he battled neuroblastoma when caused a softball tumor to grow in his abdomin it required 18 months of treatment. the 8 grader said he made a pledge to run the steps only when he was cancer free. friends and family cheered him on. >> i had i have such an amazing community of family and friends to lean back on if i ever need to. >> climbing the fame us steps can be exhausting, he said after 5 rounds of chemo and 20 rounds of radiation and stem cell transport, it was no big deal. >>> boom at the beach. officials remain baffled by a mysterious blast in rhode island. >> a small plane makes an emergency landing in the middle of new jersey traffic. ♪ ♪ ♪ you're unpacking already? yeah, help me find some mugs. sure. (beep) hey... o.k. they'll do. wake up to the mountain grown aroma of folgers. ♪ the best part of wakin' up ♪ so, where do you want to start? i think this is a pretty good place. ♪ is folgers in your cup ♪ >> good morning, it is 6:00 a.m. on this monday, july 13 we're following a developing story. >> police are on the look out for two bandits who held up a popular restaurant. >> a

she remembers when he came down with a stomachache that doctors identified at stage three neuroblastoma the moment when childhood was put on hold. >> at first he was ticked off and he'll tell you. then he said let's go. >> reporter: 18 months at children's hospital for chemo isolation and radiation lost birth days and -- this was the goal. >> i tell people all the time when i grow up hopefully i'll be half as strong as he is. >> reporter: sunday not a fund raiser or dedication, just celebration, with cancer now in remission, these 72 steps mean sean can be a kid again. now with the power to inspire others. >> you finds out who you actually are. whether you fight or you fly. >> after a year and a half battle with cancer. the 13-year-old said you know what? it ends up here the way he wanted to to with a celebration. reporting from the steps of the art museum steve pattison, cbs3 "eyewitness news". >> such an inspiration. >> an amazing little boy. >> fight or fly i believe he did both. he fault and flew. not a bad day for the art museum step. the weather cooperated nice summer day. let's s

. >> his diagnosis neuroblastoma a softball size tumor in abdomen requiring 8 months of treatmentp mainly at the university of philadelphia hospital he made a pledge to run these steps only when cancer free. >> very tough. but believe it or not he's the one that got us through it as much as we got him through it. >> and i tell everybody when i grow up i'll behalf as strong as him high pressure fully. >> if you ever climbed the art museum steps you know it can be exhausting and shawn says after five rounds of chemotherapy and two rounds of radiotion and stem cell transplant this is no big deal. >> he ran the steps two at a time surrounded by family and friends. a sight that would impress rocky himself. (applause) >> what a great moment to get him here and life on the steps is monumental but the journey over the last 18 months was hard. >> it was owe motional day for dozens of family and friends that knowledge only ran the steps but supported him through treatment. >> he was in pain and now he's complete i done. >> it further prove the point i have such amazing community and such amazing fa

remembers when then 11-year-old sean came down way stomachache that doctors identified as stage three neuroblastomathe moment when childhood was put on hold. >> at first he was ticked off and he'll tell you but then he just kind of set said all right, let's go. i'll do what i got to do to save my life. for 18 months at children's hospital for chemo isolation and radiation on lost birthdays and holidays, that was the motto and this was the goal. [cheers and applause] >> i tell people all the time when i grow up hopefully i'll be half as strong as he is. >> reporter: sunday not a fundraiser or a dedication, just celebration. with the cancer now in remission these 72 steps means sean can be a kid again now with the power to inspire others. >> you find out who you actually are whether you have the -- whether you fight or you fly. >> reporter: after a year and a half battle with cancer, 20 rounds of radiation the 13-year-old says you know what it ends right here the way he wanted to with a celebration. reporting from the steps of the art museum, i'm steve patterson, cbs3 "eyewitness news"." >> just an a

sean was diagnosed with stage three neuroblastoma 18 months ago. now, he set a goal to run up the philadelphia art museum steps when he finished treatment. now, cancer free, sean explains why he chose the iconic landmark for his celebration. >> my parent asked me what do you want to do when you're done with this? i took it lightly that's funny, i started thick about it something really cool would be doing the rocky steps, it is just such a big tourist landmark, because right there, it is victory. >> well done. he endured self ran rounds of therapy, as well as stem cell transplant. there he goes, right up the steps. had his last day of treatment on june 6, great place to celebrate. >> still ahead this morning on "eyewitness news", poultry companies have long gotten heat for the treatment of their chickens now tyson is investigating mistreatment claims. why the company is suddenly looking into this issue. first though, here's what's coming up tonight on cbs-3. >>> right now, it is 4:48. want to get more on the agreement reached on new greek bailout p

. >> neuroblastoma softball size tumor in abdomen requiring 18 months of treatment mainly at children's hospital of philadelphia and the eighth greater from outside harrisburg said he made a pledge to run these steps when he was cancer free. >> very tough, but believe it or not he's the one that got us through it as much as we got him through it. and i tell everybody when i grow up i'm going to be half as strong as him hopefully. >> if you ever climbed the art museum steps it can be exhausting and after five around of chemotherapy and 0 rounds of radiation and stem cell transplatt this is no big deal. >> he ran the steps two at a time surrounded by family and friends a sight that would impress rocky himself [ applause impress rocky himself [ applause ]. >> what a great moment to get him here and not just the steps it's monumental but the journey for the last 18 months he fought hard. >> it was emotional day for dozens of family members and friends who not only rap the steps but supported him through treatment. >> he was in pain and now he's completely done. >> it further proves the poin

when then 11 year old sean came down with stomach ainge that doctors identified as stage three neuroblastomae moment when childhood was put on hold. >> at first he was particular off. and he'll tell you but, you know then he just kind of said all right let's g i'll do what i have to do to save my life. >> for 18 machines at children's hospital through chemo, isolation radiation births days, holidays, that was the motto, this was the goal. >> i tell people all the time, when i grow up, hopefully i'll behalf as strong assessment. >> sunday, not a fundraiser or dedication, just celebration. with the cancer now in remission, these 72 steps mean sean can be a kid again, now with the power to inspire other. >> you find out who you actually are whether you fight or you fly. >> after a year and a half battle with cancer, featuring 20 round of radiation the 13 year old said, you know what? it end right here, the way he wanted to, with the celebration. reporting from the steps of the art howe see up, steve patterson, cbs-3, "eyewitness news". >> one incredible kid. wonderful family supporting him. tha