actually a memorial on that tree. that's from another wreck a few months ago, also a deadly collision. neighbors are now very upset that an 8-year-old boy has been killed at what they call a very dangerous intersection. we have video from this crash scene. you can see all of the vehicles badly damaged. the worst on the front passenger said of the car where the 8-year-old was riding. that part of the car is pretty much caved in. investigators tell us another driver t-boned it and kept on driving. police chased him to the home depot on roosevelt boulevard. the driver claimed he was diabetic and was taken to the hospital. at the scene neighbors tried to tell the boy help was on the way but he couldn't speak, was only making noises and doctors pronounced him dead at the hospital a short time later. >> it's heartbreaking. i have a grandson, little kids. that's a family member. a kid is a kid. especially now, during the

holidays. very heartbreaking. >> reporter: right now no charges are filed against the driver because he is in the hospital, but the investigation is obviously ongoing. the other driver who was in the car that was hit was also taken to the hospital and is stable. drew smith, nbc10 news. >> we first brought you the story as breaking news on nbc10 news at 4:00. be sure you sign up for breaking news alerts with the nbc10 app so you will always be the first to know. right now at 6:00, a celebration at the white house tonight. >> president trump is enjoying his first major legislative victory, a sweeping tax code overhaul that will impact you and your money. >> it's the largest -- i always say the most massive, but it's the largest tax cut in the history of our country. >> this afternoon the president invited republicans from the house and senate to the south lawn to celebrate his delivery of a major campaign promise. >> hours earlier the house passed the tax bill for a second

time, a procedural mistake yesterday forced them to revote today. now all the bill needs is the president's signature. most americans are expected to get a tax break. >> you will probably start seeing changes to your paycheck. george spencer shows you what to expect and how soon. >> reporter: in the house of representatives today -- >> the motion is adopted. >> reporter: the tax overhaul cleared its final hurdle, a law so complex, critics say, many lawmakers have not even read it all. but when it comes to your regular paycheck, don't be alarmed. >> payroll companies are used to dealing with this all the time. it's not something the average person is used to seeing all the time and it happens behind the scenes, but this is what we do for a living. >> reporter: this woman is vice president of the payroll factory which serves 400 mostly local clients. she says this is the type of change payroll companies make on a smaller scale every few months. with the president's signature

the new law is sent to the irs which translates it into specific tax tables that are then plugged into payroll software. >> programmers take that tax table and they change what is currently there to what's new. so it's not like a complete rewrite. you take what's there and you build on top of it. >> reporter: in the end, regular workers should not have to lift a finger when it comes to their regular paycheck deductions. >> when this is plugged into the system. >> reporter: she says the changes will be made automatically, behind the scenes, and you may notice them as soon as february or march. the harder work for most of us may come the following tax season, when a host of changes to deductions, child tax credits and more, come into play. >> none of that flows through on your paycheck. that's all things that accountants handle when they file your tax returns. >> reporter: george spencer, nbc10 news. pennsylvania senate pat toomey received a shout out from

the president today. he played a key role in drafting the details of the tax bill before the historic vote. >> pat toomey, he has been -- we rode together in pennsylvania. but pat, where is pat? pat? great job. he knows his business. >> the senator said the tax cuts will lead to more business investment. >> to invest in new equipment, new machinery, new vehicles, the kinds of things that allow workers to become more productive, to earn more income and have a higher standard of living. >> the senator believes it will lead to a stronger economy. stay tuned for "nbc nightly news" coming up at 6:30 after this news cast. they'll break down what's actually in the tax bill and look ahead to the next battles for congress. police continue to look for a pair of men in a green minivan who tried to abduct children walking in the 900-block of

devereaux avenue this morning. a group of children between 6 and 10 years old were walking when they encountered one of the men who was outside the minivan with the hatch open. the children were able to run two blocks to carnell elementary and tell administrators what happened. >> it's crazy. you have to keep high alert for your children. you have to make sure for their safety. you have to watch everything they're doing, who is around them. >> police say the four children did the right thing. parents and area residents are urged to be on high alert. in bucks county police are searching for the driver who killed a grandfather in a hit-and-run there. they say the driver was street racing with another car. 52-year-old kevin williams was on his bicycle when he was hit. his mangled bike was found not far from a decorative license plate with an eagle emblem that fell from the car. there it is. williams' daughter spoke with

