. >> a huge crowd flocked to the benjamin franklin parkway topping off a patriotic week. the action cam captured this ground level look at the fireworks at 1:14 -- at 11:40. beforehand we were treated to a night of awesome music. ♪ that is steely green bringing the sound and style to the july 4th jam. the roots and jennifer nettles took to the stage before him so did mayor nutter. ♪ ♪ mayor nutter showing off his rapping ability. what a night it was. "action news" reporter jeff jerricho was there. >> reporter: wrapping up birthday party in the city where it all began. a massive free concert and night of family friend. >> it's an opportunity for everybody to have a good time and celebrate the fourth and independence day. it's a great concert. >> it's a thrill to be here. i love it down here. >> reporter: the crowds were entertainedded by star-studded list of acts. headlined by the roots. >> i've never been to anything like this in my whole life. >> reporter: after years of watching the philly jam on tv, scott and judy say it's more impressive in person. >> the enormity of

volume one is about benjamin franklin. have sometimes been asked why benjamin frank franklin was not present. the short answer was that he died. he died just he died just as george washington was being inaugurated. there is a deeper reason. he did not have the personality to be president. but the subsequent books in the series have turned out to be presence. and this primarily is because of the way i conceived of the series in the first place. place. it was going to be a history of the united states. i needed biographical subjects who occupied someplace near the central american public in life. if life. if i had chosen an inventor artist, poet i would really be testing readers patients when i went from that particular life to the broader themes of american history. presidents are pretty much right in the center of things and enable me to tell that brought story without diverging too far from the life and career of the president. it turned out that most of these -- actually everyone after franklin was president. andrew jack

. >> a huge crowd flocked to the benjamin franklin parkway casting off a patriotic week. the action cam captured the fireworks over the art museum at 11:40. beforehand we were treated to a night of great music. ♪ he was a surprise performer the roots took to the stage so did mayor michael nutter. ♪ the mayor showed off his rapping ability. just awesome. "action news" reporter, jeff jerricho was there for it all. >> wrapping up a celebration in the city where it all began. >> reporter: a phillies jam on the parkway is an independence party like none other. a massive free concert and plenty of fun. cynthia of pennsauken brought her family. >> it was an opportunity for everybody to plan and have a great time. celebrate independence day. it's a great concert. >> it's so much fun i love it down here. >> philadelphia p-a. >> reporter: the crowds were entertained by a star-studded list headed by philadelphia's own the roots. after years of watching the philly jam on tv, scot and judy say it's more impressive in person. >> the enormity of it. the crowds, it's amazing. >> reporter

. >>> "action news" was back on the benjamin franklin parkway after all the if i know for the massive -- after all the fun for the massive cleanup. crews took down the stage and the fencing and all the trash. >>> party on the parkway in the birth place of the nation was capped off with a fireworks display. the fireworks were set to popular music like uptown funk. the complicated choreography of the continuous 15 minute awe-inspiring visual took 6 months to plan. we have more on the celebration from the parkway. >> reporter: a stunning display lights up the night sky wrapping up a celebration in the city where it all began. >> happy fourth of july! >> reporter: new phillies jam on the parkway is an indispenser day party like -- independence day like none other. cynthia brought her daughter and nephew. >> it's a great opportunity to be together and celebrate the fourth and independence day. >> it's so much fun i love it down here. >> reporter: the crowds were entertained by a star-studded list of music acts headlined by philadelphia's own the roots! >> bigger than anything, i've never b

another biography, i'm benjamin franklin an american life, a wonderful biography.benjamin franklin comes to the cages. we relate to him easily based on portrayal. on balance, this is a great man great vision lived a long life many episodes in pennsylvania as a political figure on behalf of the colonies in europe as a political figure back with the declaration of independence. that to europe representing now confederate e. of america during the revolutionary war and then comes back and worked as a key figure hoping the constitutional convention in arguing for what was a very close and in the approval of constitutional convention and the 13 states. benjamin franklin, quintessential american, true, smart entrepreneurial represents so much of the american care nurse. this is a wonderful biography of. finally in dying every day. i happen to love ancient roman history. this book is all about the roman poet who asserted the artist in residence at the court of europe and sort of the odd juxtapositions between this thoughtful man and this type and how he tried to survive wh

