snider's incredible history right here in philadelphia. >> ed snider, truly truly an mazing story in itself but the thing that people of this city should really realize is that terrific person he was to everybody. whether it was players, whether because fans and people he did so much for. without a date ed snider was the best sports owner in this town hands down. but there's so much more to the flyers ed snider. ♪ >> he will will be remembered to a generation as the owner of the flyers. but ed snider meant so much more to philadelphia and its fans. ed snider was born edward malcom snid. er on january 6, 1933, in washington, d.c. his first venture in philadelphia sports was as a minority owner of the eagles in 1964. when the nhl was awarding conditional franchises in the middle of the decade, ed snider made his move. >> at 33 years of age i ended up starting the philadelphia flyers hockey team. >> in 1967, the philadelphia flyers were born. he need add building for his team to play in. so ed snider built the spectrum. it was the beginning of unique relationship between a man, a team and a city that would span close to 50 years. ♪ >> win seven years of buying in, and building, ed snider brought a championship to philadelphia. >> the flyers within the stanley cup! >> the flyers won their first of two consecutive stanley cups. >> the flyers have won the second in a row! >> it's just incredible. >> his passion for the flyers never wavered. his vision help the team and the sport grow through different periods of transition but his contributions weren't limited to wins and losses and he understood the responsibility of a professional sports team and what it has to the city it plays in. >> i felt i wanted to something for these kids and i really didn't know how and then i came up with the idea that maybe i could do it through hockey. >> in 2005, ed snider founded the ed snider youth hockey foundation to help inner city children with the game of hockey and life lesson. included in the foundation, the rebuilding of four hockey rinks in the city. >> we were saving lives and to me nothing could be greater than that. >> ed snider is also a member of six hall of fames including the hockey hall of fame. he touched millions of lives in this city. his bond with its fans was unmatched. there's no greater love in sports than the philadelphia flyers and their fans. special feeling of family perm me yates the flyers organizati organization. >> the last time he had senator got to see his beloved flyers was here at his home in santa mon nay california when the flyers were on the coast this new year. so follow your gut if you have an idea, take a chance and more often than not the reward will be worth the risk. >> ed snider was 83 years old. ♪ >> truly interesting comment there are no rewards without risk. in many sports the owners gets close to his players but nobody got as close as ed snider while they were playing or after they retire. as soon as the players met ed snider and got to know him they realized he was so special. >> every time we got to see him, um, you can just feel the palings, you know, just in talking about hockey and, um, you know, he really loves the sport, loves his flyers, he's a philadelphia flyers. >> cares so much about everybody and i think you can tell that through his work in the community, um, he didn't do it, you know, for fame or for anything, you know, other than the fact that, you know, that's trial wal was in his heart. he was such a genuine person and such a big heart end wanted to help everybody out. >> there's so much more to ed snider well beyond what we can do here and we will hear more from the current and past player who's were clearly touched by ed snider. that will be coming up later in the newscast. back to you guys. >> howard, thank you. the philadelphia eagles also reacting to the loss of ed snider. the team tweeting out a statement from eagles chairman ceo jeffrey lurie ed was a try visionary an pioneer who did tremendous things for our city and for the sport of hockey. >> in the statement philadelphia mayor jim kenney said in part, ed snider was a good friend, a kind hearted man and first class mensch. lie miss him and i'm sure thousands will miss a man who changed the landscape of the philadelphia region. and you've been tweeting your condolences and memories about ed snider all day long. we would love to hear from you. tweet using the hash tag fox 29 philly. ed snider's impact on the flyers and city of philadelphia started early. still ahead the moment that launched the broad street bullies. >> to your weather authority now. looking life the a reading on this incredibly beautiful monday night. two days after seeing snow back newspaper the mid 60s. >> many people still out there with spring jackets and raincoats walk aig round cooper river park in pennsauken today. you're tracking rain on the way. >> we certainly. lucy, welcome back you brought a little sunshine back into our forecast. ultimate doppler you can see we have some clouds an few showers to the north and west of the city. mainly through northern parts of montgomery county and also buc bucks. this is lifting into north jersey so no worries there. we stay dry through the afternoon in philadelphia. but more numerous showers are on the way little bit later tonight and for tomorrow morning. right now in philadelphia, we're at the high, 67. 