nbc10. >> i don't understand how you just leave someone there. i don't know what the person was doing or thinking. that you could just hit somebody like that and leave them. >> police are looking for a silver mercedes-benz amg similar to this one, and also a dark-colored mitsubishi lancer involved in the street race. new at 6:00, a philadelphia police officer is charged with drunk driving and threatening someone with a gun. the district attorney announced charges against officer kevin cline. prosecutors say last christmas eve he was drunk and off duty when he crashed into someone's car and drove away. klein pulled out his service gun and pointed it at people. he is suspended and will be fired. turning to your first alert neighborhood weather. cooler night compared to yesterday. a live look down broad street from the kimmel center campus camera. conditions a little chilly

tonight. for flyers fans heading to the wells fargo center right now, a live look this evening. let's bring in first alert meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. it will be cold tomorrow morning when we wake up, right? >> absolutely, jim. the flag at the top of the ppl building proves it. it's bringing in colder air. folks in the poconos are enjoying that, on the slopes of camel back. they'll have a great time next week with the weather pattern. 44 in philadelphia now. look how much it has dropped already. down to 35 in pottstown and lancaster. 36 in allentown. 28 in mount pocono. cold air continues to come in here. and by tomorrow morning, it's near 30 in the city of philadelphia. but everywhere else in the area it is in the 20s. and a little bit of wind on top of that making it feel even colder. so 26 in the pa suburbs and lehigh valley may be feeling

like it's closer to 20 degrees. just as we officially start winter tomorrow. we do have a warmup on the way. we have rain. we have chance of a white christmas in parts of the area. and more significant snow later next week. all coming up in a few minutes. new from new jersey tonight. a school bus driver is charged with driving drunk with 20 children on board. angel colon was arrested this morning in lakewood, ocean county. a police officer said he smelled alcohol on his breath when he was called to a road rage incident involving the bus. colon was arrested for dui and is also charged with child endangerment. a 17-year-old philadelphia boy is recovering in the hospital after he was shot inside a takeout restaurant. that shooting happened last night on dickinson street. police say about six people tried to stop the gunman from going inside the restaurant so the shooter opened fire through the window, hitting the teenager. neighbors tell us the boy was pleading with the owner to help save his life moments before

being shot. >> the boy begged and asked her to pull the thing down. save my life. they coming to kill me. they coming after me. she said no to this boy. >> that woman's nephew witnessed the shooting. police are still looking for two suspects. new at 6:00. pennsylvania's governor wants congress to protect young, undocumented immigrants. governor tom wolf joined a bipartisan group of governors asking congress to save the daca program for young immigrants brought to the u.s. as children by their parents. it lets them work or go to school in the u.s. without fear of deportation. president trump decided to end the program back in september. septa is saying good-bye to tokens tonight. transit officials announced they will phase out the tokens starting in mid-january. septa wants riders to switch to its reloadable key cards. if you have tokens you can use them at buses and turnstiles for

now. we're almost there. christmas day is coming up on monday, which means the last-minute shoppers are now making their way out to the stores and malls all over the region. >> the last-minute crunch. nbc10 at the busy christiania mall in delaware today, one of the america's most profitable malls. many of the 6500 parking spots were full today. kids got in final requests to santa and shoppers found a lot of sales. many of us have different reasons for waiting until the last minute to do our shopping. >> you know, i think it's more fun that way. my husband and i like to go out and enjoy the hustle and bustle of the holidays. i don't really plan it that way. i always say i am going to start early and i never do. >> i am kind of like that too. i like to be out there late. we found stores offering 40, 50 and 60 percent off. the longer you wait, the less likely it is you'll find the perfect size or color you are looking for. are you finished with your christmas shopping? yes, no or you haven't started yet. answer now on the nbc10 facebook

