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line train runs right behind it, meaning that's now closed, so if you are going to manayunk tonight on that regional rail line, it is not going to happen, it will be closed today at least thomas you see here firefighters, they just stopped with the hoses couple of minutes ago putting out the hot spots after fire started 2:00 this morning, so we're going on 16 hours now that they've been here on the scene huge warehouse, 65,000 square feet, no word at this point on cause of the fire. but, this is a vacant building two-story building once housed metal manufacturer, graphics company. now, getting back to the train issue, that's the big issue right now tracks behind the building as i mentioned, fear walbeck there could collapse on to the tracks. we do noah demolition team is here right now in essence trying to figure out how to knock out this wall without damaging those train tracks. in addition to the norristown manayunk line, three bus routes also being detoured for the time being route 33, 48, and 60. firefighters say because of the railroad tracks, on the back end of this warehouse they couldn't actually surround this entire fire which hurt the effort to put it out quickly. >> this fire was difficult to reach because in the rear you had the railroad tracks. so we were pushing the fire to the rear of the building, we had interior collapse, the fire burned through the roof, gives us more access to put water on the fire, which is a good thing. >> reporter: back live again as you can see some of the firetrucks pulling out finally, at one point, they had about with 120 firefighters working on this fire. again, the big story right now, the regional rail line foreigners town-manayunk closed we're being told, that septa will make a decision tomorrow whether this second busiest rail line will actually be able to open for rush hour on monday morning. tons of people obviously, use that line monday morning so we will wait and seep, of course we'll stay on top of this, brill you the latest as we get it. we send it back to you guys. >> all right thank you so much for. that will developing right now, man is dead after he was stabbed in wynnefield. happened just after 3:00 or just before 3:00 this afternoon on the 4900 block of wynnefield avenue. philadelphia police say the 24 year old was stabbed once in the chess. he later died at the hospital. police say no arrest haves been made, and no weapons were found at the scene. a philadelphia police officer is arrested for drunk driving on the job in a police car. investigators say officer darryl casey pulled up to the 12th district headquarters on woodland avenue last night that's where other officers noticed he was driving with three flat tires and bent rims. they also reported smelling alcohol, when placed into custody, police say he tried to fight and assaulted a supervisor. the six year veteran of the department has been suspended with intent to dismiss. >> to your fox 29 weather authority right now, a brisk saturday looking pretty good out there caitlin but getting colder by the moment. when is it going to warm up? >> it doesn't feel like spring at all very winter like afternoon, and will only turn colder as we head into tonight. by tomorrow afternoon with the sun shining we should get more moderation day-by-day, will start to feel more like spring. outside right now couple of sprinkles, rain or snow, across the area. we've got storm system back off toward the northeast bringing snow to new england long island, few flurries zooming into the philadelphia area. but, it just makes for very wintery picture out there with the clouds, the winds temperatures stuck in the 30's. some very scattered rain showers down across south jersey delaware, see snow showers mixing in across central delaware, too keep flurries sprinkles in the forecast through tonight. overnight hours we start to clear out wake to up some sunshine tomorrow. right now 39, that's it for the high temperature in philadelphia, 35 in pottstown 34 in allentown stuck in the 20's up in the mountains, nice ski weekends, but very chilly today. thirty-seven in millville, 36 in dover. and today was not without the wind. very brisk out of the northwest, wind gusts still over 20, 25, 30 miles an hour at times. specially across the southeastern pennsylvania suburbs. so the winds will diminish overnight. for now pretty blustery, chilly evening. saturday night you just have to bundle up. windchills in the single digits for the poconos, to the 20's, to some teens feels like 30 degrees here in philadelphia. your fox future cast for the rest of tonight storm system pulls out wind will ease high pressure builds in, head toward tomorrow morning as it does so, the winds continue to slacken, we'll have a lot of sunshine to start you off sunday morning that's all we will see tomorrow, bright blue skies, it will be pretty nice looking day cold night for late march. twenty-three the low in the city, 17 that's it for the suburbs. normal lows in the upper 30s normal highs, in the upper 50's this time of year. we will get little closer tomorrow with the sunshine, 47 degrees, winds little less, but still chilly. we'll have have the spring preview as we turn the calendar to april still ahead in your forecast. >> thank you caitlin. philadelphia police are looking for whomever shot and killed a man in frankford last night. police