59 degrees with a few showers up there in allentown. you can see trenton 66 and wrightstown it is 68 degrees. warmest day we've had in quite while. on your morning commute, we will have a high impact because of the timing of the rain. we expect up to half an inch in some locations. no problem for tomorrow afternoon. now, as we go hour by hour you'll see this evening no problem if's you're stepping out. the rain will be moving in. heavy at times right in time for the morning rush. 5:00 a.m., 6:00 a.m., 7:00 a.m., you don't want to be caught in this during your morning commute. coming up we'll talk about the rain. also, the wind that will be moving in behind it. it's going to be cool. and then back in the 70s in the seven day. there's something to look forward to. i'll see you later in the broadcast. talk to you then. >> you know what kathy the clouds broke and sun came out just in time for the phillies home opener. fantastic. fans flocked to commodore barry become bite thousands. as the phils take on the padres. even witness game still going this is all right already one many fans will not soon forget. jennifer joyce is live at citizens bank park tonight. a lot of excitement before this game even got underway. >> of course. a lot of excitement. it's another start to baseball season and as you guys mentioned the weather was fantastic not even wearing a jacket and hey, what about my cool hat? this is the give away at today's game. that's another bonus. ♪ >> reporter: the sights and sounds of baseball are back. scores of red entering citizens bank park for opening day of the 2016 season. >> this is a national holiday. i don't know why anybody is at work or anybody at school. >> ♪ >> reporter: people at the park are celebrating with tailgate games, dogs on the grill and how about these cooler scooters. >> getting everybody pumped up riding around. we're doing awesome. everybody is great. >> this is our 19th open dog together. season ticket holders. i don't care what they do, love the phillies. >> reporter: weather is also siding with the phils. a little windy but warm enough for tony the tornado to go sleeve less in his glitzy glam day gear. >> i had this custom made y, i did, ma'am. >> reporter: block party success with rides, dancing and face painting for families and inside the park, a powerful opening. >> ♪ >> harrah's kalas' son cane sang the national anthem and philadelphia police officer jesse hartnett throughout the first pitch. a huge reception for the officer who was ambushed shot in the line of duty earlier this year by a man who pledged his allegiance to isis. then there was this. >> hartnett pulls out a ring and pops the question to his girlfriend in front of a crowd of thousands. they went crazy he kept his cool about a once in lifetime moment. >> it was wonderful. you know, it's great. something that they go out on that field and stand in front of all those people, you know. it was nice. >> reporter: how beautiful is that? i love it congratulations officer hartnett and your fiance'. and go, phillies. iain? >> all right, jennifer, thank you. a man accused of of punching a septa driver has now been charged. the violence was all caught on surveillance cameras as the guy was getting off a trolley at springfield mall station last week. septa police tell us the suspect was arrested in darby on friday. springfield police are now taking care of the case and we're waiting or more information from them about that arrest. >> if you plan on taking light night drive on the vine street expressway this week you might want to pump the brakes. penndot is closing i you can 76 in both directions tonight through thursday from 11:00 at night until 5:00 in the morning between i-76 and broad street. penndot is working on overhead bridges. you got to be ready for more late night closures in the weeks to come as well. two men see a guy beating up a woman in a parking lot. they step in to stop him. what happened next that could cost one of those good samaritans his life. and chaos in a neighborhood. one a small plain crashed and burst into flames. the pilot and passenger were strapped inside. we're talking with the heroes who pilled pulled them out just in time. >> one boss giving his employees extra cash every paycheck but there's a bit of a catch. what he hopes they do with this i prompt to you raise inspiring his workers. >> a woman abducted off a local street caught on camera. the kidnapper and the car he was driving. you can hope help find the missing woman. >> first fans remembering ed snider. >> it's sad for the city of philadelphia. um, he's dawn lot from the adults to the children. i mean all his live in hockey just been so inspirational. ♪ sesame street live let's dance it's sesame street live like you've never experienced it before leeeeeeet's dance! sesame street live let's dance playing liacouras center this weekend! tickets on sale now! ♪ flyers founder ed snider losing his two-year battle with cancer. the 83-year-old died early this morning but he's left his mark on hockey and the city of philadelphia. he