in center city, deanna durante, "nbc 10 news." >> how do you feel about people smoking next to you on the beach at the jersey shore? lawmakers are trying to ban smoking on public beaches and on monday a committee will consider the bill. it includes creating designated smoking spots but those who light up in restricted areas would face a fine. governor christie vetoed a similar bill two years ago. what makes someone a hero? >> some local students are learning the answer to that question. the community at fitswater elementary school thanks their head custodian fits the bill. today they surprised percy during an assembly. he is caring, hard working and eager to brighten the day by sharing a smile and a laugh. >> it all comes with a day with me just joy of being here. looking at all of you here. with my grandkids and i feel like all of these are too. are part of my life, of loving kids. >> herder worked at the school for 21 years and seays he'll remember this day forever. you know what the kids will remember him forever too. >> absolutely. >> those adults in your life who always influence

deanna durante live with his story. >> take a look. some kids here able to get back inside and play hockey. tonight, though, the future of what's going to happen to their hockey league right now is up in the air. >> george remembers when this picture was taken. >> 8, 10 years old. >> reporter: he gets choked up. >> team is awesome. >> reporter: back the boys club today. >> people are caring less and they're not -- not doing what they need to be doing. >> reporter: wow downthouyou wo that frk loomming looking aroun here. >> it's an act of nature. >> reporter: not much they can do about the cost but the labor is cheap. pitching in, getting dirty and dragging debris to be hauled off. time is of the essence for kids who have a game sunday. >> if we don't get fixed i don't know what to do. >> i don't know if we're playing. nothing else to say. >> reporter: any other place you can play? >> not that i know of. >> reporter: this is the first time the children have been inside since the storm. parents continue to pick up and dry out, the hockey

deanna durante, "nbc 10 news." >> see it to believe it. many people braved the cold today, they stood out for hours to attend a parade for abraham lincoln. the march went through center city and stopped on chestnut street. >>> the blue cross river rink at penns landing is open this weekend. no matter how cold it gets skaters still like to take to the ice. there they are tonight. and on sunday there's sweetheart skates three times to skate with your loved one starting at 5:00 p.m. >> now is the time to help anyone you know who doesn't have a place to stay. >> there are several options for people to get out of the cold in delaware. tim furlong is joining us from wilmington. >> it started snowing there. >> yeah. it's one of those things to give people insight. we stand here waiting for about 10 minutes before we go on live tv, hearing deanna and glenn. i'm thinking hurry up, it's cold. and then of course it starts snowing. for us it's inconvenient. for many this could be deadly. i asked isaiah how cold it is today. >> cold. >> reporter: right

. >>> i'm deanna durante. despite concerns from the city, temple university wants to go forward with looking at plans to build its own stadium. how they plan to get the community involved, today. ♪ i had an injury to my neck. it wasn't as serious injury it was a herniated disc. anything that could go wrong went wrong. i've been in the hospital twenty three times since. the bills started to pile up. i had nothing to give. we had nothing in the refrigerator. i would be dead and not sitting here right now if it wasn't for pond lehocky. >>> nbc 10 breaking news. >>> breaking news we're following for you. searching for answers. live on the scene of a police investigation in chester, delaware county. >>> and we are watching the coast this morning as folks down the shore are preparing for flooding. >>> good morning and welcome to "nbc 10 news today," i'm tracy davidson. just about 5:30. >> i'm vai sikahema. let's start with meteorologist bill henley in the first alert forecast. bill, expecting snow but it's not goi

that's the latest reporting live, deanna durante, "nbc 10 news." >> to a developing story. we learned this afternoon that delaware has the first confirmed case of the zika virus. >> the health department says an adult woman has it but not pregnant. they will reveal more information tomorrow. pennsylvania in the past hour the state health department reports two women tested positive for the zika virus. more than a dozen tested are waiting for results. they believe pregnant women are at serious risk. we spoke to travel agents about people changing course. doug shimell reports. >> reporter: there have been travel advisories before but travel agents say this one is different. >> i think this one has were in the industry a little more concerned just because nobody wants to see a family so affected. >> reporter: at rogers travel in way they had one client cancel a tripthe caribbean because of the fear of the zika virus that can cause birth defects. >> if people are saying hey, you know, i want to go to the caribbean, it's cold, it's miserable, i want to get out of here, we can sa