were called to apartment on the 4300 block of elizabeth street. that was just before midnight. they went to check on a report of gunshots, when officers arrived, they found a 24 year old man with multiple gunshots, to his chest and arms pronounced dead at the scene. if you have any information please, contact police. also, shots fired last night in kingsessing. the neighborhood there in philadelphia. police say two men in their 20's were inside a deli, on the 6500 block of elmwood avenue. they got into some kind of argument with another man. the cops say that that argument moved outside and a fourth man came up and opened fire on the two younger men. both were hit and taken to the hospital. they are expected to be okay, police are still looking for that shooter. >> a traffic stop in sussex county delaware, has led to drug charges for one man. cops have arrested 21 year old nicholas exler from lewes delaware. state police say they found 130 baggies of heroin, cocaine, and marijuana along with a bb gun in his car. he was arrested and now facing several charges including possession with intent to deliver. disturbing new development in the investigation into the crash of germanwings flight 9525. at the same time, memorials are held all over france today to remember the passengers and crew all killed in that crash. fox's amy kellog has the details on those memorials and a crash investigation tonight from the french alps. >> memorial services being held across france, to remember the 150 people killed in this week's germanwings crash. >> it is terrible. it is horrible for the families, there are no words for that. >> investigators say it appears the plane's co-pilot, andreas lubitz, intentionally brought the aircraft down killing everyone on board. relatives of the victims are gathering near the crash site. >> we think of this all the time when we were going to sleep and whether we wake up. it is a real hard time for the families, and we want to share and tell them they are not alone. >> in recent days police have combed through through his apartment in germany. prosecutors say they found torn up doctors notes including one declaring the co-pilot unfit for work on the day of the crash. while a woman claiming to be lubitz's exgirlfriends told german newspaper that he was receiving pschiatric treatment and once told her woe do something some day that would make everyone know his name. police say an international search for answers continues. >> we are all working toward perfect collaboration on the way in which we are going to work with the doors dove police. i can tell that you we will work with total cooperation and transparency. >> investigators say that hundreds of remains of the victims have been recovered from the crash site. the victims spanned a whole host of nationalities including three americans. amy kellog, fox news. >> hope is fading in new york city tonight. rescue crews are still searching for two people still missing after that devastating gas explosion. the explosion leveled three apartment buildings and ignited that massive fire on thursday injuring 22 people, investigators are still working to pinpoint the exact cause of that blast while continuing their search for those two men. one of them worked for sushi restaurant on the ground floor of one of those collapsed buildings, the other missing person was on a date inside that restaurant. well, this is a story we like to tell. fox 29 getting results in a big way that's making us all smile tonight. >> sure is. well, a local family was struggling to get a ten year old boy who use as wheelchair in and out of their west philadelphia home. and we brought this story last month. well tonight as sabina kuriakose shows us, fox 29 viewers came through. >> as he stands outside his west philadelphia home, robert henry reflects on how life has never been easy for his ten year old son saleem, confined to wheelchair for much of his young life. this blustery march morning help is here. >> he is my hero. >> yes helping you guys snout. >> yes, i love jack. i love everybody out here. >> jack is jack cook, with the local five elevator constructions union. >> this is what we do, union elevator constructors, do vertical transportation. >> jacker and his colleagues saw our fox 29 story about the family's struggle to carry 70-pound saleem and his 65 pounds wheelchair, up and down the stoop of their row home every school day. the wheelchair lift they needed $16,000. impossible. >> we had a ton of our members calling, asking if we could help out. >> the response was more than the family ever could have imagined local five spent days of planning, and hours of hard labor to install the lift. a go funds me site raising thousands to make saleem's home more accessible, the wheelchair lift itself, donated, by frankford mother peggy dutton, who lost her own daughter. >> i'll donate mine. i don't want anything. my daughter would be happen if i someone else can use it. >> helping hands from people across our area. and when all is said and done, strangers, no more. >> everybody that donated everybody that red the story everybody that is part of this crew and part of the elevator crew everybody's family now. >> in west philadelphia, sabina kuriakose, "fox 29 news". still ahead on "fox 29 news" at 6:00 a bank robber stopped in his tracks, but not by a cop. a brave citizen. how many he did it coming up. >> well, plus, this