was elected into the hockey hall of fame back in 1988. snider oversaw the construction avenue new hockey arena in south philadelphia in 1996 that's now the wells fargo center. he leaves behind his wife and six children. our fox 29 viewers have been leaving condolences since the news broke earlier today. you can do as well by head to go our website fox29.com or head to our twitter and facebook pages. a rutgers university student has died after a shooting near the college's newark, new jersey, campus. prosecutors say someone shot 21-year-old shawnee patel of toms river last night. also, shot his roommate. a graduate of the university who is now in critical condition. police say they do not think the shooting is random and they're now search fog the killer. n montgomery county a medical examiner is trying to determine how a cabrini college student died. the 22-year-old man was found unresponsive in a home in west conshohocken on moore head avenue on sunday. police say officers performed cpr and used an anti overdose drug but they were unable to revive the victim. student has not been identified. in a statement cabana college says it is saddened by the news and they are focused on suppor supporting students through the loss. back here at home u.s. senator bob casey of pennsylvania is pushing for laws to reduce our exposure to lead. the lawmaker and officials from chop held around table about the issue this morning. according to the cdc philadelphia county tests more children for lead than any other county in the state. senator casey says meeting with medical officials is a crucial part of helping correct the problem. >> these are folks who have been in these trench as long time. they know the challenge. they're not dealing in near reach they're dealing with the reality of how do you reduce those lead levels which are far too high for too many children. not only here in philadelphia, but across the commonwealth. >> senator casey is also supporting the drinking water safety and infrastructure act which would provide loans for state water systems threatened by lead as well address other home health issues like mold or carbon monoxide. fox 29 investigators tonig tonight. when a man with police officer service weapon shuteye's jesse hartnett on a philadelphia street fox 29 investigates again to ask questions. >> jeff cole wanted to know if there were other police guns missing. he's in the newsroom night with a preview his story comin cominp tonight at 10. >> we use the right to know law. we obtained a tal of the guns lost or stolen in recent years and began asking the department some questions. tonight at 10:00 weave we'll give you the number and hear from police and the mayor on this important issue. but it's not just that. officers are given gun locks along with their weapons were they get them in the city of philadelphia. are they required to actually use those locks? the answer is no we asked the mayor. >> will you you were the commissioner. >> i'm going to talk -- >> to require that that these guns be locked. >> i'll talk to the commissioner today and see what he has to say about it, and then i think that it makes common sense to have your gun in your home lock up. >> he did have that conversati conversation. hear what comes of that conversation tonight at 10:00. and how are other big police departments across this country handling lost and stolen weapo weapons? do they actually discipline officers? we will tell you all of that tonight as fox 29 investigates again tonight at 10:00. we think it's a story folks are going to want toasty see particularly after the unfortunate hartnett case. lucy. >> absolutely. we'll see you then, jeff. n montgomery county authorities say they have issued more tickets than any other county in pennsylvania in 2014 for distracted driving. now that it is distracted driving awareness month, county officials want to make sure your focus is squarely on the road. authorities have video to train officers to identify distracted drivers. main distraction this isn't a surprise your phone. >> in the five seconds it takes to text a car driving 55 miles per hour covers 403 feet. more than the length of a if the ball feel. >> officers say they've even seen drivers changing clothes or reading a book while driving. for a list of apps designed to distract -- actually restrict distractions while you're behind the wheel, odd thing, apps to help you not look at the phone, anyhow, check out the district attorney's website. you decide 2016. the folks focus is on the empire state. while the democrats gear up for their next debate in brooklyn tis week candidates on both sides are trying to round up all those delegates up for grabs in new york primary eighths week from tomorrow. fox's joel waldman has more. >> reporter: donald trump continue to go can i cry foul after lose all of colorado's 43 delegates to rival ted cruz. unlike the traditional primary or caucus, the zen tag ya'll state's delegate were awarded by republican attending a state convention. trump ripping the process arguing it's unfair. >> i watched bernie. he wins, he wins, he weeps winning, winning winning i see these go no chance. they say he had a nos chance. why does he have a chance? because