. >>> thon is underway in happy valley. 15,000 people have packed into the bryce jordon center for the annual event for a good cause. chad -- chad perdelli was in the thick of it and filed this report. >> reporter: the 46 hour journey is underway. it's a college experience they will cherish and never forget. it's a yearlong culmination of fundraising for pediatric carnals. >> when you think about what thon is and what the organization does. >> reporter: this is the way to give back to the families. >> reporter: families like the wag norse. in 2012, 14-year-old britany was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. she is a brave young girl whose spirits are high thanks to the students and the money raised for hershey hospital. >> it's so great what they are doing i love them all so much. >> financially i don't know where we would be without four diamonds. that has saved us from probably losing our house. >> reporter: cherokee high school graduate and penn state senior will be dancing for the first time. she is overwhelmed with excitement and thon has a special meaning for her and her family her

this is a live picture from state college inside the bryce jordon center.cing away the 46 hour nonstop event known as thon. i'm not sure what's going on. it raises money for childhood cancer. everybody has a good time. our own chad perdelli was there. we'll have a live i don't report on the conclusion of the big event. #. >> they are doing what they can to stay on their feet. many are stretching to deal with cramping or eating. one student keeps thinking about her father who died from cancer last year. >> i get through waves when i'm tired, but i get a burst of energy and my feet stop hopefully. >> students stay they are happy to raise money for a worntdzful cause. all the clubs and fraternities they put on skits on stage, no telling what was happening there. >>> we're just hours away from stars walking the red carpet. we'll have a live report from hollywood tonight's big oscar tell contrast. a man gets innovated when it comes to moving snow outside his business. [laughter]. >>> now you're looking live through sky6 hd at spring mountain. this is where you w

"eyewitness news" at the bryce jordon center. this fundraiser began last night and it won't end until tomorrow afternoon. thon is billed as the largest student run philanthropy. >> and swarthmore college has new president. valerie smith will begin leading the small liberal arts school on july 1st. smith has served as dean at princeton university since 2011. she first came to the school in 1980 as an instructor of english and african-american studies. >>> >>> mix of everything tonight, guys. >> seen it all. starting to see that rain push in from the south check it out on storm scan3. the storm actually set up a little farther south that locked in the colder air longer and shivved heavy snow southward towards philadelphia. >> all right. here's a look the your seven day forecast. improving tomorrow, great day to be outdoors but then it's back in the freezer by monday. so take advantage of the sunshine tomorrow. >> break out the shorts. >> appreciate that. that's "eyewitness news". i'm natasha brown for rob, justin kathy all of us he

"eyewitness news" at the bryce jordon center.ndraiser began last night and it won't end until tomorrow afternoon. thon is billed as the largest student run philanthropy. >> and swarthmore college has new president. valerie smith will begin leading the small liberal arts school on july 1st. smith has served as dean at princeton university since 2011. she first came to the school in 1980 as an instructor of english and african-american studies. >>> we'll be right back. st we thought our cable internet was fast. but, our uploads are half the speed of our downloads so our internet is really half-fast. so half-fast. someone did a half-fast job posting our vacation pics. when i post my slow jams, i'm a little half fast totally half fast stop living with half fast internet. only verizon fios comes with speedmatch - uploads as fast as downloads. and the fastest wi-fi available from any provider. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v >>> mix of everything tonight, guys. >> seen it all. starting to s

. >> reporter: spirits are high in the bries -- bryce jordon center. >> i get waves i get tired and thenet start hurting. but i'm overwhelmed by the excitement. >> the singer is raising money for pediatric cancer always her father robert who died from kidney cancer last year. >> i think about it, i have so much longer way to go, not anything near what he went through. >> reporter: this family is attending for the first time as a family, their daughter was diagnosed with cancer after birth. the four diamonds fund stepped in to help with her care. >> i'm already tired, we were here around 5:00. we're having a great time dancing around, hanging out with them. >> can you dance? >> give us a wiggle. there you got moves. >> reporter: as the hours pass fatigue and cramping set in, so people do what they can with stretching to keep themselves loose. others are biding their time, some are playing cards, of course these kids have to stay nourished. there are food stands set up and get food and drink and keep the energy up. >> do you have they have ideas how much time has passed? >> i don't want to

. >>> 15,000 people have packed into the bryce jordon center in penn state for the annual event of thon. chad perdelli was in the thick of it and filed this report. >> reporter: for this penn state students the 46 hour journey is underway. it's college experience they will cherish and never forget. it's a yearlong come minute nation of fundraising for pediatric cancer. >> it's the ultimate way to give back to the families and the wonderful kids. >> reporter: families like the wagner's in 2012, 14-year-old britany was diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. >> you can't put it into words it's so great what they are doing, i love them all so much. >>ly i don't know where we would be without four diamonds. that has saved us from probably losing our house. >> reporter: cherokee high school graduate and penn state senior will be dancing for the first time. she is overwhelmed with excitement arena thon has a special meaning for her and her family. her father recently died of kidney cancer. >> my father passed away in april i'm proud to be able to stand here and honor his memoriry today. i know else

this is a live picture from state college the bryce jordon center. they are there for this 46 hour non-stop event known always thon. the largest fundraising dance marathon in the country. >> reporter: 46 hours they are dancing. >> huge schools all over the county do database marathons but there's is the biggest. >> reporter: i got to be honest. i can't make it past 10:00 p.m. without going to bed. >> you're getting old. >> reporter: i noticed a lot of gray hairs on the side. i guess that's what everyone faces here. all right there's the view is you look outside, you can see center city skyline we have cloud cover, but no snow falling just yet. a lot of people sick and tired of the cold thinking they will head to the in florida. not this week. tallahassee, 24 degrees, pensacola, 26. miami, 42 degrees yesterday morning. everybody up and down the eastern seaboard feeling the wrath of old man winter. there's storm tracker 6 live double scan we're clear snow is breaking out to the west. harrisburg york gettysburg, light snow. temperatures bone chilling ri

. >> reporter: spirits are high in the bryce jordon center.giavonni from marlton. >> i get waves of tired and my feet start hurting. >> reporter: the senior is raising money for pediatric cancer and her father robert who died from kidney cancer last year. >> every time i think i have such a longer way to go, it's not anything near wheapt -- what he went through. >> reporter: this family is participating for the first time as a family their daughter was diagnosed with cancer at birth. hershey hospital four diamonds club stepped in to help with her care. >> we're having a great time dancing around hanging out with them. >> can you show me the dance moves. can you dance? there you got moves. as the hours pass fatigue and cramping set in at thon, people do what they can with stretching to keep themselves loose. some are playing cards. of course the kids have to stay nourished there are food stands set up to get food and drink and keep the energy up as the hours continue to tick. >> do you have any idea how much time has passed yet? >> no idea. i d