River in the 1600s, the dutch es, fins and swedes moved in. Colors of the philadelphia flag are blue and gold, that is colors of the flag of sweden. Reporter doctor lee arnold is direct of library and collections at Historical Society of pennsylvania and says this sit has quite a story to tell. I dont think there is any other city in the United States that can come near philadelphia for its history, or its importance within the nation. Reporter in 1682, a proud quaker named william penn founded philadelphia he put two greek word together. Penn wanted philadelphia to be an inclusive city, penn, in pennsylvania isnt even named after penn seen at top of the city hall since 18934. He is now being cleaned for his once in a decade tune up, the state of pennsylvania is named after another william penn, his father, admiral wilson men. King charles the second owed the admiral money and gifted him land. Pennsylvania. Doctor arnold gave us a look at William Penns personal letters. In one he wrote about his dis satisfaction, with pennsylvania earnings being named after his family. He wrote about business dealings in this letter from july 1696. Quakers dont believe putting on naming things for themselves. Reporter it doesnt mean people cannot quickly draw you when you are not wear. These pastels are incredibly rare and show penn and his wife hanna Callowhill Penn both were drawn from life. Just another treasure doctor arnold mentions when his friend from other cities dont give philadelphia the credit that it deserves. They will say, you know, boston where america started. Oh, please, boston. Reporter i loved that line when he says oh, please boston im from boston. I love boston. Boston is a great city with a lot of history but philadelphia, i got to tell you has more history. Scholars say this city is only modern day city that George Washington and ben franklin would recognize if they walked the city to day. They do say that yes, lot of original things in this sit proud to have philadelphia here. They dont call it cradle of liberty for nothing. Exactly. Thanks very much for taking us back a bit. We also look forward and a lot of people are looking to the weather forecast, it is a big Holiday Weekend. We will go to lauren casey at belmont plateau at Fairmount Park and lauren, Everyone Wants to know how weekend is shaping up. Reporter thanks, we had a nice break from the heat and humidity, earlier this week but yeah, it is back, i see nothing out here on the plateau but it is just a nice sunshine. Quiet conditions. Breeze has kicked up. Right now mobile weather watcher is picking up on hot temperatures right now. Currently where i am positioned 88 degrees. Heat index up to the 90s. We certainly do have that humidity factor. High temperatures are soaring, right now all across the Delaware Valley, generally in the 90s. 92 degrees in philadelphia. Ninety at trenton. 90 degrees in dover. We have wind to help cool us off, wind speed, breezy up around 15 to 20 miles an hour, helping us out but not helping us out, the dew points, they are up in to the middle 60s and it feels so steamy right now. And with all this warmth, moisture we are seeing some storms firing off right now, mainly far north and west of the sit a cross carbon, monroe , Northampton County seeing thunderstorm activity, but heading out to the fire works at spruce street harbor park at 9 30 forecast is looking good. 79 degrees. Cloud around maybe a very stray shower but otherwise enjoyable conditions, and jessica me and my photographer nate will be heading back or over there, this evening, at spruce street harbor park to enjoy those fire works and patriotic festivities over there later this evening. We will be live from the 10 and 11 00 over at spruce street. We are looking forward to that, thanks very much. We are certainly standing in the middle of history we are steps from the liberty bell, from all kind of wonderful history that explains where our nation came from. What better person to talk about that then, dina hill from the National Park service we forget, we are standing in the middle of a National Park. Yes, definitely, this is independent National Historical park, over 55 acres are a part of this park. We love it. It is one of 400 spots, in the National Park service, so many , many sites but most people think of the wilderness but we have got this right here in philadelphia which were proud of. You guys see a lot of people through here every year we do. Last year was, a record breaking year, for us, and over 5 million people, 5 million visitors came to visit our park and they learned they were 76 countries ironic number 76. And people around the world, come here. It is amaze ago this it draws people from all over and especially this weekend. People want to do a fourth of july, in philadelphia, tell us a little bit about what to expect this weekend. We have lots of things including starting on monday, we have the pops concert, that is later in the evening, and of course our big celebration july 4th. So in the morning at 10 00 a. M. We have a ceremony in front of the independent hall and then a great parade and then later in the afternoon we have another ceremony that freedom rings and then we also have a bell tapping at the liberty bell center. So plenty to do for the whole family. Definitely plenty to do and plenty to learn. Thanks very much for being