While most 6-year-olds ask Santa for toys for Christmas, Weston Keeton just wanted his family.
Santa delivered a day early.
Weston, from Eastern Tennessee, has spent the last 18 months at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia away from his father and six siblings.
"Weston has primary pulmonary hypertension where he just cannot get oxygen to his lungs" said his mother Julie.
The little boy is waiting for a rare heart and double lung transplant. His heart has stopped 11 times. He's had three open heart surgeries. He uses an oxygen tank to breathe.
"We honestly thought we would take an empty car seat back to Tennessee we never thought he would make it" said his mother.
That was a year ago.
Today, there wasn't a doctor or nurse in sight. Weston for a short time wasn't a patient, he was just a kid.
The Philadelphia Firefighters Union Local 22 treated the Keeton family to a Christmas they'll never forget. A visit from Santa, plenty of gifts and a up close tour of fire trucks.
"It was all about them. And that's what fireman do on a daily basis that's why guys take the job to help other people and makes us feel good" said Mike Bresnan of Local 22.
The family truly believes Weston would not be alive today without the doctors and nurses at CHOP.
"Our family has gotten to be together it's a miracle. Every day he is out of the hospital renews our faith that Christmas miracles do happen and this is it"aid Julie Keeton.
Weston will remain in Philadelphia while waiting on that transplant. Meanwhile his father and siblings will be heading back to Tennessee after Christmas.
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:20 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:20:21 GMT
Doctor Michelle Liggio was a very popular Pensauken doctor. Tonight she's a murder victim. Police say her husband shot her inside her office before turning the gun on himself.
Doctor Michelle Liggio was a very popular Pensauken doctor. Tonight she's a murder victim. Police say her husband shot her inside her office before turning the gun on himself.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 10:14 PM EDT2013-06-20 02:14:32 GMT
At approximately 2:45pm Wednesday afternoon, a bank robbery occurred at the National Penn Bank on E. High Street in Pottstown, PA. Police have captured three of the fours suspects so far.
At approximately 2:45pm Wednesday afternoon, a bank robbery occurred at the National Penn Bank on E. High Street in Pottstown, PA. Police have captured three of the fours suspects so far.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 8:19 PM EDT2013-06-20 00:19:58 GMT
Breaking news in North Philadelphia on the 2300 block of North Tenth Street, where three people, including a pregnant woman, were shot. This happened just before four this afternoon.
Breaking news in North Philadelphia on the 2300 block of North Tenth Street, where three people, including a pregnant woman, were shot. This happened just before four this afternoon.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 6:11 PM EDT2013-06-19 22:11:57 GMT
If you hated going to traffic court in Philadelphia, you won't have to anymore! Today, Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill abolishing traffic court,effective immediately.
If you hated going to traffic court in Philadelphia, you won't have to anymore! Today, Governor Tom Corbett signed a bill abolishing traffic court,effective immediately.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:57 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:57:28 GMT
A main line mascot gets the boot. At issue: cultural sensitivity.It's an issue that's been playing out on athletic fields all over America: re-thinking team names and the mascots that go with them.
A main line mascot gets the boot. At issue: cultural sensitivity.It's an issue that's been playing out on athletic fields all over America: re-thinking team names and the mascots that go with them.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:47 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:47:02 GMT
City administration officials came before a City Council committee with orders not to talk about the building collapse, but that didn't stop council members from raising questions.
City administration officials came before a City Council committee with orders not to talk about the building collapse, but that didn't stop council members from raising questions.
Wednesday, June 19 2013 5:06 PM EDT2013-06-19 21:06:59 GMT
Six of the people accused in one of the largest public corruption cases in our area's history plead guilty today in court. 18 people total are accused of bilking the Bensalem school district.
Six of the people accused in one of the largest public corruption cases in our area's history plead guilty today in court. 18 people total are accused of bilking the Bensalem school district.
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The Keeton family got to celebrate Christmas together in Philadelphia with the help of the Philadelphia Firefighters Union Local 22.