the system is corrupt. and it's worse on the republican side. >> reporter: trump comparing himself to democratic candidate bernie sanders who just won his seventh consecutive contest in eight of the last nine despite trailing frontrunner hillary clinton by more than 200 delegates. political observers caution what happened in colorado is legal although may not be completely fair. >> it wasn't crooked. it wasn't corrupt but it wasn't very democratic either. >> reporter: sanders meanwhile has narrowed the gap with clinton vermont senator with woe men tum on his side questioning frontrunner's judgment from her support of the iraq war to backing what sanders calls disastrous trade deals. >> she has several super pacs the largest pack in the last filing report indicated they had raised $25 million from special interests, 15 million from wall street. >> reporter: despite the tight new york democratic race hillary clinton already appears to be pivoting to the general election. her campaign releasing an ad this morning in the empire state saying she's the only candidate strong enough to defeat donald trump. in washington, joel waldman, fox news. this boy looks like any kid who 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shows the chaos just after the crash late yesterday investigating say the plane was having engine trouble when it clipped utility wires in the area. the plane flipped over, crashed on to the street and then burst into flames. neighbors jumped in trying to help the men inside after calling 911. firefighters were there win just a few minutes. the fire department arrived on the scene, and in unbelievable display of heroism were able to take the pilot and the passenger out of the plane. >> the pilot has two broken legs and a head injury. the passenger has a head injury as well but both are expected to be okay. no one on the ground was hurt. rock stinger before i quan adams is cans selling show this week in mississippi. >> he's protesting the law that let's religious groups and private businesses refuse services to same sex couples inform a state bryan adams says he cannot in good cons schenn perform in a state where certain people are denied their civil rights due to sexual orientati 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professional team sports only three franchises have won back to back titles. in baseball the philadelphia athletics the teens in 20's and football the eagles of '48, '49 in hockey philadelphia flyers of 1974 and '75. it was ed snider who built those broad street bullies. outside the home ring where the team flag now flies at half staff apart pair of former flyers still with the organization decades after their playing days ended rep remember the live changing phenomenon that was the broad street bullies. says bob the hound kelly. >> i call that controlled mayhem not goon hockey. >> philadelphia flyers were officially welcomed to the nhl. >> fans are still combing youtube footage for the genesis of that mayhem and here it is. april 13th, 1968 game against the physically intimidating st. louis blues. a bench clearing brawl was capped off the blues knoll pickard sucker punches the flyers claude la forge. broke his jaw, damaged his eye socket and knocked out some teeth. joe watson remember team owner ed snider's reaction. >> mr. snider vowed this would never happen to flyers team again. >> you would never get pushed around. >> thus the broad street bullies were in his mind and we'll get players that can play as well are tough, that can do the job physically as well as score goals and that's what happened with the flyers. >> reporter: over the next several years snider and front office would bring to philadelphia skill players like bob clark and bill barber and rick mcleash but tough guys like kelly, dave schultz and moose dupont. hockey purchase rifts were outraged butt the fans all over the country, they ate it up. >> we sold out all the teams that were having trouble getting a 10 dance when we came to town two or three days thought start building up the flyers are coming to town. >> broad street bullies would win back to back stanley cups to the dismay of those pure wrists. >> what was your sense of his reaction to that? >> mr. snider always marched whatever way he wanted to march. >> the flyers returned to the stamply cup finals for third street year in 1976 but were swept by montreal. within a few years, the broad street bullies were but a memo memory. >> one thing that i think that we're all going to remember, we didn't win another one. all we wanted to do was win another cup for him. we didn't do that. >> reporter: as a kid back in those days i can tell you it was one heck of a show. both kelly and watson still proudly wear their 1975 stanley cup rings. that philadelphia flyer roster in '75 contained all canadian players not an american among them, certainly no philadelphi philadelphians. yet all these years later, some of these broad street bullies still live in this area, still basking in that glory. >> lucy. >> absolutely. bruce gordon thank you so much. >> for a sly show showing the incredible live of ed snider and his impact on our area, head to our website fox29.com. let's get back to your fox 29 weather