Winterfest kicked off on the first Friday of December with the holiday tree lighting presented by Peco at the Blue Cross RiverRink.
NBC10's Rosemary Connors was the emcee as the rink lit up one of the city's largest holiday trees with 40,000 twinkling LED lights.
PNC Bank has officially opened the first ever life size Gingerbread Bank Branch, made with 5,000 pounds of gingerbread. NBC10’s Monique Braxton reports after talking to the president of PNC.
The free event featured visits by Santa and his elves as well as the Eagles drumline, the Sixers mascot Franklin and the Blue Cross RiverRink mascot Rinky.
The Keystone BoyChoir and Pennsylvania GirlChoir, "In The Mix A Capella Group," "Olde Towne Carolers" also performed.
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