page or on nbc10.com. right now it's close between yes and no. up next, all new at 6:00, avoiding danger in the water. we are out in the ocean with the coast guard to show you the winter moves they are making to help you next summer. good karma. why eagles fans can feel confident about winning this christmas and clinching home field advantage through the playoffs. michael: i'm thankful that

i'm alive and have a second chance. james: i'm thankful for the help and the opportunity that i received. darlene: i'm thankful to be able to help people in crisis. vanessa: i'm thankful that addiction is treatable, and that help is available. christie: new jersey is experiencing a heroin epidemic fueled by opioid painkillers. but if you or someone you love is struggling with addiction, i want you to know: we are here for you. this holiday season, choose help. call 844 reach nj or visit reachnj.gov.

hitting the water for december boat rides might be the last thing on your mind right now, but cold weather doesn't stop the coast guard from making waves. members of one group do the heavy lifting all year long to steer boaters away from danger. >> as nbc10 jersey shore bureau reporter ted greenberg shows us all new at 6:00, new technology is helping them light the way. >> reporter: in winter, the work to mark safe waterways does not take a break. >> our main job is prevention. >> reporter: on this day, the coast guard's aides to navigation team based in cape may hauled this 1500-pound buoy

in the harbor out of the water for maintenance. a non-glamorous mission crucial to keeping boats where they belong. >> we don't want boaters running aground. >> reporter: the crew has also been installing new solar-powered l.e.d. lights on buoys and other markers. >> they are a little bit brighter, so you can see them from further away. >> reporter: the remote controlled l.e.d.s replacing old lights with standard bulbs that don't last nearly as long. >> they're not burning out. we are not getting calls saying they're not flashing anymore. it's more reliable to the m mariners. >> reporter: the old system, a big battery and a solar panel. now everything is contained to one unit. >> the amount of equipment and operating costs have been reduced. >> reporter: a side of the coast guard not often seen, working to guide marine traffic with new technology. ted greenberg, nbc10 news. hundreds of puerto rican

evacuees living in the lehigh valley are facing a winter climate they are not accustomed to. make the road pa in allentown wants to help them stay warm. they're collecting coats, hats, scarves and gloves for the families. the items will be handed out in january in time for three kings day. turning to your first alert neighborhood weather. a live look down the shore at cape may tonight. temperatures there in the 40s. here in philadelphia there is enough chill in the air to keep the ice-skaters happy. a live look at the blue cross river rink on pen's landing. big weather changes are coming our way in time for the christmas holiday. >> let's bring in first alert meteorologist glenn "hurricane" schwartz. glenn. >> we're going to see a lot of ups and downs with the temperatures and weather over the next week. 44 in philadelphia now. we were 48 this morning. temperatures have gone down a little bit. a little bit more outside the city. 36 in allentown. 37 in coatesville. 37 in mount holly.

38 in vineland. we're seeing the land breeze. ocean temperature 44. it's already down to 36. 39 at dennis township. milder weather is holding at the beaches. we saw a lot of clouds this morning. and they have moved out. it's generally high clouds associated with this big system down south. as you can see, it's making the right turn as expected and not giving us any kind of precipitation. tomorrow it's going to be pretty sunny, but it will also be pretty cold. the coldest day of the week. not bitter cold. not like next week will be. tacony at 43. schwenksville 40. reading 42 after lows in the mid 20s. a little bit of wind makes it feel closer to 20. robbinsville, 41. long port, 43. dover at 42. even dover will be in the 20s in the morning. clear tomorrow. and then on friday we have the clouds increasing. chance of some showers friday

night. and into saturday morning. look at what happens saturday. we've got rain all over the place. so yeah. saturday is the rain day. and it may be several hours worth of that rain. if it breaks up in the afternoon in some areas, they'll get up into the 50s. parts of lehigh valley could probably stay in the 40s. into saturday night we've got the colder air coming in, pushing the moisture offshore, setting us up for mainly dry weather on sunday and then moisture starts coming back from the west for sunday night, christmas eve. and christmas morning. it may just be too warm for snow in most of the area for snow and be rain on christmas day. then, it gets really cold for a couple of days, setting us up for later next week. so we start off the weekend kind