and he is peering over benjamin franklin along with the rest of the pennsylvania delegation and it is striking how central these delegates were here in their home state. so the great issue, in addition to the presence or absence of the bill of rights the divide of the constitutional convention was the question of slavery. this is the great moral stain in american history. the original declaration of in dependence promised that all men with created equal but the constitutional convention was not able to vindicate that promise because of a disagreement about the status of slavery and also about the political consequences that would result from allowing slavery to continue. there were some famers -- framers who opposed slavery on moral grounds but the more practical question the framers faced if the souther states were allowed to count their enslaved men and women as part of the baseline for apportionment and representation, then they would dominate the legislature. so this is the conflict between the big and the small states an the slate states and the free states and they were at an im

>> we are live on the benjamin franklin parkway. >> and we are getting ready for the largest free concert> we'll be bringing the entire concert to you live followed by the fireworks at 11:00

in fact volume one is about benjamin franklin. i've sometimes been asked why was bepg might be franklin not president, and the short answer was that he died. [laughter] he died just as george washington was being inaugurated. there's a deeper reason, he didn't have the personality to be president. but the subsequent books in the series have turned out to be presidents, and this primarily because of the way i conceived of the series in the first place, it was going to be a history of the united states. and so is i needed biographical subjects who occupied some place near the center of american public life. if i had chosen an inventer a poet, an artist of some sort, then i could, i would really be with testing readers' patience when i went from that particular life to the broader themes of american history. and so presidents are pretty much write in the center of things, and they enable me to tell that broad story without diverging too far from the life and the career of the president. so it turned out that most of these -- actually,

>> benjamin franklin said our enemies are our friends if they show us our flaws, and if that is trueot of friends. clicks someone has to stand up to this bully. [applauding] >> the gang was all year to oppose christie clicks i am forced to over teach because of budget cuts. >> environmentalists and even transit union workers brought a gigantic inflatable cap. >> cares more about profit and portfolio then people. bill: the fact that so many people were aggressively showing up is a bigger picture a bigger picture that helps the governor look like a much more credible candidate. they are obviously taking him serious. teeseven he has benefited from every single enemy he has had and has learned from teesix you clean that up and made it very polite. >> haters are going to hate. >> they are core statement is they feel he has done wrong in new jersey. bill: national media attention trending on twitter love him or not quick so we can go tuesday afternoon. teeseven afternoon. >> the first three came through our roof. >> nothing left to do. ♪ ♪ clicks imagine being on a cruise a cruise ship whe

inner drive of the benjamin franklin parkway closed at 9:30.saturday to a three day weekend. we have sun and this afternoon 83 degrees, tomorrow, cloudy skies for the most part. 75 is the high, there's a chance of showers at times particularly through the southern half of the region. we're hoping we're dry in time for fireworks at night. sunday looks good, 83 degrees under partly sunny skies there. >> we'll be live in fairmont park where crews are bringing in heavy artillery all the fireworks for the wawa america celebration. "live" with kelly and michael is next. josh grogin will be there. have a great friday and great holiday weekend! announcer: the fourth of july is almost here, so get ready for kelly and michael's "stars & stripes celebration"! today, all-american superstar recording artist josh groban plus "live's search for america's new grill star" continues with a military mom from richmond, texas, and all through the show, members of our studio audience will compete for cash in "live's stars & stripes celebration games"! all next on "l

it is quite something to be named in the same breath with benjamin franklin. indeed, i was the 56 secretary of state. the first, was an alumnus thomas jefferson. [applause] i want to thank my great friend and your chancellor bob gates. i want to thank you for your life of exemplary service. i want to thank the president of the college, president reveley you've done a marvelous job of leading this fine institution. the board, thank you for your leadership of womenwilliam, and and mary. to the academic success, and to the success. the family and friends, thank you for your support of these graduates and the classes. congratulations. [applause] it's great to be here in tried country. -- tribe country. this is a very respected place of learning and it has an important role in our history of our country. as a southerner it is nice to be closer to my roots. as a sports fan i want you to know that thanks to your football coach i now have enough t-shirts and hats and golf balls to be a member of the tribe for the rest of my life. [applause] it has been many years sinc