woman is accused of chasing a nine year old into an elementary school. what she was screaming at the child that got her arrested. >> and, you will meet the baby born in the parking lot of a pennsylvania convenience store, coming up. >> chris flyers have just seven games left in the season, they still have small chance to make the playoffs. not a good one but still a chance. they >> this woman is accused of chasing her son into an elementary school while shout that she was going to kill him. nine year old ran into the minnesota school wearing only his pajamas and schools. >> more i glover has the story now from st. paul. >> back away. >> miss johnson -- >> get away from her. >> these allegations in. >> catch a didn't want to show her face as she left the ramsey county jail. >> did you hit your stepson with a baseball bat? >> prosecutors stay won't be as easy to hide from the allegations that she physically abused her stepson. >> whole case is just really sad and tragic, you think about the fact the victim is a nine year old boy. >> investigators say johnson's stepson rain into dayton's bluff elementary wearing his pajamas, no shoes after school on wednesday screaming and crying. >> prosecutors say johnson chased after him, yelling i'm going to kill you. until the principal intercepted her and called police. >> you know, when an adult says to a nine year old you know i'm going to kill you and i also know where a gun is, and i'm going to kill you with that, and the nine year old boy is so are so fearful that he runs out in package as, one shoe, and running back to probably what he believes is a safe place. >> the boy told investigators a teacher walked him home that day, and talked to johnson about how to better help him with his school work. the boy says after the teacher left johnson told him he was going to get a whooping. and hit him in the head with a baseball bat as well as in the face with her fist, and several times with a belt. >> you just can't punish children in this manner. there is one thing about discipline but it can't involve violence. >> prosecutors say johnson denied hitting her stepson. but investigators say the boy had a large welton his head, marks on his arm, scratches on his face and neck. when police arrested her the boy's father threatened to beat the boy too. saying quote i whoop that kid but it doesn't do any good. >> and i know that it is tough being a parent. and sometimes maybe if you are a parent that was raised in a certain way what is normal might be different but the reality is we know that when these types of situations are done to kids, there is great harm done, and that's what we're trying to do is protect them. >> maury glover reporting for us tonight. the boy is in protective custody. johnson charged with malicious punishment of a child in making lets. she was released from jail under the condition that she will have no contact with that boy. back at home, republican candidates for philadelphia city council at large square off today. the seven candidates took part in a debate in spring garden this morning, there are seven at-large seats on council. those members represent the entire city not just the district, two seats must go to the minority party which in philadelphia is the gop. and the race to become philly i's next mayor heating up with the primary right around the corner. on monday, news media hosting conversation to break down the wall between the candidates, the media and the public. you can join in on that conversation on twitter using hashtag aldialive, you can also smith consequence for the candidates it, all starts monday night at 6:00. >> a man is under arrest in alabama, accused of shooting seven people at a spring break party in florida. david daniels here facing seven counts every attempted murder. police say he opened fire inside a spring break party in man ma -- panama city. most were college students from alabama. one person was shot in the head several others were hurt police have not yet revealed any possible motive. a couple of pennsylvania state troopers are being hailed as heroes tonight after helping deliver a baby. one trooper just gotten off his shift when he saw a disable car on the side of the road near harrisburg. well it was a woman in labor a second trooper responded and together they tried to get miranda eaton to the hospital, but her new baby girl just wasn't waiting any longer. they only made it to a gas station before 7-pound 13-ounce aribella came into the worlds. >> three pushes and she was out. >> i cleared the airway with my fingers and started to rub the chess, the baby started crying. >> we pretty much say he is the hero right now for her. >> eaten eventually made it to the hospital. doctors give big props to the troffers -- troopers for very successful delivery. >> good job. >> what a story to tell. >> coming up on "fox 29 news" at 6:00 a real scare at a professional soccer field. >> a goalie is hit in the head by a flare. look at that. and this was only the beginning of a game gone really bad. >> and a mom is furious as her daughter's school is making her think she is fat. the letter she claims is doing so much damage. that's coming up. >> among them, alien race called the move. live the lonely fellow named o. >> hello. >> who was just trying to fit in. >> i am superstar in technology. >> oh, oh arrest that -- >> needs somewhere to hide out. >> why are they after