with us, good luck, on a busy weekend where you will be hard to work at this wonderful National Park. We want to go down to the mall , speaking of it and visit with Vittoria Woodill there taking a lot at preparations, variety tore use. Reporter that is right, i have to say i was listening to the interview and talking about people who want to spend fourth of july right here in the place where the United States of america began. Behind me you have independent mall but in front of me we have rita, perry from alabama, im going to have to try to resist the urge to talk in a southern talk but welcome to philadelphia. Thank you. Rita and perry are letting life unfold. You are on a road trip to see the New England States and philadelphia was a go to spot, why is that. It is beautiful. It is history. Yes i have to say we have so happy to have you here, thanks very much. You can follow your adventures right if anybody is interested because you are traveling. Yes, on facebook. What is facebook page. Sharing our adventures facebook. Com. Love it. Rita and perry welcome to philadelphia. Have a great fourth of july. Heres what i love they are letting life unfold, celebrating the fourth, they are letting history speak to them and making history on their own. That is how you spend fourth of july. There is no question bit, tori, thanks very much. From independent mall to the art museum there are just real classics, real places that Everybody Knows about when you think of philadelphia, the Art Museum Steps certainly come to mind but there are hidden gems in our city, some things that we dont know as much about and jan carabao shows us some of those. Reporter tucked away inside curtis on sixth street opposite Washington Square is a dream garden. Not made of traditional leaves and flowers but 100,000 pieces of glass. It is a Hidden Treasure that people come visit it regularly. Reporter crowd have been coming here for more than a century now at 15 feet tall and 49 feet wide, this mosaic took a whole year to build, 24 panels were created in new york and then rhea semled in philadelphia this masterpiece is a partnership brought to live by timmeney studio based on a painting by maxville parish. This is i agree garden. Thinks a glass that has a lot of spanning also to it. Reporter restoration gets underway this summer to be complete by end of the year. Once it is cleaned and repairs it will look nearly as fabulous as it did 100 years ago. From inside curtis to out here on south street this is philadelphias magic garden. Spanning half a block, the grand installation has created colorful glass bottles, tiles, thousands of mirrors and more. We really describe it as walking into inspiration, it is love, and stories. Reporter all brainchild of the philadelphia native isaiah , who took 14 years to complete. He actually saw it, and then, slowly was working, secretly and became this amazing majestic installation overtime. Reporter garden opened in 2008, roughly 136,000 people visited last year alone. Eyewitness toes this spots charm. Wow. We have one right here. And a place to find something new, around each corner, during every visit. You can actually go under the ground and is there all these tunnels, hallways, mostly hidden from the street and people dont know it. It is like it is talking to you. You can only get that when you come inside. Reporter jan carabao for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Another hidden gem peco green roof in center city. Installed in 2009 at peco headquarters at 23rd and market, 45,000 square food garden is one of the phillys first green roofs. It captured 1. 6 million gallons of rainwater every year and heres a bonus, it has spectacular views of the city, as well. So ukee, heres the thing we know it is a wonderful weekend to spend in philadelphia fourth of july weekend. You get to hit all the Historic Places but as we have been able to show people in the beginning of the broad are broadcast we will dig deeper and maybe teach you some things about philadelphia that maybe you do not know. Loving it, loving it, dropping some summer if he knowledge on all of us here in philadelphia see new a bit. Dont go too far. Good news for drivers as we continue tonight heading out of town for the holiday coming up on Eyewitness News prices you can expect to pay at the pump, once again summer fest in philly, fun in full swing and nothing get us in the patriotic spirit faster then listening to the new big band, entire ensemble will be debuting this july 4th. Heres a little bit. We will be right back. Chrit can happen to anyone. S a help is within reach. All you need to do is ask. Vanessa i was a fullblown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. But i got help, and you can too. James i just know i didnt want to feel that pain anymore. I got help. You can too. 