inner drive of the benjamin franklin parkway will be blocked at 9:30, expect closures around independence hall and mall because of the block party around 9:30 a.m. had the issue with the police activity along route 1 the super highway by highland avenue there goes the ambulance being towed away. all the lanes are reopened. there's a crash in worcester at stump hall road. and collegeville a water main break at park avenue and west third avenue. >> new this morning james holmes iq could play a role in the defense. the doctors noted his iq dropped while in jail. the changes are abnormal and could be caused by schizophrenia which could make the defense that holmes was insane while he acted. homers is charge with killing 12 people and injuring dozens more inside a parked midnight movie. >> a georgia dentist is defending a way he handles young patients. he uses a pappoose board. many parents are voicing concerns. >> she didn't want to cooperate. she also only five years old. >>> the american academy of pediatric dentistry papoose boards may lead to psychologic harm. >>> a driver in california s

benjamin franklin parkway chestnut 67th and independence hall. we have water main break at park avenue at west third avenue in collegeville. mercers county, the overturned truck from the overnight hours cleared everything we opened from the ramp 195 eastbound to hamilton square road. in absecon there's a downed traffic signal blocking the westbound lanes at an seek conboulevard that's -- absecon boulevard. that's 30. mass transit is on a holiday schedule. in most cases that means a saturday schedule. >>> breaking overnight, a robber picked the wrong people to hold up in the nicetown tioga section. gunfire wad exchanged two people including the robber are dead. katherine scott joins us from the scene with the full story. >> reporter: matt, that's right, police believe it started is a robbery, four people were shot, two died including the alleged robber who has a ski mask on. detectives and the crime scene unit remain on the scene. look at the evidence markers, a lot of bullets fired marking off all kinds of evidence, bullet fragments. bullets hit

with orange hair with the caption "chris berman's dad speaks out" another posted a photo of benjamin franklinn "chris berman's hair was back, back, back, gone" and last but not least the hulk hogan comparison with the caption "chris berman. that's quite a look" nobody picks on you unless you are an established star. i'm not a big fan he is pretty much kissing everybody's written and, but at the end of the day to upstage the game with your own social media president's-- presence you have to be a pretty big star bruce bochy picks los angelas dodger zack greinke as the starting pitcher for the all star game tomorrow oppostie dallas keuchel of the houston astros. greinke has not allowed an earned run in his last five starts.a span of 35 2/3 innings. he was a 2009 cy young award winner and is making his 3rd all star appearance. 1.39 era, 8-2 w-l, 106 so, in 123.1 ip. and that was the great barry gibbs, or robert kidd--gibb. one of tehihehe ---the gibb borthers-- brothers john travolta was in thtat and then starred in pulp fiction remember moment to moment he had saturday night fever grease and the

these have been selected under the direction of benjamin franklin from a book of ancient symbology. in the center, it is difficult to see, but there is an image of a beaver chewing a tree, basically calling for persistence on the part of the beaver. this idea this will not be a conflict won overnight, that persistence will be rewarded. this piece on the end, the continental $3 bill as a great connection to this musket. in the center, there's the image of an eagle attacking a crane which is defending itself with its beak. and in latin, the legend roughly translates as the outcome is uncertain. if you look carefully on the musket, he will see slightly concealed beneath the hammer that you will recognize that same symbol from the continental $3 bill has been engraved by the gunsmith on the lock of this wonderful american-made musket. and to think about the idea that the outcome is uncertain while you are carrying a weapon like that against one of the most powerful militaries in the world is something that can speak to us today. i brought these pistols out because they relate to a parti

>> larry: it sound-- >> larry, white people have been fooling with electricity since benjamin franklin. >> that's true. that part of it is true. i can't make blanket statements. fistart making racial accusing as that aren't true, people might lose faith in me. what if my show got canceled? >> and you don't think there's something suspicious about that, larry? >> suspicious about what? >> you don't think there's a white man out there devious enough to work his way up to a television station in order to give you-- in order to give a brother a late night show so he can cancel it? ( cheers and applause ) what are you thinking about? that concerns me. come oman. you know how it goes. >> larry: now i agree with you! we might be able to agree on that! santana crimsey everybody. we'll be right back. seriously? you're not at all concerned? about what now? oh, i don't know. the apocalypse? we're fine. i bundled renter's with my car insurance through progressive for just six bucks more a month. word. there's looters running wild out there. covered for theft. okay. that's a tidal wave of fire. cov