you? >> i have made a few mistakes. >> starring the voices of jennifer lopez steve martin, jim pars ons rihanna. >> fun. i tried to make her little bit like me with the attitude, and that rolls and -- >> that's one thing i can't do. >> i can do an eye roll, but i can't do a neck -- i can't do the neck. >> you got to try it. >> do you have listen. falls natural. >> take it or skip it home. matinee tickets. >> i'm on board. yeah, i'm married. does it matter? you'd do that for me? really? yeah, i'd like that. who are you talking to? uh, it's jake from state farm. sounds like a really good deal. jake from state farm at three in the morning. who is this? it's jake from state farm. what 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sobriety test, at an accident scene somehow takes off with patrol car leaving the cops on a chase. a mangled mess of metal is all that's left from the cop car from greenville, south carolina the man who stole it was killed in that wreck on thursday night. police say he was involved in an earlier accident, and they suspected he may have been under the influence. but, before they could administer a test the man runs over to an offers ever's car and speeds off with t the chase came to an end when he hit a concrete wall. he was pronounced dead at the scene. a gun toting good samaritan stops a georgia bank robber right in his tracks. twenty-five year old mark catchem walked into a could be county bank, slipped the teller a note demanding money. he got the cash. one customer waiting in line noticed what was going on and followed him outside. well catchem was caught. that will good samaritan happened to be pack ago gun. he ordered the crook to the grounds, and held him until police arrived. >> it is amazing because we need to know that regular every day people is willing to stands up for us, it is awesome. >> i think it is great. wish more people would do that. >> when you see a situation that ain't right, there are still some people that dot right thing. >> well, catchem charged with robbery, faces 20 years behind bars if convicted. still ahead on "fox 29 news" ... a tribute 52 years in the making. >> so what is bringing sorority sisters from all over the country to unmarked paupers grave in delaware county? >> spring like temperatures earlier this week, back to the winter like day. rain yes even snow showers moving across the northeast i'll let you know if there is any warmth in music: etta james "at last" (plays throughout) ♪ sometimes, at last doesn't happen at first. ♪ ♪ your dad just kissed my mom. ♪ turning two worlds into one takes love. ♪ helping protect that world takes state farm. as we close out women's history month, hundreds of sorority sisters from near and far gather at what was an unmarked paper's grave in delaware county. they came to honor a founder of one of the largest public service organizations in this country. it was a tribute 52 years in the making, for pauline, one of 22 college co-eds, who founded delta sigma fata sorority incorporated more than a century ago a group of which i too a.m. a proud member. pauline, a graduate of girls hi right here in philadelphia, made history in 1913 on the campus of howard university. she took part in the fight for women's right to vote there. but, the music composer, singer, all the or, and acclaimed educator, died in obscurity 50 years later. burr made plot along with three other unclaimed souls lost until a research team from the philadelphia alumni chapter of the sorority solved the mystery. and set in motion today's ceremonies to restore dignity and a permanent monument honoring her and the other people burried with colleen. -- pauline. >> we remember now with joy and thanksgiving the life every pauline richardson in the rising of the sun, and and it is going down, we remember her. >> in the blowing of the wind, and the chill of winter -- >> we remember her. in the opening of a budd, and the rebirth of spring -- we remember her. >> the philadelphia dement a's have taken on the project every beautifying that potters field at the historic eden cemetery the oldest african-american-owned resting place, where a number of historic figures are burried with honor. there is also a girls high scholarship now in pauline's name. >> the lessees will live. >> yes it, will. well, now onto your fox 29 weather authority today started out not so bad out there. then it got windy and colder. >> i know. >> i rana race this morning. >> you did tell us about it. >> it was cold. >> citizens bank park, right. >> of. >> about 34 degrees, once you got running, it was all right. it was for a good cause. >> hair was all over the place. >> that's always a winds tunnel down there, too, i know brisk basically all day long didn't really feel spring like it, will get better day-by-day, gets warmer, so i think the weather finally breaks next week, meaning we shouldn't see any more cold spells hopefully. april does begin on wednesday. so you think we have turned a page. but it has been slow start. well really cold winter. and still march 28th, there is snow falling across parts of the northeast, and not too far from us new york sit, eastern long island, back up through eastern new england boston they're awful winter with 100 plus inches of snow it, continues, it has been snowing there all day long. we got few flurries siting in our area, also mix withing some rain, sprinkles, but generally it hasn't been too bad. yes it, has been windy chilly, some clouds, but i guess it could certainly be worse for our neighbors up north. here are some flurries showing up north and west of 95, northern delaware, also into southern chester county, eastern lancaster county at least on radar snow flurries showing up as well as down into delaware. southern delaware, you guys seeing flurries mix withing sprinkles up into south jersey along the parkway shore points. we are on the very back edge of this storm system that's cycling across new england will push out into tonight winds will diminish, clouds will clear, too. it made for very cold afternoon. 