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Reporter today we also spoke with the grieving mother and father of the Bianca Roberson, they had strong, emotional word for the man accused of killing their little girl but first we will get you latest on the police investigation, they did just release that sketch of the suspect 45 minutes ago. The white male, 30 to 40 years of age, 20 to 40 years of age, blonde, to light brown hair and a medium build. Reporter Police Believe this man was involve in the road rage incident with Bianca Roberson as emerged his red pick up on to route 100 wednesday evening. He shot roberson in the head killing her instantly and sending her car careening off the road. This homicide was completely senseless, brutal, tragic. Reporter earlier her parents rodney and Michelle Roberson cried, begged, pleaded for the driver of the truck to come forward. Turn yourself in, please, you took my life, you devastated this family. She was our life. Just turn yourself in. They will catch you. You cant keep running. They will get you. Reporter family and friend say 18 yearold roberson had a Bright Future ahead she over came a death of her brother a few years ago and headed to jacksonville, university. She is really i mean poster girl for perseverance, really taking a tragedy like loss of her brother and turning it around and really, really making a name for herself which makes it that much more horrible, she was just 18 years old and off to do things with her life. We want justice, for our daughter. We want justice for person who done this. We want them to be brought before had justices tell and to be tried. Reporter police say tips in this case have been coming in from as far away as california, Crime Stoppers is offering a 5,000 reward, for any information. Live from west goshen, Henry Rossoff for cbs3 Eyewitness News. Thank you. Officialness ocean city are looking for a group of juveniles caught vandal icing an an amusement park. These are from playland cast away cove on the boardwalk june 26th and 29th. Authorities say that the teens trespassed and damaged private property. If you have any information on their identities, please contact the Ocean City Police department. Drivers heading out of town for the Holiday Weekend are finding relief at the pump triple a says gas prices are hovering near historic summer lows and the National Average is 2. 23 cents per gallon. Now it cost 2. 4 three to fill up in pennsylvania, in new jersey, drivers are paying 2. 28 per gallon. Biggest bargain is in the state of delaware where gas averages 2. 14 a gallon. Belmont plateau should be very bus think weekend for the holiday and that is where we will find our lauren casey who has your holiday forecast. Happy fourth weekend, lauren. Reporter to you as well, ukee, yes. It is hot out here on the plateau. After nice comfortable conditioning, you definitely feel that change in the heat and humidity levels. Scorching right now but not alone in this heat. Todays 96. 5, alex and andrew, they are keeping my hydrated providing me with this wonderful water bottle, passing out a few treats, goodies, enjoying the summertime, it is a Holiday Weekend. We are upon it. Conditions are going to be pretty nice but we will have to watch out for chance of strong storms as we head into saturday. Lets check on Current Conditions right now, temperatures, they are hot. Temperatures in the 90s right now across the area 92 in philadelphia. Ninety wilmington. Ninety in allentown. Notice a big difference in the dew point is today up in the 60s and 70s, meaning it is very humid, steamy and some storms are feeding off that moisture. We have storms north abe west, ongoing poconos, Lehigh Valley and few storms approaching berks county so be aware as we head next couple hours far north and west of the city. Closer to the city, mostly cloudy, warm, muggy a low temperature falling back to 73. For tomorrow mostly cloudy oppressive humidity and scattered storms as we head in the afternoon and evening, High Temperature of 88 degrees , but tomorrow will be most active day of the upcoming weekend, sunday we could see a morning thunder shower and increasing sunshine and decreasing humidity. Monday looking swell, mostly sunny, less humid and fourth of july looking great, perfect fire work weather, lots of sunshine and High Temperatures will be in the upper 80s. Future weather as we head throughout the overnight showers and storms mainly concentrated far north and west of the city but saturday we will to have watch out for a line that moves on through afternoon and evening hours across much of the Delaware Valley before it clears out as we head into early sunday morning setting us up for a nice sunday afternoon but a few storms could be on the stronger side slight risk of Severe Weather tomorrow for berks county, Lehigh Valley, much of the reminder of the area in the marginal risk. Keep yourself tuned into the changing weather situation tomorrow, down the shore mostly cloudy conditions, moderate risk, heading to the beach tomorrow kick off the weekend High Temperatures will be warm all throughout the Holiday Weekend but as we mentioned tomorrow is the mow active day but right now pretty nice, hot, steamy but sunshine, i have been trying to get 96. 5 to play my requests but they are refusing i want to hear some summer jams, ukee, you know shape of my body, but they wont do it. They are not listening. We can get will smith, summertime, we can do that later. That is good, maybe they will go for that. Belmont plateau that is nice. We will talk about that in a bit. Thanks, lauren, see new a bit. Still ahead we will take you where sports hits try comes alive, don bell. Guys from jesse owens to usain bolt Franklin Field is a house of legends, when we come back we will take a closer look at the history of this cathed very customizable. 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