of benjamin franklin parkway starts to close at 9:30, they will open the out bound inner drive for the afternoon commute. they will open that outbound inner drive and close it after the rush. we'll have closures by independence hall because of the block party today and festivities tomorrow as well. swarthmore they have the independence day 8k run. absecon boulevard at illinois avenue downed pole is blocking the westbound lane. if you're trying to get between sea isle and avalon they reopen the townsend inlet bridge. that's good news for you on this holiday weekend. >> a colorful scene of soaring hot air balloons taking part in indpoans day -- independence day festival tack a tragic turn. the fly pig was hit by another balloon, the balloon was ripped on impact, and started falling from the sky. the pilot made a safe landing and suffered minor injuries. >>> a man is caught stealing air bags from a cars parked in feltonville on east wyoming avenue. he have breaks windows to get at the air bags. theives are stealing them because the demand is high. >> we worked harold to get everything --

walter isaac stornings you are the great author of "benjamin franklin." was jefferson in fact describing a feeling of -- period of good feeling or were things just as bad then as they are now? >> they were just as bad, alas. you have to remember that don adams had just put benjamin franklin's grangedson in jail. we had suddenly become partisan, because despite what jefferson said, there was a difference between the federalists and the republicans, whatever. but that's not necessarily a bad thing. what's key to what jefferson said, i think, is that we may have differences of opinion. we don't have differences of principle, and that is something that i think was true back then. you know, because the founding of the nation was so new and so cool that people felt there should be a reward for coming together and finding common ground as opposed to the incentives of being di vicive. i was walking in today. i put a penny on dr. franklin's grave like you're supposed to. but when he was across the street when they were doing the constitution and they were pulling

we are having a event on the benjamin franklin parkway between 21st street tomorrow between 12 and 6:00 p.m. if you are in the air eighth is in conjunction with the welcome home america event and festival tomorrow. we will there been at exhibits other olympians my gold medal taking pictures and signing autographs and all type of cool stuff. >> this will be fantastic. we appreciate your time. i took wrestling in seventh grade. >> how did you do. >> how did do i you are tall for a wrestler. >> how difficult do? stand up, young man. stan up. >> you are extremely tall for a restless what weight class. >> i can't answer that. i can't answer. that but first check out the road to rio tour tomorrow on the parkway, we have more information on our web site at cbs philly.com. are you ready for this. >> yes sir. >> wait, wow commercial, you are a lucky dude, we have to go to the commercial. you are so lucky. we will be right back. you are a lucky dude. >> you are the man. for everybody here thanks for joining us. after great weekend and happy fourth. "eyewitness news" continues at 5:00 and we are

the area all is okay quiet on this thursday nights and let's heads back to oval looking down benjamin franklin parkway where the action cam was earlier this evening you can see folks out there chesting out the new festive i activities and really clear sky with new moon. as we look at the high temperature in philadelphia today, we only hit 8 degrees khxt is low the average by about 5 degrees and typical for earl september for high temperature 82 with break in humidity and of course with higher sun angle this time of year that 8 felt hotter than it would during the month of september. >> 64 allentown and 67 trenton and you can see warm are along the shore because of window the atlantic keeping those temperatures a little higher than inland locations where lancaster now is beautiful 64. high pressure to the north right now. winds high and clock wide and filtering in out of earl easterly direction. high clouds pushing into eastern great lakes and they will arrive here tomorrow afternoon from west to east and that high will fade off to our east while a new high really a massive high pressure in dee

i mean, benjamin franklin comes to these pages as a very contemporary man.we would relate to them easily based on the portrayal in this book. and on balance this is a great man. great vision to live a long life. as a political figure in pennsylvania, on behalf of the colonies in europe, as a political figure back with the declaration of independence back to europe representing now the confederacy of america during the revolutionary war. then comes back and actually serves as a key figure in the constitutional convention helping to save the day really for the constitutional convention, and arguing for it in what was a very close thing in the approval of the constitutional convention in the 13 states. "benjamin franklin," bigger than life figure quintessential american, homespun shrewd smart, entrepreneurial represents so much of the american character. this is a wonderful biography. and, finally dying everyday. i happen to love ancient roman history to this book i james romm is all about the roman poet seneca who was sort of the artist in the court of nero an