41 degrees, that was it for the high temperature at philadelphia international airport. normally, for the end of march, we should be well into the 50's. normal high temperature, 57. this is also the time of the year you start to see those records highs every day into the eight a he is, a very hard for us to imagine very long time since we've been that warm, 83 the record high setback in 1945. so 39 outside right now cold saturday evening where ever your plans take you, 38 in trenton, new jersey, 34 in allentown, just 22 up in the poconos, not bad ski weekends, that's for sure, still cold enough to make the powder up there. thirty-seven in millville. thirty-six in dover. now, it has been accompanied by pretty brisk northwest winds, sustained still at about 50 to 25 miles per hour, gusts making it feel even colder, 28-mile per hour winds gust at the airport 35-mile per hour wind gust in wilmington. soap, that obviously makes it feel cold, not for still talking windchills here in early spring. 07 degrees what it feels like up in the mountains, 22 reading, 26 pottstown feels like 30, winter jackets needed stepping outside tonight. it will be very cold overnight, early sunday morning. you will feel that too. we clear out high pressure moves in into tonight. that's good. we lose the wind. gained the bright sunshine for sunday, temperatures fall back to the teens 20's, slow climb into the 40's, through sunday afternoon. we do start to washing up head to the work week, but like this week, with the warmer werth comes clouds, chance for some showers. warmfront lifts through. by early monday morning this could even be snow showers up in the poconos, just not warm enough yet when these showers come in so early in the morning. but here for philadelphia, i think just rain showers throughout monday. coming and going doesn't look like anything too heavy before we clear out into tuesday. so your forecast for tonight very cold, for late march. twenty-three in the city. seventeen in the suburbs certainly, nothing we haven't seen before, aren't accustom to. 47 degrees, bright beautiful day tomorrow. just gorgeous looking but still crisp out there. your seven day forecast shows we rise to the mid -- 50's with chance for showers monday, should give you late day sunshine. fifty-five with showers again possible tuesday. then some really nice days, especially thursday, that's whether we have finally coinciding the sunshine with the warmer weather temperatures to the 60s some april showers friday, and into saturday. staying active but at least with the temperatures rising into the 50's, 60s, on on the upward swing. i think this is real going start to turn the page here. >> you think so? >> i hope so. >> you said that last week too. >> did i say that? ya well, it is getting better in the seven day. >> more 50's and 06 that's there. >> better every week. >> thank you caitlin. we have some breaking news coming into the "fox 29 news" room. this coming from delaware county. an off-duty darby township police officer was shot a short time ago. it happened on the 600 block of magnolia avenue in glenolden. right now there is no word on that officer's condition or what led to up that shooting, of course, we do have a crew on the way to the scene. we will bring you more details, as we get them. okay, still ahead on "fox 29 news" at 6:00. a eight year old's dream comes true. >> he's enlisted in the army. how soldiers are helping a little boy who is battling a rare disease without his dream. >> and you think amazon same day delivery is fast? well, the on line retail giant is looking to out do itself. how they plan to pull off one welcome back. it was lights out across asia, on this saturday. it is part of earth hour 2015. the event aims to raise environmental awareness. they dimmed the light on city hall in soul, south korea, a for one full hour. environmental group in taiwan asked citizens to switch off their lights too evening the prince every whales took time to observe the day which he said symbolizes global efforts to make powerful changes. >> it is a symbolic and powerful reminder that together we have the power to change things. should also reminds thaws we do not have much time in which to make those changes. >> large he is collective environmental action, initiated by the world-wide fund for nature. >> and for many americans on line retail giant amazon, is their go-to site by, well, just about any and everything. >> well, what if you could have that purchase delivered to your door, in one hour? well amazon, yes had amazon test that service out in dallas fox's natalie soles has the story. >> reporter: one every three north texas amazon facilities, a million square feet, and this one alone plus tons of merchandise. >> facilities, and product