know more about isis than the generals do, believe me." vo: and calm judgment. donald trump:

. >> guys, this is -- back by popular demand, richard curtis is here! >> the area high school teacher richard curtis filled the empty seat next to kelly ripa for the second time in less than a month. he beat out 20 other finalists in a national competition. and today kelly said he did so well the first time they had to ask him back. he even got a chance to bring along six students from his television broadcast class. >> kept looking at my students. and i don't know why, but just seeing their smiling faces and laughing and really enjoying themselves made this whole journey completely worth it. >> there is no word yet if curtis will return to co-host a third episode of live with kelly when government bureaucrats refused to approve a cancer vaccine equally for both girls and boys, i stepped in to change that rule. when my own party held up recovery funds after sandy hit us, i took them on and won. and when veterans were forced to travel out of state for health care, i brought in new local clinics and expanded services. but there's much more to do. my missi

richard curtis was at the parade. he recently won a contest to sit alongside kelly ripa, he did so well he was invited back for a second appearance and curtis joined rick and cecily as well in the anchor booth. ♪ ♪ >> this year the cast of the walnut theater production of the classic production of the wizard of oz. people that enjoy the parade helped to do their part by giving back. many people brought donations of canned goods that the boy scouts collected along the parade routes and they go to the less fortunate in our area. >> on this thanksgiving day it's a tradition to spend time giving back and nora muchanic spend the day in trenton where one group made sure everyone had a place to eat. >> i didn't have a place to go. >> hundreds of people packed into the trenton area soup kitchen, digging into a hot and delicious turkey dinner. >> the food is real good. >> you have a favorite? >> the dressing and tushie. >> it's helping us out. i love coming here with my husband. >> the soup kitchen served almost 100,000 me

curtis from bucks county. they were getting the last minute performances underway. estelle, county music recording artist and singing and dancing. and dann cuellar caught up with the performers they said they are ready to go. >> i'm going to dance to fire under my feet. >> reporter: what's the name of the song. >> love can move mountains. >> reporter: it is what we need. >> it will bring everyone together. >> reporter: and also watch out for a special perform animals and video tribute honoring dear old captain noah who died in august. the pennsylvania state boys and girls choir will perform i can sing a rainbow. the balloon handlers are starting to gather. the balloons will be blown up soon and we'll bring you live pictures throughout the morning. matt. >> all right, i'll take it katherine. >>> don't forget if you are going to the parade bring a canned good to donate to the food drive to aid philabundance to help family in need and put food on tables this season. >>> thanksgiving day parade will kick off at 8:

. >> this is richard curtis, he won the live with kelly cohost contest. richard you were taking calls for us tonight. it has to warm your heart to get the donations. >> there is nothing better especially over the holiday season and the people of philadelphia are coming together and getting behind this amazing charity and amazing drive here. keep it up guys don't stop now make sure you call the numbers and get in here. >> the number is 1-877-940-6222. we'll be here answering phones until 6:30 this evening. we hope this holiday season you connect share and give. and richard is going to be at the parade as well. we look forward to that. jim back to you. >> thank you. >>> more than 50 philadelphia arts organizations were invited to show off their programs in center city today. part of the kimmel center's newly expanded arts education fair, it gives program coordinators educators a chance to connect with summer camps and recreation center and cultural organizations. >>> strike up the band and ring the bell. the salvation army's red kettle campaign kicked off i

. >> guys, it's true it's back by popular demand richard curtis is here. >> perkasie's own richard curtis got to relive the chance of a lifetime this morning. the souderton area high school teacher won a viewer competition to co-host with kelly ripa last month and the show liked him so much they brought him back today. he even got to bring along six students from his class who produce the morning broadcast at his school. >> i kept looking at my students and i don't know why but just seeing their smiling faces and laughing and really enjoying themselves made this whole journey completely worth it. >> our friends at "live with kelly" filed followed curtis behind the scene. his wife lindsey got the chance to chat with today's guest sarah jessica parker. she that said that earned curtis the best husband award. >> chopper six live over independence mall where hillary clinton and her family will be along with president barack obama and mrs. obama and rock stars bon jovi and bruce springsteen. thousands of people lining the parkway along the independence mall area and heavy security tonight. we'

until 1:00 p.m. >>> well, what a day for perkasie's own richard curtis. the souderton high school tv teacher beat out 20 other finalists for the chance to co-host with kelly ripa last month. well, here he is back in that seat again today. he did that such a great job the first time around "live with kelly" brought him back. here is what you didn't see during this morning's show. >> how are you? >> i could not be happier. >> special thanks to our friends at "live with kelly" for this behind the scenes look at richard's second go around. there you see richard and kelly walking down that hallway to the stage holding hands and spreading good vibes before the broadcast. of course richard getting prepped before the big show and getting a little makeup refresh during the break. got to do it. all the guys do. like he's been doing it forever he greets fans in the crowd which, how cool is this, included six of his students from his class at souderton high school. they are producers of his morning broadcast and what a field trip for them. >> i kept looking at my stu

richard curtis the souderton teach their won a chance to host live with kelly, will be here. we hope you are here answering some of these phones. >> i will. >> and donating. >> of course i will it's a great event. meteorologist, david murphy, is here now tis the season for all kinds of helping out. but the weather is kind of mild. >> tis the season for cooler air and so far in the afternoons we have not seen a lot of that in november. and the beat goes on stormtracker 6 live double scan shows us this noon we are mainly dry but if i go tighter on stormtracker 6 live double scan you see out to the west in gettysburg there are light showers beginning to develop and pushing in our direction and they are still aways away. and they could fall apart before they get here but a brief sprinkle is not out of the question. reading is picking up some of that too. stepping outside we have sky 6 hd you see how the clouds are thicker than they were this morning when we had bright, blue skies and a good looking day overall, it looks good for this time of year. we are at 61 degrees in philadel

