ben salem, nbc 10 news. >>> a sheriff's deputy is charged with slapping someone in the face. authorities say they had to restrain the sheriff back in july. >>> thrown to safety, an adult tossed children from the window of a rowhouse to save them from a fire. a neighbor caught the kids. the fire started after 2:00. crews had that fire under control in about 15 minutes. four people were taken to the hospital, but none of the injuries appears to be serious. >>> tonight, president trump has kept his promise of delivering tax cuts before christmas. today, he officially signed the republican tax bill into law. >> i consider this very much a bill for the middle class and a bill for jobs. and jobs are produced through companies and corporations. you see that happening, corporations are literally going wild over this. i think even beyond my expectations. >> tonight, the president is spending his holiday weekend in florida. he shook hands, signed autographs and held a child here in the crowd. president trump and his family are scheduled to remain in palm beach through the new year. >>>

it was lost up in ben salem township. the bag may not be that valuable but the contents are sure are. investigators want to find out why it was left so close to a school. it was just a simple black backpack. the mystery began on wednesday when a single bag was spotted by officials. >> 10,000 baggies, four bricks of heroin with a street value of $100,000. >> reporter: we're not naming the school at the request of police who waited for the woman seen in the video. >> she had found it that morning in the parking lot and thought it was a kid's back pack and put it up on the loading dock. very strange this case. >> reporter: police say these drugs were not being sold in the area. they know that for sure because of the way they're packaged and labelled is the first clue. >> we know through the packaging and through intel that these drugs were headed for trend. they weren't destined for ben sal salem. this was a pass through. somebody got off at the wrong exit. someone out there lost $100,000 worth of heroin. and i would venture

ben salem fire rescue posted pictures of the aftermath of a however on its facebook page.estigators ruled that fire an accident. they said the homeowner used a portable salamander heater to try to thaw his frozen pipes. here's what a salamander looks like. it runs on kerosene. it is used outside at sidelines of pro sporting events or outside. it is not meant to be used inside. >>> the cleanup is on in erie, pennsylvania. people there are digging out after more than five feet of snow that fell this week, tomb in two days' time. home and business owners are shoveling and scraping. and it looks like they'll need practice because, get this, an hepected by the end of the year. >>> you can keep track of the dangerous cold snap by downloading the nbc10 app. it has forecasts for the neighborhood and sends weather alerts to your phone. >>> in northeast philadelphia, a family has at least some closure knowing there was no criminal activity behind their little girl's death. police investigators say the 11-year-old who died at a sleepover passed away from natural causes. this morning

ben salem posted pictures yesterday after a fire was ruled an accident.he homeowner used a portable salamander heater to try to thaw his frozen pipes. now here is what a salamander heater looks like. it typically runs on kerosene. it is often used outside at job sites or along the sidelines at pro sporting events. it is not meant to be used gyp doo -- indoors. >>> imagine moving here from puerto rico and needing warm clothing for the first time in your life from the cold snap. donated hats, coats, gloves, and other cold weather items are being collected. >> they will always be first, my children, then me. she's doing this way so she can help her children have the opportunity to become someone in the future. >> you don't have to feel ashamed or like somebody's judging you. they're looking out, making sure you're warm. >> the church is handing out free winter clothing to those in need every monday and thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. >>> at the jersey shore the bill chill is forcing two more towns to cancel their polar plunges. ocean city and brigantin

the sisters of blessed sacrament are sng44-acre property in ben salem when houses the shrine.he remains will be moved to the basilica of saints peter and paul in center city. the philadelphia native was canonized by pope john paul ii. >>> santa cops come to the rescue for a family hit by crime in north hampton county. >> check out pictures posted to the bethlehem police department's facebook page. officers delivered gifts to a 10-year-old boy after his mom reported gifts were stolen from her car on christmas day. the cops banded together to buy a hess truck, drone, and gift cards to replace what was taken, making it a very merry christmas for that family, especially those kids. >> awesome. >> we love hearing stories around the holidays and even after the holidays of goodwill happening. >> police officers doing good community involvement there, coming to the rescue, making kids happy. >> definitely coming to the rescue. >>> here's a look at more of the stories we're following on "nbc10 news today" at 5:00 -- >> rescued in the bitter cold. neighbors rush to help as people scramb