nbc 10's katy zachry is live on the benjamin franklin parkway with the details we need to know.a lot of information coming out today on this. >> reporter: a lot of information that's important for people who plan to come down to the parkway during the world meeting of families. chris, where i'm standing is a prime spot for when pope francis will be here addressing the crowd on the art museum steps. that happens in a little over two months from now. it may be a ways off but septa says plan early. they are. beginning at 9:00 this morning, septa will sell special regional rail passes for the weekend of the pope's visit. available online only. 175,000 passes will be sold each day and you'll have to have a separate pass for travel saturday and sunday. they are $10 apiece. you'll get the actual pass in the mail once you make the purchase. a spokeswoman-for-septa says plan early be and be prepared to wait in long lines this weekend. >> when you get to your train station, try to get there early, have somebody drop you off if at all possible. you'll have to wait in long lines to get on y

is expect to talk immigration and religious freedom at independent mall before heading to the benjamin franklin parkway where he will take part in the massive world meeting of families. that will begin at 7:30 saturday evening. sunday morning pope francis will meet with bishops. >> from there we will go to curran-fromhold prison where he will meet with prisoners have a chance to greet some of their families. >> reporter: by 4:00 p.m. sunday it is back to the parkway for a conclusion mass. pope francis will depart for rome by eight. it is a kind of schedule that will overwhelmed a rock star so for the holy father, scheduled breaks are an important part of the agenda. >> he is a very energetic person but everybody need a break from time to time, even the pope. >> reporter: while in town pope francis will be taking up temporary residents at saint charles seminar any lower merion. reporting from the steps of the art museum, alexandria hoff for cbs-3 "eyewitness news". >> he will be busy. >> yes indeed. >> get some rest. >> for everything you need to know about the papal visit we have it at cbs phil

so benjamin franklin bridge is looking great as you make your way out of new jersey. also the schuylkill expressway as you can see just free flowing this morning. this is exactly what we want to see. we will see levels build as we move into that 6:00 o'clock hour even plow gressing in the 5:00 o'clock hour. levels start to build as we meet up, but right now enjoy this while you can because schuylkill expressway right new in both directions is actually looking pretty good. in another traffic cam coming up in a little bit i will tell but construction we have on the vine street expressway. i've got that in just a moment. guys back over to you. >> meisha, thank you. >>> busy night the for philadelphia police looking into several deadly shooting. "eyewitness news" at 2200 block of howard street in fair hill where a 20 year-old man was shot and killed. also nearby, on colona street police say a man was shot in the head and killed. a 15 year-old boy was caught in the cross fire and grazed in the arm. >> at this time philadelphia police are investigating this as three separat

charlie: what is relevant about benjamin franklin today?uest: in 1776 in july when they are writing the declaration jefferson writes a first draft or it -- draft. it is a messy draft. it has all sorts of cross outs and stuff. those of us who write longhand at first -- a big mess. jefferson writes the sentence on the little lap desk on market street. he writes, we hold these truths to be sacred and undeniable. then he sends it to dub doors away to franklin and says, would you be so kind as to peru's the document -- peruse the document and in your great wisdom, edit it for me? franklin does those backslashes and he crosses out sacred and undeniable and changes it that we hold these choose to be self-evident -- truths to be self-evident. the point he makes is we are creating a nation in which the democracy comes from reason, not religion. we separating ourselves from religion. we are all very religious, but the fact that we have our rights comes from our creator but also from reason. he is trying to create an enlightened nation that believes i

they just put benjamin franklin's son in jail under the alien sedition act. we had suddenly become partisan because despite what the goodness of jefferson said, there is a difference between federalists and the republicans. but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. the key to what jefferson said i think is that we may have differences of opinion. we don't have differences in principle. and that is something that i think was true back then. the founding of the nation was so new that people felt there should be a reward for coming together and finding common ground as opposed to the incentives for beating in the business business that has been in the media and everything else today. i was walking in and i couldn't help myself at a corner -- catty corner on the grave like you're supposed to come out when he was on the street when they were doing the constitution and they were pulling themselves apart in that way can he finally got up because there was a difference on a state the speed issue which is a foundational difference in the way. and he said when we were yo