why north texas was tapped to roll out quicker than quick home delivery, called prime now. own separate amazon app. >> you can as a customer track the package on a map and see it heading to you. you could contact that delivery driver if you needed to. >> one hour delivery comes with a 799 fee or wait two hours, and delivery is free. the catch? you must be an amazon prime customer. it has a 100-dollar annual fee. >> the convenience is huge. >> not everyone now is prime accessible, so far one had your delivery to these 24 zip codes with more on the way. tens of thousands of items you can order through prime now. they don't have everything, just -- >> photographer wants a selfie stick, so maybe we should -- >> oh, selfie stick is available -- does not look like we have selfie stick yet. >> more products will be added. >> both lazy and spoiled. >> something amazon is banking on. but getting into the delivery game is tough. and expensive. >> amazon's hope, i guess is that once they've got this huge installed customer base, things will get cheaper because the economy is stale i also suspect the price also start to creep up. we'll see about that. >> potentially risky move, but with big upside, and by the sound of it, there is definitely interest. >> probably give it a shot. >> meet beauties the rot whiler. >> dog with quite a story. how the quadruple amputee is getting new lease on life. >> ♪ ♪ >> hey everyone, i'm bill anderson. >> i'm karen hepp. coming up on fox 29 weekend sunday at 8:00 should you be allowed to oppose someone's lifestyle if you disagree with it for religious reasons? >> also, does oreo need a permission slip? in some of our towns it does. we will talk about that one tomorrow mor a prom fair in camden today, helped young girls get the dress of their dreams. for as little as $25 the mvp foundation hosed the event for high school juniors and seniors, it all happened at the camden county community college. the girls could sift through tons of accessories, make up and gently used dresses staff from local universities were on hands to talk to the girls about college options. >> a problem facing many in society, and inside many schools, across the country now, a georgia family says that a letter came home with their daughter addressing certain issues about her weight. >> tonight they're fuse just, specially because that letter went directly to the little girl fox's chris shaw has more. >> she says mom i'm fat the paper says i'm fat. >> she said her daughter has been through enough. she asked us not to show the girl's face, these pictures are important because as you can see, the fifth grader does not appear to be overweight. her mom says she's tall for her age, and because she's on a swim team, more muscular. but this fitness assessment the school took at school said her body mass index is higher than the healthy level and needs improvement. >> ask her what type of exercise you do, school didn't ask her what did you eat the school just toll her by this, by how much she wade, how much she her height is she told her you're fat. >> at least that's how she red t and for pre-teen who was sensitive to her changing body and thousand looks the assessment crushed her. >> we are required by the state to do a fitness assessment first grade through 12th grade. >> been that way for four years in george a governor began the shape fitness initiative. because georgia was one of the worse ranking states for childhood obesity. >> program calls for school fitness checks a lawns parents to chart how their child is doing on line. >> okay, i agree i want my daughter to go to the school. i have to follow the rules what they couldn't have done, gave it to my daughter in her hands, addressed it to her. that is letter is for my eyes only. >> school leaders agree they made a mistake snow days pushed the fitness test back, weren't ready to go out to par wentz report cards. so instead the school sent them naught these envelopes address today students. now, parents were told tests would be taking place in a newsletter that went home back in january. parent in the state of georgia do have a right to pull their children out of testing. a texas boy battling a rare disorder isn't letting it stop him from reaching his goals. and now this little soldier is getting a big surprise from the national guard. eight year old rowan wyndham was born with a rare bone marrow disorder. he spent more than a thousand days in the hospital during his life and will soon head to seattle. before he left local soldiers granted rowan his biggest wish enlisting him in the army. >> this week they held a special ceremony all to salute rowan, into and to support him in his ongoing battle. >> national guard officials say that they took him in because he stands out as a symbol of courage. >> he enlisted himself on a piece of paper couple of years ago and said i rowan wyndham join the army for $5. and but he said woe pay the arm. >> i little rowan received ought theming i can steps hat, spurs at the end of the ceremony rowan's family says that their fate is what keeps them all strong. a quadruple amputee in colorado is learning thousand get around in prosthetics. we are not talking about a human amputee no, it is a dog. fox's tammy vigil shows us how beauties the rotweiler is adjusting to his new life. >> laura takes beauties for a walk around the block ordinarily wouldn't sound like a challenge. >> he