of mild, 56 but wet. we end the weekend very cold and windy. chance of a little light snow. remember, lehigh valley, poconos, rain elsewhere. that would be christmas morning. by later in the day, it is drying out. by the time the eagles are playing at night, it is dry, but it is breezy. it is cold. feeling like it's in the teens. so keep that in mind. we've got some really cold air coming in for next week. it is milder on friday, with the showers at night. wet on saturday. and then it just keeps getting colder. sunday is colder than saturday. monday is colder than sunday. and look at next week. we don't even get to the freezing mark. and we've got a couple shots. thursday and again on saturday of some significant snow in much of the area. i am john clark. coming up, why it's home, sweet

home for nick foles on christmas night. we'll hear from him and the birds' pro bowlers and the phillies introduce carlos santana. that is next.

i'm john clark from nbc sports philadelphia. the birds can clinch home field throughout the playoffs if they beat the raiders on christmas night. nick foles will be back at the linc. he has won his last eight games at the linc. his last win was against the giants three years ago and he just beat the giants on the road

in his first game back with the eagles. he knows the linc will be rocking for this homecoming. >> anytime you wear an eagles un moment. so every time i put it on it's really special, but to step back out there on -- at the linc, i am really excited for the opportunity. knowing philadelphia, it will be rocking, and i can't wait to see the fans and see the excitement and the energy in the stadium. really excited for it. >> nick says this is still carson wentz's team. cornerback patrick robinson still in concussion protocol. eagles have a six-pack of pro bowlers. the pro bowl is one week before the super bowl. and the birds are not rsvp'ing. >> i don't plan to play in it. we're looking for a bigger game to get to. but you know, still great.

>> very excited. something great to accomplish personally, but overall, i am here to get a ring. >> get the ring. didn't look like joel embiid will play the next two games. he has missed the last two nights. hopefully he returns christmas day against the knicks. phillies introducing the biggest free agent signing in several years. carlos santana. he walks a lot, he can hit homers. he was surprised the phillies came after him. >> the phillies, they want me, they believe in me. >> we lost a clubhouse leader in freddie. there is no disputing that. this is a guy who can step in and demonstrate a lot of the same characteristics. >> that's a big hug right there. i am john clark. we are right back. sorry. i can't make it.

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the tree out front. and not too frigid of temperatures tonight. >> that's right. it's not that cold tonight. it will be the coldest night of the week. tomorrow will be the coldest day. nothing compared to next week. it's going to be a different world next week. so, it's chilly tomorrow. we gradually warm up by saturday. saturday is the rainy day. sunday we dry out, cool down, christmas day, windy, colder, chance of a little bit of light rain in the morning. maybe light snow north and west. then it is just frigid all of next week with a couple chances there, thursday and next saturday for snow. we are not talking about flurries here. we are talking about chances for significant snow. and with the air that cold we're not as much worried about rain versus snow, number one, and that's also kind of snow that sticks. >> it sticks when it is that cold. >> rather than melting. so there is potential next week. that is just before new year's.

>> that's santa there saying good-bye milder temperatures. >> right. bundle up! >> thanks for watching here at 6:00. i am jim rosenfield. >> i am jacqueline london. see you at 11:00. tonight your taxes. a sweeping overhaul passes congress and president trump takes a victory lap. >> it's always a lot of fun when you win. ultimately what does it mean? jobs. jobs, jobs, jobs. >> how it affects you and everything from home ownership to health care. a holiday tragedy. we know eight americans are among the dozen killed, three from one family in a tour bus kra issue in mexico. the driver now facing charges. a funeral firestorm at the vatican. he will be laid to rest with the pope participating. victims's families outraged. a shocking scene caught on camera. >> whoa, whoa, whoa. >> a police officer