. >> ralph archibald brought ben alive to the city, ralph has passed.cia vitarelli takes a look at his life. >> reporter: ralph archibald was his name, ben franklin was his passion in life. born in michigan he began i am persons -- impersonating franklin on stage. indb page references his 7,000 community events where he portrayed franklin. >>> he represented philadelphia as ben franklin with compassion and pride and empathy. he couldn't have done a better job empowering our city. >> reporter: in earlier years he did a program called under the mull berry tree. >> you would find ben franklin under the mull berry tree in franklin court sitting and telling stories to kids and that was something that he just did so well and was so passionate about. >> and let no one put asunday those who have owe asunder god has joined together. >> reporter: ralph maryland linda wild he was smitten with her immediately. >> this lovely lady was exiting and intelligent and very lovely woman. perhaps there could be something going on here, i'm falling in love. >> reporter: lind

. >> reporter: fellow impersonators say that ralph archibald didn't just act the part, he lived it thanksess hours of study. >> there is something important about not dressing up and being a hokie mascot but really bringing history to life for people. >> reporter: in a city with monuments, plaques and a bridge dedicated to ben franklin, this partly cloudy reads to our ben franklin, ralph archibald, story teller and friend. >> archibald was 75 years old and shared the exact same birthday as the real ben franklin, january 17th. >> he'll live on in many memories. >>> low enrollment numbers could force pennsylvania state owned universities to cut jobs and programs. chaney university and other state schools have been put on notice. the union warned that cuts could come next year. faculty members were also notified at other universities. enrollment has dropped by 20% since 2010 and plunged 53% at chaney. >>> leaders in philadelphia are making a push to expand the city's pre-k program. the plan is to go from 2,000 slots to 3,000 next year. but that's on hold until a lawsuit over the beverage tax

ralph archibald was 75 years old. >> that is really sad, stapel around towny watched him get marriedn front of the independent mall. >> you saw him in center city. >> nice man. >>> we will tell you why some of your favorite tv shows air in danger offing ago way soon. >> we will tell you how an inmate was able to escape police through a hole in the ceiling. we will tell what you he was doing when officers finally caught up with him. >>> these so-called toys are all of the craze right new but did you know they can have a hidden health benefit. we will tell you bit when we come >>> well, i will tell you your favorite tv shows could be at risk because writers guild of america may go on strike. talks between the deal and alliance of motion picture and television producers are expected to continue next week , deal says it need pay raises for writers and better assistance for health care. writers strike back in 2007 race ted 100 days and some say california's economy, lost billions of dollars as a result. >>> we are getting a glimpse of the documentary about heath ledger called i am heath l

. >>> one of the philadelphia's mess beloved figures passed on , family of ralph archibald tells cbs-ial ben franklin impersonator died last month. >> he played ben franklin on the streets for 45 years. he shared a birthday with franklin. his familiar lip says archibald died from congestive heart failure. he was 75. >> very nice man we will miss him. >>> pennsylvania couple going viral with the prank they have pulled on their mailman. >> they are called fidget spinners and they are gaining popularity for kid of all ages but they also have a health benefit, we will explain, plus this... >>> i'm pat gallen, coming up on "eyewitness news" i will go one on one with hasan reddick who goes from walk on at temple university to star to possible first round pick in the nfl draft in his own backyard yard. >> it will not behind hear me. >> a young philadelphia man does not let a disability stop him from getting children involved in sports, how he do it in this weeks story of brotherly apparently, people think i'm too perky. so now i'm not being perky, telling you that drivers that switch to prog

ralph arch bald, who for 45 years was philadelphia 's official ben franklin impersonator passed on. his family tells "eyewitness news" he died last week due to complications from congestive heart failure. archibald began recreating the famous philadelphian in 1973, becoming a beloved figure in this city. he was 75 years old. >>> as we first told you on "eyewitness news" at 5:00 a local school nurse is being hailed a hero after spotting symptoms of the life threatening disease in the kindergartener. "eyewitness news" report are cleve bryan practice spoke to the child's mother and is live at children's hospital of philadelphia with this story, cleve. >> reporter: well, long road to recovery but family says he is doing well and they think his school nurse deserves special recognition forgetting him on the right track. >> she called and said do you think that nate's coloring is off. >> reporter: nicole campbell says her son nate is alive because of his school nurse, last september, nathan campbell started kindergarten at sane north elementary school in collinswood. right away his teacher kathy keller noticed something was off. >> he stood alongside me and said his legs hurt and he didn't want to go