just has little peg legs he get around on, does pretty good job. >> but outside the home, he is adjust to go wearing prosthetics on each leg. >> you can't explain to an animal why you are putting these contraptions on their feet. you can't explain to them that it is to help them. >> so his foster mom eases him slowly into life with artificial limbs. the high-stepping hound sometimes resembles a bucking bronco. >> good job. >> these exercises in play help the two year old learn balance. but she wants one more for him. >> he is able to walk in them. it is not always pretty. we want to be able to give him a higher functioning where he can run and play with other dogs and you know, go on hikes. >> he ended up this way after suffering frostbite on all four paw's his rear amputated the damage himself and maimed him. and that's where or the owe pets comes from. >> amazing case every beautiful dog who has delta pretty shorthand. >> martin kauffman the founder of or though pets, which makes prosthetics for about 250 animals world-wide a year. >> he can get out and enjoy normal doggy things. just makes you feel so good. >> it also makes her feel good that her furry friend is an inspiration for other animals, with disabilities. >> if he ever ended up in a cheryle, they would say he is un adoptable because he was missing his feet. i think it is good for people to know that we can work with animals like this. >> ing. >> like brutis is adjusting just fine. >> certainly does thanks to team of vets, jen cuss company, and his loving foster mom. >> joyce, temple getting ready for madison square garden, the big save, playing in the mecca. plus, the flyers try to keep hope alive. seven games left in the regular season. and make miraculous come sometimes, caring for your neighbors means going the extra mile. when our patient, susan, mentioned her dad couldn't make it in to pearle vision to get his eyes checked... we went to him. and we realized, if he had trouble getting new glasses... he probably wasn't the only one. to us, eye care is about living dr. pearles legacy. building a trusting relationship with the person behind the eyes. this is genuine eye care right in your neighborhood. this is pearle vision. others. now, americans everywhere are discovering that... spoon after spoon... dish after dish... time, after time, after time again... deliciously creamy galbani ricotta inspires meals, and moments, that are simply better. mmm, galbani (sfx: kiss). italy's favorite cheese brand. now, america's number one ricotta. >> the flyers are still holding on for a little hope. seven games left, nine points back the season's basically over. let's face t wayne simmons and andrew mcdonald out for the season, so flyers are just trying to ends on a good note. third period, flyers down by one, san jose on the power play, look at this, claude giroux with one-timer, tying the game up. this game would go into a shoot-out. mason needs to get a save here to get a win. carl on, having none of that, coming through in the cleche. the flyers need stop here to continue burns gets the final shoot-out goal. flyers lose three-two, and the most important month of the year, vying foreplay off spot, the flyers are now three and ten, in the month of march. the team started showing some frustration. >> it is tough, playing every game, and i think we have been through that, and little frog traiting, not in the playoffs, and have a team could be in the playoffs, i know we're not, so frustrating. >> phillies spring training wrapping up, regular season about week away, today the major players sat out. no ryan howard, no chase utley among others a loft young guys got to have little work trying to show their worth. facing minnesota third inning in easy ground ball here that will lead to a run twins up three; next inning joe with hi oh, two runs blast. >> into the big deal, phillies lose seven to one. in the ncaa tournament kentucky has been straight. destroying the competition. three games, they've bonn by total margin of 75 points. the second largest by an unbeaten team in three games ever. but tonight, they'll have to face a real team. notre dame and coach knows that won't and quake walk. >> one of the mossee fish end teams in the country. they score in bunches, play more physical, playing tougher, rotation also tighter, and i think that's why they've gone on this run. >> notre dame in the acc the best conference in america. they won their conference tournament. look at this, they are four and one, against duke in north carolina so thee guys are used to playing against nba talent. used to tough games. fighting irish aren't scared one bit. >> place in the best conference america, you know going through the teams we had to go through in acc play has us prepared. >> still proving to the ncaa committee they belong in the real tournament. this weekend they are prepping for the final four, in madison square garden. listen, the garden is still still the garden, it will be a problem because any time those guys get in the garden, they play absolutely huge. so temple in the garren, big deal. >> the only philly team playing, i might add. >> really? >> why did you have to bring that up? >> you had to bring it up. villanova -- destroying a lot of brackets right now. so big time, temple got it done. they won. >> all right hey that's going to do it for us. 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