at pennsbury high school they do the best.it's literally been titled as the best prom in america and a lot of work goes into making this happen. >> we've actually been working on this since last spring when we were juniors. >> reporter: this year's theme is yo' philly. the 62ly is decked out in all things philadelphia. >> we have the magic gardens, we have philly sports. >> reporter: part of why the prom is so good here is the major music acts the school has somehow able to book. this year's act philadelphia native amir thompson better known as questlove drummer for the roots and almost didn't happen. >> we received a e-mail that they were pulling out. >> reporter: a daring to the heart of the best prom's prom committee. >> it was tough to know that the prom we worked so hard at was kind of falling apart. >> reporter: here's how it played out and came to happy ending today. around 10 o'clock the school district sent us a message citing technology concerns from the questlove team as the reason why. so this morning i reached out

we take you, inside the pennsbury high school prom. >> pippa got hitched, pippa tied the not over thehe dress, did you see the get list, the big moments, from pippa's big day. >> the best of the billboard music a ward. >> cher. yes, cher. seventy-one years old and still, here. >> yes. >> plus backstage moment when celine dion, proves she's a cher fan just like you. what did drake say that caused a big reaction from nicki minaj. >> yes. >> i cannot figure out drake but i love him. i love his music. he goes from one, his heart, his love, it just switches from woman to woman to woman, from hour to hour to hour and if you say anything right now. >> i saw, she was motioning. >> yesy don't have anything say. >> posturing. >> yes. >> i know where you are going. >> don't be trying to project on me, honey, i have no thoughts. >> did you just call me honey i'm from the south, honey. >> yes. >> yes. i don't want sugar in it you don't need sugar tonight. >> ized tea without sugar is like muddy water. >> it is muddy water. >> yes. >> you got to have my sugar. >> yes. >> all right, sugar. >> sugar

we'll send him the pennsbury love. going to send us the philly love and we'll -- and then we'll party from there. >> reporter: and we think they will. what you're looking at right there is a beautiful chandelier set to mimic the chandelier at the philadelphia flower show. questlove might have a co-performer with him. when all of this cancellation happened the school reached out to dj pauly d, the famous dj who is also on the reality show the jersey shore. he still might come plane alongside questlove so those are still details reporting live at pennsbury high school bob brooks channel6 "action news." sharrie. >> from 1dj to maybe two and questlove in the building. sounds like a great prom. bob, thank you. >>> students at martin luther king high school in the city's germantown section got out of school early today. all because of a smoke bomb. the device was set off in the auditorium sometime this morning forcing officials to dismiss school around noon. the smoke bomb dismissal was unrelated to a small construction fire

posted on twitter on friday he has a justed some things to perform saturday at the senior prom at pennsburyol east in fairless hills. some students believe pressure on social media is what made quest love change his mine. >> i think it was that and also partially the bad publicity that would have come his way had he not come back given that he did like we did have a down payment for him. >> labeled best frontal by multiple magazines the pennsbury school district welcome artist such as john maher and asher roth in the past. >>> sean brace joining us now with what's on his mind tonight. sean? >> leave request alone, all right? come on he's a good guy. he's one of ours. by now you've heard all about the 76ers sam hinkie and the process. what you might not have heard about is this. a banner being raised in hinkie's honor this past tuesday night. my commentary on why you should be more than okay with that is next. ♪ >>> sean brace takes on sixers fans not appreciating sam hinkie and his process. his commentary in 15 seconds. ♪ the night of the nba lot will he this past tuesday night my phone was