but is there a founder that you can gravitate to, i usually say benjamin franklin and i say that not because we are in philadelphia, but because he is almost an apolitical founder, it is impossible to use him in a political way. which, if you think about franklin, it is what we should think about with all the founders, his unique individuality and his idiosyncrasies. help me out. in his own time. if you read very deeply into the papers of the founding fathers and is read very deeply, is they are all poorly unique -- thoroughly unique people. when you wrestle with their uniqueness, when you recognize the degree to which they lived in a particular moment and that moment is now gone, like all people of the past, we would have loved to know them, but do not want to see them any political debate. alexander heffner: i encourage you all to pick up this book. thank you for being here. [applause] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2015] [captioning performed by the national captioning institute, which is responsible for its caption content and accuracy. visit ncicap.org] >> yo

we love benjamin franklin he gets plenty of love. what if sojourner troof were to be on the 100s. it's all about the josojourners baby. gps starts right now. >> this is gps, the global public square. for all of you around the world. >> every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cutoff. >> on today's show breakthrough with iran. the west and the islamic republic finally reach an agreement on the nuclear program. the question remains, is iran really ready to come in from the cold? i have a perfect panel to discuss it. >> also other big deal of the week. they tell us why the new deal is terrible for greece and europe. and a drug lord a brazen escape while under the watchful eye of authorities and now questions about who is responsible. the incredible story of el chappo. >> here's my take. in selling the nuclear deal with iran the obama administration has been careful to point out that it's just an agreement on nuclear issues. the deal solves one particular problem president obama explains in his news conference on wednesday. supporters and critics are quick to suggest that this move is qui

you have to member the john adams had just put benjamin franklin's grandson j in jail. we had suddenly become partisan. there was no difference between the federalist and the republicans, or whatever. that is not necessarily a bad thing. the key to what jefferson said is that we may have differences of opinion, we do not have differences of principle. that is something that i think was true back then. the founding of the nation was so new and cool, people felt they should be reward for coming together and finding common ground, instead of the incentives of being divisive. i was walking in and could not help myself looking at franklin's grave. when he was across the street i benjamin tal when they were doing the constitution, and they were pulling themselves apart he finally got up. there was a big difference on the big state-little state issue and he said, when we were young tradesmen here in philadelphia, and putting together a table, and the joint did not quite go together, you would shave from one side and put it together, and so to hear we have to part from our dema

so we'll be on benjamin franklin parkway on saturday from 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. with other olympians there as well. just basically getting people excited about the game. we're about a year out from rio. it seems like just yesterday we were preparing for london coming back with this olympic gold medal. now we get to compete for another. it's exciting. >> you brought the gold medal. i took a selfie with it in london when i was there. >> it seems as though we competed to make the electric team and then months of training went into it and it's a lifetime of work. being labeled as one of the best athletes in the world. fortunately we have partners like liberty mutual who guarantee that after the next olympics we could actually insure our medal. i'm happy to be back on the east coast. >> you mentioned the next olympics in rio. that's part of the reasons for this tour. you live in nebraska now. >> yes. lincoln, nebraska. >> tell me what that's like and what it's like to be back home. we met in your parents' home before london. tell me what it's like to come back. >> the

while we all love benjamin franklin it's pretty clear he already gets plenty of love. what if abolitionists and women's rights activists sojourner truth. thanks for spending your sunday morning with us. >> welcome to all of you in the united states and around the world. i'm fareed zakaria. >> every pathway to a nuclear weapon is cut off. >> on today's show, breakthrough with iran. the west and the islamic republican finally reach an agreement on its nuclear program. but the question remains, is iran really ready to come in from the cold? i have a perfect panel to discuss it. also the other big deal of the week week. greece gets saved by europe, or does it? why the deal is terrible for greece and europe. >>> an all-powerful drug lord a brazen escape while under the watchful eyes of authorities. and now swirling questions about just who is responsible. the incredible story of el chapo. >>> first here is my take. in selling the nuclear deal with iran the obama administration has been careful to point out that it's just an agreement on nuclear issues. the deal solves one p