authority now. warming up a little bit out there. >> better news. i know you want to talk about weather when it's nicer iain we don't like talking about when it we're talking about snow, right. >> right. philadelphia international airport we do have blue sky. camera shaking a little bit. we have a strong southerly wind and that's how we made it to 67 today. winds out of the south southwest at about 13 miles an hour. but that's all about to change. you can see some clouds moving in from the west. also, some spotty showers to the lehigh valley and northern counties. northern bucks and also montgomery. this is all shifting towards the north but we will be seeing more rain after midnight all of this will be moving in. i do think up to half an inch of rain is likely through a good part of the region. right now 59 in allentown and reading it's 59 but 68 degrees in dover and down the shore in wildwood rio grand reporting at 61. the cold air stays to the north ottawa, reporting 36. quebec at 32. we'll see some of that cool weather this week but not a lot of it. so this is a scenario warm front lifted to the north. we are in the warm sector. we'll watch this cold front move through tomorrow morning with the rain. heavy at times through at least the midday period. behind this the wind shift we get more avenue northwesterly flow that's a chilly one for us and high pressure system will be dropping down with some cooler air for the midweek but it's not really going to last that long. as we look at all of our computer models you can see a tenth, flee tenths, four terms of an inch but the timing will be critical it will fall during the morning rush. slow go in the morning with strong southwesterly winds and temperatures mild in the 50s and some 60s during the day. once the rain moves through after the lunch hour and early afternoon, the winds shift to the northwest and temperatures come crashing in the afternoon and by the evening temperatures fall into the lower 50s. so overnight tonight looking for low temperatures in the 50s it's going to be mild with a southerly wind. then we cool it it down tomorrow afternoon after we reach 60 degrees. mainly morning rain after the noon hour it should be over in philadelphia. it should clear the coast by 2:00 o'clock. afternoon breaks but northwesterly winds will put a chill in the air on your exclusive fox 29 weather authority seven day forecast, a few early morning cool starts. wednesday and thursday morning in the 30s but by the afternoon around 60. friday 63. saturday 67. i didn't do it last night but i went for it today, sunday 72! yes! >> hello. >> and then by monday, 74. >> now we're talking. >> everybody on twitter and facebook last night were asking when do we get more consistent warm weather? this weekend. >> guess what happened. >> perfect timing. >> my blueberry bushes are blooming and i'm planting strawberries. i'm going for it. >> you go 40. >> i am. >> you have my blessing. >> i live on the edge. >> wasn't boss giving his employees extra cash every paycheck but there's a bit of a catch. what he hopes they do with this impromptu raise inspiring his workers. >> war veteran reunited with his service dog missing for days. what it took to bring these two together again. >> and coming up at 6:00 this trio pries they're way into a local shop carrying a massive ladder. they're not out of the cash what they walk out with that's worth more than 60 grand. >> people across our area are taking time to remember a local legend founder of the philadelphia flyers ed snider. >> ed tried to do everything he could to bring more championships to the city with stanley cup, and he'll be sorely missed in the hockey world and everything in philly. the world a president has to grapple with. sometimes you can't even imagine. that's the job. and she's the one who's proven she can get it done. ...securing a massive reduction in nuclear weapons... ...standing up against the abuse of women... ...protecting social security... ...expanding 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next nearly cost one of those good samaritans his life. the iraq war veteran is now in the hospital in bad shape after a driver ran him down. >> fox's marcy jones explains what happened. >> reporter: jeremy and his pal steve richardson were just on a trip to the grocery store when she saw something strange. >> kind of out of the corner of our eye eye we see a dispute going on. guy has a woman held by the head it took us probably another hundred feet to realize what had we had seen. >> ?? are me and steve tried to intervene the heated dispute good hearted action went terribly wrong. >> backed up went to take off again and just looked right at him full throttle and hit him like you see in the movies about as horrific as you can watch. he hit the hood went up on the windshield, hit the windshield and the top of the car and rolled off. and hit the ground. >> now in critical condition steve is clinging to life. his wife samantha says when she heard what happened, she wasn't surprised by her husband's heroic actions. >> he's amazing. he's -- he's always going to stand up for what he believes in, and he truly believes that woman was in danger and that's what he does. he feels