Pennsbury Marching Band Performing In 6ABC Thanksgiving Parade

PHILADELPHIA, PA — The long orange line will again march through the City of Brotherly Love on Thanksgiving Day.

Pennsbury High School's award-winning marching is set to appear on Thursday in the Philadelphia 6ABC Dunkin Thanksgiving Day Parade, the oldest Thanksgiving Day Parade in America.

Under the direction of Dr. Tina DiMeglio, the band will be performing in the parade along with 18 other high school marching bands from across the country.

The 1.4-mile parade route steps off from the intersection of 20th Street and JFK Boulevard, turns left onto 16th Street and then left onto Ben Franklin Parkway. The entire parade route is free and open to the public, except for a limited number of grandstand seats in the telecast area that are for
sponsors and VIPs only.

In addition to the bands, this year's parade will feature floats, balloons and one of "Abbott Elementary's" favorite teachers, Lisa Ann Walter, who will be riding in style on a float.

Parade watchers will also enjoy classic holiday performances like "The Nutcracker" by The Philadelphia Ballet and The Walnut Street Theatre's production of "Elf."

First held in 1920, the parade was created by Gimbel Brothers Department Store for the children and residents of Philadelphia. After Gimbel's closed in 1986, WPVI-TV/6abc stepped in to continue the holiday tradition that signifies the official arrival of Santa Claus in the "City of Brotherly Love."

Make sure your TV is tuned to 6ABC Thursday beginning at 8:30 a.m. to catch the Pennsbury High School marching band among all your favorite floats, performances, and balloons.