jeff chirico is live on the scene. what happened there tonight? >> for two hours, as you said, they are upset about plans to remove the traffic lights. pen dot intends to install flashing warning signs. >> protesters took to the street at 4:00 p.m. and blocked the intersection at west allegheny. it didn't take long for tempers to flair as drivers and passengers found themselves stuck. you can see traffic backing up as residents protested plans to remove traffic light. >> we have children. we pay taxes. >> we don't want the light removed. two kids got killed here. >> in 1978 the death of two children led to the light, but now an improvement plan is calling for lights to be replaced with flashing lights. we have children in this neighborhood. >> officials say the decision was based on money. the intersections don't have the necessary traffic volume to fund the traffic lights otherwise. >> we have 60 plus kids leaving at this hour of the day. >> david cass vich head of the nearby school says penndot hasn't considered their safety. >> they are going t

jeff chirico explains. >> reporter: protesters took to the street at 4:00 p.m.nd blocked the intersection of north 32nd and west allegheny. it didn't take long for tempers to flare as drivers and septa bus passengers found themselves stuck. from chopper 6 hd you can see rush hour traffic backing up as residents demanded an end to plans to remove a traffic light. >> our people in this community have a right to keep the lights we have children we pay taxes,. >> we told them we didn't want the light moved two kids were killed here. >> reporter: rose cooper said the fatal accident in 1978 led officials to install the lights, now an improvement project on the stretch of allegheny avenue is calling for lights on 32, 28 and 26th to be replaced with flashing lights. >> we have children that live in the neighborhood. >> reporter: the decision was based on on money, a study found the intersection don't have the necessary traffic volume required for the feds to fund the project otherwise. penndot will install safety features similar to the one at 17th and arch that officia

jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> it is a big day for seniors at pennsbury high school. tonight is their prom which has been dubbed the best in america. they have superstar power helping them celebrate the big night. roots drum and philly native quest love will deejay. it almost didn't happen. the school received an e-mail saying they had to cancel. after getting push back, he sent out several tweets and he agreed to keep the commitment. >> we'll send him the pennsbury love and he will send us the phillie love and we'll party from there. >> 7:08. we have details on the airline passengers arrested following a midair disturbance shortly after takeoff from lons -- los los angeles. new orleans landscape forever changed after a confed statue is removed. >> reporter: we have rain in the forecast, another round coming next week. details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast >> new information to tell you about, this man arrested on an american airlines flight. he is from turk had a run -- turkey had a run in with police before the plane took off. he opened a door that

jeff chirico channel 6 "action news." >> it was a big day for seniors at pennsbury high school. tonight is their prom which has been dubbed the best in america. they will have superstar power to help them celebrate the big nights. quest love will deejay the prom tonight. it almost didn't happen because the school received and e-mail saying he needed to cancel. after getting push back on social media, he sent out several tweets and agreed to keep the commitment. >> well send him the pennsbury love and he'll send us the philly love. >> quest love said he will do the show free of charge. >>> it was a big day for one man at the villanova commencement ceremony, 93-year-older win -- irwin medicineway has been taking classes for 24 hours, he is a veteran of world war ii and recipient of the purple heart and bronze star, he said his age has helped him see things differently. >> something i learned about getting older, i've become very old, now i'm a . >> he donned a clown mask and tried to scare drivers, now a west virginia man facing serious charges. >>> earn delta sky miles would it t