. >>> two people in the hospital following a crash near ben salem. three tractor trailers and a ca morning. all lanes are back open now. >>> philadelphia bicyclists calling for more safety measures. they formed a human chain to protect bike riders during the morning commute. riders say more needs to be done. they pointed two recent incidents where trucks hit riders. one is in the hospital and the other died. . this afternoon a burlington county pastor accused of sexually assaulting four children will go before a judge. he lead the come alive church. he pleaded not guilty to several counts of molestation and exposure. >>> mild day out there for some ice skating on the blue cross river rink. we are seeing unusually warm temperatures today. it is a good time to get out and do something outside. glenn "hurricane" schwartz is here with your most accurate forecast. >> yeah. one of the things people are not doing is going to the beach. this is cape may. it is a warm day at the beach as well. delaware we are seeing more sunshine than we are seeing in many pa

crash involving a tanker truck caused hours of delays today on the pennsylvania turnpike near the ben salem interchange. it was carrying steel coils that spilled on the roadway at 12:30 this afternoon and several other cars were involved here and no word on injuries or exactly what cause that crash. >> time now for a check of the "action news" traffic report. matt pellman is standing by in the traffic center with an update on that. >> i was about to rewind my reports from last wednesday when we had an overturned truck in the exact same spot. close the westbound turnpike in bensalem through the rush. but it sounds like it is not quite as bad. and traffic is just trying to move on the turnpike. through bucks county. however, they have this ramp from the northbound side of route 1 to get on the turnpike blocked momentarily, they just opened the southbound ramp. in the process of lifting the closure, and backlogs for the ramp closures and on the turnpike. still speeds in the 40s. a sluggish pace because of that earlier now overturned truck westbound by bensalem. it looks better than last wednes

the turnpike, a stretch of highway near ben salem is back open after a chain reaction crash during the morning rush. three tractor trailers and a car collided in the westbound side around 5:45. it sent two people to the hospital. >>> a brewery is hopping into action to support a pennsylvania state trooper shot in the line of duty. two rivers brewery in easton released a new beer in honor of ral seth kelly. it's called trooper kelly stays on. a dollar from every beer goes help l the family. there's still time to support the cause. it runs until 8:00 tonight. >>> james rhodes elementary school will be back open tomorrow. a water main break forced students out of the build iing. students were moved to parkway west high school where they finished class. >>> keeping our skeets safe. >> local bicyclists are calling for improved safety measures after a woman was killed. the changes they are demanding. and deadly police chase. all new at 5:00, a family member of a person who was killed in this crash is sharing their story with nbc 10. >>> amtrak derailment. how local red cross volunteers are h

catherine drexel in ben salem. it closes for good tomorrow.isters of blessed sacrament are selling the 44-acre property which houses the shrine. st. catherine drexel remains will be moved to the basilica of st. peter and paul. she was ca by pope john paul ii. >>> this is almost 6:50 on this friday. we'll look outside down the shore at cape may. the sun has not come up quite yet. when it does, hopefully it will warm temperatures. >> meteorologist steve sosna has the frigid, cold forecast. >> that's right. so water turns into ice at 32 degrees. we've been below 32 almost the entire week. we stay below 32. who likes temperatures below 32 degrees? penguins. effectively calling this penguin weather. it's really cold. when you think about it and you're getting frustrated, just think, this guy likes the cold. into the weekend, in all seriousness, another dangerous round. it is something that you need to take seriously as we work into sunday, into monday. round one easy. not dangerously cold. tomorrow, a band of light snow, a coating to two inches, sl

pennsylvania turnpike, speeds 10 miles per hour west of ben salem.d out. 42 is slow coming from blackwood road you can see the snow on the trucks, they should clean them off. >> we have a live look at the christmas tree at bill back and forth park. >> reporter: we have one to two inches. coming up at 8:00 a.m. we're drying out. there's sun break running through the clouds on the terrace. a couple of lingering snow showers down south not having much of an impact. 34 degrees currently in philadelphia. 24 in allentown. not as brutal and cold as yesterday. this afternoon we'll get sun back into play and high of 38. we'll melt the snow and this evening, the testers dip again andy there could be a refreeze. tomorrow, cloudy and cold, 34. >> we have more cow puns and funs, like eat moore -- more chicken. we have more on our facebook page and instagram. >>> good morning, america. it's 8:00 a.m. breaking this morning, the walt disney company acquiring a huge part of 21st century fox. the blockbuster move that will transform the entertainment industry. disney'