like he needs to protect everyone, and he has a big heart. >> reporter: jeremy says, he and his family will be right by steve's side while he fights to live. adding that he doesn't regret taking action that night. >> he had his hand on her head and was dragging her across the parking lot. you know, that's -- we saw it. we jump. we acted and, you know, would we do anything differently and i mean personally no, i won. >> marcy jones, fox news. in your health tonight, cell california woman now easier access to birth control girls as well. state law now let's pharmacists distribute self administered contraceptives without a doctor's prescription. but women will have take a blood test, fill out questionnaire go over choices of different options with the pharmacist before they can get it. >> it's a good idea to make the avenue open to people that don't go see their m.d. they want to walk into a frien friendly place where the pharmacist and talk to somebody about something. >> however critics say this type of access to birth control is dangerous for teenagers. california law has no minimum age requirement and pharmacies do not have to notify their parents. a new tool for travelers some inventors created high tech way to get rid of the hassles that come with your luggage. the rate and smart case utilizes imbedded technology to weigh your case from home and that's not all. you can also track the location of the case charge your mobile devices on the go and it gives you updates on your flight. the bags battery is tsa approv approved. >> you don't load the app from the app store and choose your home airport it's providing you weather and weather delays, security wait time, public transit or travel by car and then it rings with uber and tracks where the cases are. >> the bags start at $300 and are available in seven different colors. giant food stores removed frozen vegetables from its shelves because of listeria concerns. giant and martins grocery stores say certain pick sweet stem abdominals no longer for sale. the pick sweet company recalled some of their packages of seasoned summer vegetables. there aren't any reports of anyone getting sick. to find out what packages have been affected head to website fox29.com. >> for the fir ever two commercial cargo ships from two private companies are docked at the international space staying. this comes just 10 years after nasa announced its plan for private companies to supply the station after the shuttle's retirement. fox's fill keating explains. >> reporter: it was a big weekend on the international space station. on sunday morning, the space x dragon capsule docking at the iss to unload 7,000 pounds worth of supplies and research projects but the real break through it was joined for the first time by orbital zig us in cargo ship marking the first time two commercial spacecraft have been docked at the same time. >> i think this is a really good milestone for the future of space from time to time i'm it's another step towards the stars. >> reporter: space x ship delivering inflatable pod about the size of a bedroom. it's an early prototype for living spaces to be used on long-term space missions. nasa says it's one of the many ways the cargo runs are helping to develop what they call space culture. >> one of the mechanisms to develop an over arching space culture to help crews member deal with that stress. >> reporter: double decking taking place after nasa announced it was outsourcing its cargo runs. the program initial had a rocky starts requiring mum pell attempts at huge price tags to get their rocket noose orbit. now, space x says the ships are becoming the new standard but there's still a lot of work to be done. >> they will work incredibly hard to get to this day. and a lot of work ahead for sure. because making the landing and the rei flight easy is hard. >> reporter: astronauts are scheduled to install that new inflatable room this friday and they will use that big arm to take the off the dragon and attach it to the hatch. in miami, phil keating, fox ne news. >> philabundance celebrating volunteers ace part of national volunteer week. a barbecue was held for some of their regular volunteers this afternoon to thank foam for their support. philabundance says about 17,000 volunteers offer their services to the organization each year and officials say their work saved the charity nearly $2 million in labor costs every year. this boy looks like any kid who loves to play baseball but he has overcome incredible odds just to have survived. what doctors told his mom before he was even born. >> and new at 6:00 a woman abducted right off a local street caught an camera. the kidnapper and the car he was driving. how you can help find this missing woman. >> this trio pride their way into a local shop carrying a massive ladder. they're not after the cash. what they walk out with worth more than 60 grand. across the country city resorts are starting to close shop snow begins to melt. spring skiing is so fun. in colorado skiers hit the slopes the keystone resort for the last time before the resort makes its transition into the summer season. just by looking at this young baseball player you'd never guess the challenges this guy has