." >> 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

. >>> it's a big day for seniors at pennsbury high school.onight is the prom, dubbed the best in america. tonight they will have superstar power to celebrate the big night. roots drummer and philly native quest love agreed to be the deejay for the night. this almost didn't happen. the school received an e-mail that he needed to cancel, after push back, he agreed to keep the commitment. >> we're going to send him the pennsbury love he will send us the philly love and then we'll party from there. >> love said he will work the ones an twos, free of charge tonight. >>> there's still much more to come on "action news" saturday morning. it's wedding day for the duchess of cambridge's sister. a look at the big event, the dress, the guests. >>> a man tries to storm the cockpit of an american airlines flight. we have more from passengers on board the plane. >> reporter: showers around, heavier rain arrives next week. i'll have the details, plus the weekend call from accuweather when we come right back. chris christie: addiction is a disease. it can ha

." >> 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

. >> after months of hard work the pennsbury east senior prom went off without a hitch with philadelphia'sestlove. ♪ >> earlier this week the roots drummer canceled but friday he announced on social media that not only would he be at the prom but perform free of charge. >> still to come, details about a flight to hawaii. >> and one group of men that hold the first african-american combat title. >> jeff scaversky has sports when "action news" comes right back. ♪ ♪ what if there was a paint for your door... ...that not only made a big first impression... ...but was designed to withstand sunlight this bright... ...this bright... ...or even this bright. if a paint could protect your door's color against the strongest uv rays... ...it makes you wonder... is it still paint? aura grand entrance from benjamin moore®. only available at independently owned paint and hardware stores. >> eight people were injured at the los angeles international airport when a jet collided with a supply truck that overturned. all of the injured people were on the truck. the wing of the aircraft was damaged. we are tol

at the pennsbury program after all. the high school announced that quest love canceled for saturday's big dance and received a letter from his representative saying there was technology concerns but quest love who is from philadelphia told "action news" it was due to a scheduling conflict but the situation is work out and quest love tweeted i will stick to my word and dj your prom saturday night. and told "action news," i'm not even going to charge them doing prom. case closed. >>> and billionaire businessman michael bloomberg will speak at villanova's commencement it takes place at the stadium at 4:00. and those can watch from a simulcast on campus if they are concerned about the heat. >>> and bystanders rescue aid woman that fell on to the subway tracks and a woman grabbed by the neck, see what led to charges of a school employee coming up. >>> and melissa magee is back with the seven-day forecast. when "action news" continues in a moment. >>> former new york congressman anthony weiner has plead guilty to transferring

. >>> it was a rockin' good time for seniors at the pennsbury high school last night. ♪ >> the danceent offhe without a hitch complete with an a-list guest. students invited quest love. earlier in the week, the roots drummer canceled, but on friday he announced he would not only be there, he would perform for free. >> nice seeing the phillie phanatic there, too. >> reporter: quest love drummer posted a video on instagram. he told seniors to get to know ten people who do not look like them and learn difficult cultures and background and get home safely. >> there's much more to come on sunday edition on "action news," we'll introduce you to a kid who is barely a teenager and just picked up his college degree. whoa. >> plus a truck and passenger jet collide on the tarmac of a busy airport using a huge dent in the plane's wing. >>> looking live sky6 live hd philadelphia international airport. meteorologist chris sowers will have the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back. chris christie: addiction is a disease. it can happen to anyone. help is within reach. all

. >> grammy winning performer canceled scud all appearance tomorrow at pennsbury high senior prom. bucks county school known for going all out, including having well known artists perform at the event. school officials tell "eyewitness news" they're actively pursuing other arrangement, did reach out to quest lincoln financial field but have not heard back. >> wedding bells are ringing all eyes will be on pippa middleton as she walks down the aisle. the billing day is almost here for the little sister of the dutchess of cambridge. pippa, multi-millionaire hedge fund manager james matthews, are tying the knot tomorrow. neice and nephew expected to take part in the ceremony. so cute. although prince william, prince harry awarded 20 young people yesterday in honor of their mother, princess diana. the diana awards is charity set up in memory of diane a princess of whales, who died in a car crash 20 years ago. the legacy award is given to people who have made positive impact on their society. >> you know, i don't know if it is just i'm seeing it more, but i feel like we're covering them