." ♪ and now, here are kelly ripa and richard curtis.

curtis who will be staffing the phones taking in your donation you. >> never know who might pick up the line. >> you never know. >> time is now 4:57. a new proposal would have students in philadelphia public schools heading to class before labor day next year. that story is next. >> also we'll have the latest on our developing story. there were deadly consequences for a pair of robbers who tried to hold up a bucks county pizza shop. a live report such next. ♪ (laughs..) here it is. ♪ ♪ hey dad! ♪ wishes do come true. the lincoln wish list sales event is on. get exceptional offers on the lincoln family of luxury vehicles. sign and drive off in a new 2017 lincoln mkc with zero down and a complimentary first month's payment. >> ♪ >> "action news." >>> delaware valley's leading news program. with matt o'donnell, tamala edwards, karen rogers and meteorologist, david murphy. >> ♪ >> good morning. it's 5:00 a.m. on this wednesday november 16th. we're following a developing story a a customer opens fire on two robbers inside a bucks county pizza shop killing one of them. >> rowa

volunteers and special guests will be staffing the phones including souderton teacher richard curtis who recently won the viewer contest to guest host on with kelly ripa. >> all right. so, if you can call in and help out tonight. >> call me maybe. >> most generous viewers. >> we do. >> i'm anxious for this tonight t it will be great. let's take a look outside and check your commute as you're about head out the door. we're live in king of prussia. this is 202 at the schuylkill. if you're coming up from exton or malvern you're looking really good right now. >>> you can see those roads clear and dry so weather-wise you're not going to get any headaches for your morning commute. here in another area of 202 blue bell montgomery county dekalb mike at blue bell springs drive hearing about an accident that's just wean bean moved off to the side. watch for that on 202. you may still see crews out there. mass transit no problems with your regional rails just yet dave. >> all right, fair enough karen. on the big board we are chilly this morning. some of us in the 30's. still 42 in philadelphia

and now, here are kelly ripa and richard curtis. [cheering and applauding]

and now, here are kelly ripa and richard curtis. [cheering and applauding]

. >>> 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 couldn't 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. >> today's 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. today's 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 today's highlights on our website at 6abc.com. >> our thank gives day coverage continues after the break from the dinner table to the parade route. >>

richard curtis from souderton area high school and he won the live with kelly cohost contest. thank you for being with us. >> thank you for having me, what a great cause today. great for philabundance and philadelphia. great for you to invite me in. a wild journey to say the least. >> i can only imagine. we want to get people to call in and donate this evening. >> it's 1-877-940-6222. guys it's so important to call especially over the holiday season, take some time today and dial that number. please. >> we'll be right back. >>> all right now to the accuweather forecast. as we try to get this rain out of our system here. >> at least it's raining. not snow. could be snow and already forgot about it. >> when you talk about school. when you look at the question i posed earlier. when does philadelphia typically get their first measurable snow. sharrie says she knew. >> i don't know but i'm going c. >> and alicia is yelling c. >> i'm going to say b. >> two are right and one is long. it's not until december 17 and, we typically see our first measurable snow a little more than a trace

richard curtis beat out 20 other finalist to co-host with "live with kelly." the souderton high school teacher said he is excited to go back. >> it is amazing i can't believe they asked me to come back, sitting next to her one time is amazing. twice extra fathom how lucky i am to be able to do that. i'm only go to enjoy every second it of it. >> you can see him on "live with kelly" at 9:00 a.m. >> you heard it here first, the septa strike is over. you'll see buses and trains back up and running. z254jz zi0z y254jy yi0y >> er pleased this morning to announce a tentative agreement with local 234. this will end the strike, transit division will be phased back in today. >> breaking right now, both sides have signed a tentative deal we brought it live on "action news," and we have the latest. >> battleground pennsylvania, the presidential candidates spend their final campaign hours in the keystone state. hillary clinton will visit independence mall. >> accuweather is tracking a chilly start with the suburbs under a frost advisory,. >> good morning, everyone, we hav

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plus richard curtis returns for another day with kelly. that's all next on "live." ? ? and now, here are kelly ripa and

plus richard curtis returns for another day with kelly. that's all next on "live." ? ? and now, here are kelly ripa and

gearhart from ankeny committed suicide.that follows brandon ketchum and richard miles suicides after they both couldn't get care from the v-a. v-a.ernst wrote: "it is simply unacceptable that anyone who has courageously served this great nation is sent home without being given options that exist for receiving this week -- gwen ifill passed . away.she was a fixture on washington week in review -- and p-b-s newshour -- while also being the first african american woman to moderate a vice presidential debate.did it first in 2004 -- handling the debate between dick cheney and john edwards -- and then again in 2008 -- between joe biden and sarah palin. palin.but one of her most memorable moments was in 2007 -- right after radio personality don imus got in trouble for referring to the rutgers women's team with racial slurs.she wasn't afraid to go after fellow journalists -- and anyone else -- for not appreciating the severety of imus' comments. "my concern about mr imus and a lot of people is not that people are sorry that they say these thiings, they're sorry that someone catches them. whe