faced just to survive. tonight he's not only surviving he is thriving with dreams of becoming a major league player. >> fox's jessica introduces to us this extraordinary young man. >> reporter: 12-year-old andrew clemens can rake. >> i wanting to pro hopefully. >> reporter: maybe he can. >> you try out and make a travel baseball team like andrew did you got to be good. his family says the game has given him, a lot of confidence. yeah, it brings a lot of confidence. >> reporter: andrew just kind of does what he does. he's not asking for any praise. which is something considering what he's been through. >> i kidney transplant, i don't have any stomach muscles at all. 20, 23 surgeries something like that. um, hmm. i think that's the. >> reporter: andrew was born with eagle we are rhett syndrome national institution institutes of health many infants with the condition are either still born or die win a few weeks. those who survive often have other health problems andrew also has cystic fibrosis. >> when i was pregnant they toll me terminate the pregnancy he's not going to make it. >> reporter: andrew made it making it and thriving. just pass past the seven year anniversary of his kidney transplant. he even caught the eye of tom glavine had a recent event for kids who have organ transplant. >> they deal with it head on. and, you know, they don't let it get them down. >> reporter: there are challenges without stomach muscles he has trouble coughing which the body needs to do. he's always ban little on the small side. but hit a growth spurt recently. can't play contact sports like football. but andrew adapts and really insists it's no big deal. >> it's kind of easy for me now because i've been doing it for so long. >> his reality right now he's going all the way. who are we to stop him? i don't know what he's capable of. he's already proved everybody wrong right from the beginning. >> i think if anyone would doubt that kid i'm probably one of his biggest critics being a youth baseball coach when he comes out here and he shows us every day he can. >> my life is normal. to me it's normal. but everyone else it's not. >> andrew's first kidney transplant came from his grandmother his family expects him to need another transplant in about seven years. and his mom hopes she can donate. at that point andrew will no doubt be swinging for bigger goals and probably catching th them. justin felder, socks sports. amazing? >> good for him. >> love that. would you perhaps donate more if your boss gave you some extra cash every single pay day. >> may be. the owner of one oregon cafe hopes by paying his employees a little more they will pay it forward. it's been happening for the past few months at pips original doughnuts in northeast portland. employees get an extra 30 bucks to their paychecks in what they're boss called the freedom to give initiative that boss nate snell hopes that extra cash will encourage his workers to give without strapping them financially but he says he is leaves it up to them how to spend the extra money. >> that's why we call it the freedom and the freedom to give. it allows them to look for opportunities and to be able to recognize opportunities to help others without being forced to do something specific. >> gentleman approached me, hey, man, i got to go but like right after nate had started this program, and i thought, well, hang on second. what do you need? he said well, we just need something hot to eat, you know, if you don't mind. i said, all right, that's cool. i got you. >> so far it seems to be working both employees and customers say they're inspired by the new philosophy. ♪ honoring the man who launched hockey in the city of brotherly love. >> the flyers win the stanley cup! >> no, not just for his love of the flyers, but for every player in an orange and black jersey. >> he cared about you as an individual and he cared about your family. >> tonight philadelphia says goodbye to ed snider. >> if you have an idea, take a chance. more often than not the reward will be worth the risk. ♪ ♪ >> live from center city in philadelphia this is fox 29 news at 6:00. he is the man who not only founded the philadelphia flyers but also left a legendary mark on the team. ed snider died early this morning after a long battle with cancer. good evening i'm lucy noland. >> i'm iain page. snider known just as many much for his work on the off the ice and we have live team coverage of the legacy he left behind. chris o'connell is live in cobbs creek with children who benefit from snider's youth hockey foundation but we start with howard eskin in the newsroom. >> ed snider brought hockey to physical as you heard back in 1967, but it's what he did in the years after that really made ed snider it really was more than doing everything he could to win a stanley cup. the flyers did win two in 1974 and '7 '75. when you met ed snider you never forgot. and so many were helped by ed snider. people called him mr. snider but he told me once, he never asked people to call him anything but ed. ed snider made it in the six hall of fames including hockey hall of fame and became friends and many times felt like a father to his players as well as the six children he already had of his own.