we love benjamin franklin, he gets plenty of love. what if sojourner troof were to be on the 100s.bout the sojourners, baby. gps starts right now. >> this is gps, the global public square. for all of you around the world. >> every pathway to a nuclear

franklin, benjamin franklin, what do you want us to remember about our proud country on this day?well, i'd hope everyone remembers that you have a unique privilege, but i don't want you to think of it as a gift from us. i want you to think of it as a legacy. i don't want you to think of it also as a responsibility because as you probably know, what we started and finished, we left it unfinished. we didn't have time to do everything we want. everyone wasn't free. my good friend betsy here couldn't vote and all of these things. so i'd like for people to think that you have a wonderful privilege, but you also have a responsibility to continue being the founding fathers and mothers of our country. >> betsy, you were part of a small group of pacificists right? >> yes. quakers are pacifist. i did choose to support this revolution. i believe that we should have our own country. and thus, i have done my part, however small it is, to support those men that are fighting and those men that are creating this new school and the rules that shall govern it. >> betsy, i have a question for you fr

no problems at all in the benjamin franklin bridge coming into downtown. chris heading down to baltimore. no problems here. 495. heading down to wilmington we're good to go as you get ready for the sunrise to pop up here. not sure we're good on all major roadways at least for the moment. and if you're thinking about heading down the shore i know two people on their way sue and karen on their way to avalon this morning and they will be setting up shop there on the boardwalk. we'll be right there at the arcade on the boardwalk in avalon. karen will be pop around at some of the local businesses. something to do for friday morning. grab coffee and come out. splits begins tonight through the next couple weeks and here's the deal. all of the subway surface troll i wills will terminate 40th and market from there commuters will flip over to the market frankford line to further the trip to center city. of course, heading home we'll do the exact opposite. it's all part of construction rehab in the tunnels and they do it once every couple years and through the weeken

there is at least a chance, vehicle traffic here on the benjamin franklin bridge could be shut down while the pope is in town. if that is the the case, anyone planning on heading over ben franklin bridge will have to walk it. >> this event is being described as a pilgrimage which means expect to walk. >> reporter: john hanson is ceo of the delaware river port authority, he says he does in the know if the ben franklin bridge will be closed off to vehicle traffic when pope francis visits. that is ultimately the call of the secret service and questions remains in the roads and streets on the philadelphia side of the span will be shut down. >> we're in the right now thinking about closing the bridge for any particular reason, but we're waiting to see, you know, what the plans are. >> reporter: mass transit patco will provide none in stop services to center city westbound from its lindenwald, wood crest ferry avenue and broadway stations. all other stations will be closed on the weekend of september 26th parking will be limited. annmarie mcmullins is part of the group of ten planning to use pa

pockets of volume, working it way in toward 295 and of course that walt whitman bridge and the benjamin franklin bridges look fine, talcony palmyra, earlier opening complete, back to normal. midday work, shutting down frankford avenue between castor and venango today, from 9:00 to 3:00. chris, lauren, back to you. >> fbi and state police arrived with search warrant yesterday at the home of one of indianna's most famous residents, long time subway spokesman, jared fogel. >> he lives there with his wife and two young kids. fbi sources say the raid was part of a child pornography investigation. investigate earth spent all day going in and out of the home taking computers dvd's, then around noon fogel walked out alone got into a car driven by his attorney. >> this is definitely going to affect not only jared but the subway as a company. it is just sad to happen. just somebody saying they're from the area, sad day. >> the raid comes few months after the former director of the jared foundation was charged with possessing and producing child porn in the wake that far investigation. subway has suspended

. >> reporter: jessica, tomorrow hundreds of thousands of people are expect here on the benjamin franklin parkway set up is still underway tonight but today the welcome america party has already started. let freedom ring from the liberty bell to the parkway. >> happy fourth of july. >> reporter: birthplace of american indies celebrating its 239th year with the bash like no other. >> oh, it is great just such a great feeling being here with freedom and it is wonderful. >> right where it all started right, the independent. >> yeah. >> reporter: many of comb from near and far and after months of preparation days offset up festivity are underway. >> we have been on tour for seven days now. we are doing a nine day historical tour. >> reporter: kerry alvarez came with 60 others all the way from miami. >> like always it is the place to be. >> reporter: welcome america event kick off with the liberty block party on independent mall, there was lots of music food trucks and stand with foods like this red, white and blue pound cake. >> beautiful day it is not as humid, and tasting all of the food. >

