john mcdevitt for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> just a short time ago carson wentz held his first press conference. >> we will head back down to the know of care complex where sports director don bell, has the man himself, don. >> hanging out with carson wentz. he talk to the media for the first time here in philadelphia. you handled yourself well. why? >> well, you know, just be myself. i am having nothing to hide just be myself and i have done this a number of times, obviously but i enjoy it. i enjoy it. i'm excited to be here good while you were talking you say fan basis fashion nate, they hate losing so you guys will get around. is that your attitude as lou forward to this thing. >> i have high expectations for myself. i'm wired to win. i get particular off if i'm not. so i think, i will fit in just fine. >> you said you are ansy, why? >> it seems like it has been a long time since i have been really learning football, having to have a play book and everything, you know, this process has been just in limbo for a long time and finally it was here last night. i go

. >> kyw news radio reporter john mcdevitt tells bus that effort and those behind it. >> i don't know what to say, just so unreal. we're out there and prayers can answered. >> reporter: ruby of the 700 block of north 39th street lived in her home for 30 years, a leaking roof caused a ripple effect of problems over the years. thanks to rebuilding together philadelphia, or rtb and others her house her house she calls baby got a major make over in four days. >> brand new roof, all of the electrical work, rewiring, i got a new ceiling, new floors. >> reporter: ruby got a new stove that she was hugging, but what is first thing she will make. >> chicken. >>> craft man, volunteers, including students, and drexel university fix up 14 homes this week. >> there are actually 6,000 people waiting for home repairs from the city, free repair program. so if we can help 75 a year, that goes at least a little way to helping homeowners not have to choose between fixing their homes, feeding their families, and having health care. >> reporter: with more than a hundred people working around, one another,

. >> john mcdevitt of kyw news radio takes to us one at the national constitution center. >> reporter: the national constitution center, independent mall, kids were learning about good citizenship and environmental stewardship and having fun too on this earth day. brian is with the national constitution center. >> there is a the lot of little things that we each can do every day. of course, there is great social action, action that the government can take, we want preserve our nation in the current state for prosperity. >> reporter: arts and craft projects and planting home gardens are a popular activity too. many students like malika from brooklyn say we all need to do our part to keep the earth clean and that includes recycling. >> you have to recycle and take care of your earth because you live on it and you want it to be better place to see. >> reporter: some activities today are taking place outdoors, like this game, the object is to cross your sticks and fling. hopefully someone catches the hoop on their sticks and hits to it someone else. indoors or out many say it was an aweso

john mcdevitt for kyw news radio for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> beautiful on so many levels. >>> stillo come on "eyewitness news" hollywood in wildwood. >> find out who showed up today in south jersey to film a new movie a and when you will be a able to see it, leslie. >>> flyers are in washington d.c. as they get ready for game one against the caps and for some on this team this is their first trip. how can they use that to their advantage. we will talk to the ghost shane gostisbehere later in sports. eighty six million americans have prediabetes a serious condition that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes. you could be one of them. small lifestyle changes can help you avoid diabetes-related problems like heart attack, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. ask your doctor about a simple blood test for prediabetes. sponsored by nacdd with support from the centers for disease control and prevention. visit cdc.gov/prediabetes in the last eight years, the fracking industry has spent over $40 million dollars on lobbying in pennsylvania. so it's no surprise that even though they've had

kyw news radio john mcdevitt will have more on 5:30. >>> taliban is claiming responsibility for a dead lay tack in have again stan's capitol city. suicide bomber blew up a truck full of explosives and afghan government security compound in cab he will today. at least 18 people were killed, more than 300 people were injured. afghan security forces, say that they shot and killed a second attacker after a two hour gun battle. >>> the white house has condemned the taliban attack and is urging the insurgent group to choose the path way of peace. >>> job seekers are ready to take their careers to new heights. "eyewitness news" at temple university's liacouras center for 2016phl job fair. more than 30 businesses and government agencies with operations at philadelphia a international the airport, are looking for candidates to fill hundreds of immediate openings. positions ranged from cashier, servicer to cosmetologist and bookkeepers. >>> welshing delaware has a state flower, state tree, and state fish and now it business to get the a state dog. we will tell you what it is when we come back. >

john mcdevitt for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >>> so little. >> i want one. >> coming up on "eyewitness news" tonight wild video to show you, find out why these umbrellas took off and spun in circles over a beach. >>> plus this... >> here, you know. >> a teen find a way to bring memory of his late best friend to the prom with him, heart warming story coming up. >>> are you going on a trip soon? you don't want to over pack, especially with all of those outrageous baggage fees, three on your side with the checklist of things thaw can do to pass. eighty six million americans have prediabetes a serious condition that increases the risk for type 2 diabetes. you could be one of them. small lifestyle changes can help you avoid diabetes-related problems like heart attack, stroke, blindness, and kidney failure. ask your doctor about a simple blood test for prediabetes. sponsored by nacdd with support from the centers for disease control and prevention. visit cdc.gov/prediabetes >>> high drama a at a baltimore television station, gunfire rings out after a man wearing an animal costume and surgica

. >> john mcdevitt the with our sister station kyw news radio tells you even animals looked like they were enjoying the spring weather. >> reporter: signs of the spring were evident all over the place with flowers, trees in bloom, the swann boats have been dust ted off and visitors are paddling around bird lake. animals spending more time outdoors, and, including boats, una and cindy having tons of fun, and munching on melons and splashing around in their pool. zoo keeper ellen, tells us about the popular residents. >> now they came here as within year-old. when they came they were only 500-pound. now they both the way way about 4,000-pound each. so, they grow pretty quickly. they are full grown, 4,000-pound, and in captivity, hippo can live into their 40's. so hopefully these girls have have a lot of happy, healthy years ahead of them here at the zoo. >> reporter: the food motivated animals are trained to come to a spot, open wide and get fed. >> come on over, girls. >> reporter: in addition to hey, the girls get 10-pound of lettuce each day. there you go. many visitors say there is