benjamin franklin was one of them. the paper mill owners who never, ever thought that we'd have them to thank for the comfort of this. [laughter] right? they were just trying to put food on the table and make a living and yes, make a profit. [laughter] right? and they said it with a happy smile on their face whereas these days do you hear how people say the word "profit" in the beltway swamp as if it's a profanity, as if it deserves a bleep or pix silllation like a muhammad cartoon? don't say profit. of course, there's the reeking hypocrisy of obama going after private venture capitalists just a couple of weeks ago at georgetown university. it was a poverty summit. i'm sure you all saw this. i wrote a piece about this in "usa today." he denigrated, he just picked at random, of course, the top 25 hedge fund managers in america to denigrate, and he called them quote society's lottery winners. as if their success their achievement, the creative capital that they had the decisions, successful decisions that they've made to

. >> pelley: it was benjamin franklin who wrote, "nothing can be said to be certain but death and taxesns out, with taxes, that may be true, but not so much with death. in america, the job of ultimately accounting for who is dead or alive belongs to the social security administration which compiles something called the death master file. there are about 86 million names on this national list of the deceased. and it's deadly serious business because when you're added to the file, that means that banks, the i.r.s., medicare, law enforcement and the like scratch you out of existence. but we found out that the death master file is often fatally flawed. as we first reported in march, a lot of people who pass on don't get on the list, which costs taxpayers billions of dollars in fraudulent payments to people standing in for the departed. and then, there are those who are on the death master file who are very surprised to hear that they're dead. how many of you have been declared dead by the federal government? all of you. you're looking pretty well to me. this would be a sÉance, except these

benjamin franklin? thomas jefferson? what about you, lesser known founders? our investigation, we have come up with one conclusion. couldn't have been you, ben franklin. >> i love that piece. was it your hand? >> i'll never tell. the mystery continues, obviously. but until then let's just blame nicolas cage. >> that documentary, right? >> national treasure i saw his hands on it many times. clearly that's evidence he put his handprint on the declaration of independence. >> always great to have you. stick around for a much more serious topic straight ahead. >>> hi everyone. 4:00 p.m. this fourth of july. thank you so much for being with me. i'm poppy harlow in new york. we begin this hour with this. republican presidential candidate donald trump firing back at critics who are denouncing his comments about immigrants. this morning, he went after some of his fellow gop candidates in an interview on fox news. >> well i know pataki well. he's a sad figure. he's got zero in the polls and he was a terrible governor of

please help me welcome to benjamin franklin's library distinguished scholar, and dr.ally mcmillen. [applause] >> thank you so much. i wanted to say it's an absolute delight to be here. i want to thank rich for inviting me and for the library company for also inviting me and it's just a pleasure to be in philadelphia. it's a great city and i actually have heard of the library company of philadelphia but i've never been here before. i got a own personal tour this morning and it's an exceptional place so you are very lucky to have this. let me start on lucy stone. in the rotunda of our nations capital stands an impressive monument celebrating three remarkable 19th century women. also important in winning university suffrage for women. lucretia mott and elizabeth cady stanton and susan b. anthony. but a fourth woman is every bit as deserving to be carved into that white marble lucy stone. she was equally dedicated to the women's rights movement as were these three women and also a celebrated passionate -- for the antislavery movement. her absence from the monument says vo

aiken's oval on the benjamin franklin parkway is being transformed.et's give you a live look from our camera on top of the comcast center. it's been painted to look like a seidelic mural. they say this year's theme is kaleidoscope featuring a 20,000 square foot. >>> they say this is a way to build community. the horticulture society has been developing green spaces from the delaware river to various neighborhoods. we're told there will be six weeks of activities with a opening party featuring a deejay. >>> and happening now, we are waiting for new jersey governor and republican presidential candidate chris christie to deliver a speech on criminal justice reform. we're looking live at the area in camden where he'll give that speech. it's expected he'll talk about bail reform and reforming the criminal justice system in a way that helps nonviolent offenders find their way back into society. >>> imagine not being able to see or hear. well that's the reality for people living with a condition called usher syndrome. there's an event happening this weekend