. ♪ pennsbury high school big dance went off without a hitch and philadelphia's own quest love did notisappoint. however, earlier in the week, the drummer had to cancel, but he announced on friday he would be there and perform for free. he posted a video from the deejay booth and from the looks of the crowd they are having a great time. he gave them a bit of advice on the post. try to meet ten people in college who do not look like them to learn about different cultures and different backgrounds and told them get home safely. fun time for that prom. >>> much more to come on "action news" sunday afternoon, what makes you more attractive, experts say it's more than the way you look. >>> vice president pence gave the keynote address notre dame graduation, some people left showing their disapproval. >>> we'll be right back. >> had you hungry a restaurant in corpus christi is serving up a breakfast taco with refried beans, sausage, eggs, brisket anticipate cheese. it weighs five pounds. it's going to cost you 13 bucks, but it's free if you can eat it in less than 11 minutes. >> reporter: le

. >>> pennsbury prom was a big hit with star power. ♪ students were thrilled to see philadelphia's ownuest love, a deejay for the special night. the roots drummer kept his promise he showed up, there he is. the staff worked to make this happen. he worked porn the prom for free. >> a big night. >> a fun time. >> really fun. >> some hot dogs are being recalled we'll fill you in ahead on sunday morning. >> a rollercoaster ride tons with students left dangling, we'll tell you what brought the ride to a halt. >> reporter: it will remain on the chilly side over the next several days, look at the 40s showing up to the northwest, along with the chilly air comes several chances of rain this week, details in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. chris christie: addiction is a disease. it can happen to anyone. help is within reach. all you need to do is ask. vanessa: i was a full-blown heroin addict, selling my soul to get high. but i got help, and you can too. james: i just know i didn't want to feel that pain anymore. i got help. you can too. aj: most people think addicts are beyond hel

. >>> well, west philadelphia native questlove in town to deejay the pennsbury prom tomorrow night. >> almost didn't happen. exploding from tweets saying the roots drummer pulled out of performing at the prom. but questlove confirmed on twitter he is keeping his prom promise tweeting, i will stick to my promise and deejay your prom this saturday night. the theme is "yo philly." they will have a rotating statue. rated best prom by reacher's digest in 2017. such a big deal, last month over the top promposals were banned during school hours. >> got a lot of spirit there. >> become a big business. how you prose, and ask a girl to the prom. >> good practice for later in life. >> very good practice. pay attention. >> uh-huh. >>> a big weekend for proms and graduations. >> and the temperatures will take a tumble. right, glenn? >> oh, boy. heat wave to end the workweek but much cooler weather in store for tomorrow and sunday. tracking a temperature drop and a chance of showers and storms next week, next report. >>> plus, questionable spending and your tax dollar. the nbc 10 investigators expo

. >> pennsbury high school was hit with star power for their prom. students were thrilled to see quest love as deejay for the special night. the roots drummer kept his promise, he feels there and you can see him bobbing to the beat. his staff rearranged his schedule to make this happen. he worked as deejay for the prom and did it free of charge. >> the if a fanatic was there,s of star power at the prom. >>> hot dogs recalled details ahead on "action news" sunday morning. >>> hump back whale is the focus of a rescue out west. >> students were left dangling, we'll tell you what brought the ride to a halt. >> reporter: we have temperatures in the upper 40s and low 50s, i'll let you know how long the chilly weather lasts and we're tracking rain in the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast. >> efforts n southern california to guide a large hump back whale out of a marina. it swam close to boats and shore yesterday afternoon. rescue crews are trying to guide it back into the ocean. wildlife experts said it doesn't appear the whale is sick. >> sharrie wi

the pennsbury high school band was among those marching in the parade to entertain the small crowd thattown burlington county, cub scout pack 44 kicked off this annual memorial day observance with a raising of the flag with a somber salute to those who gave their lives to defend old glory. a pledge of allegiance followed. this year's theme was the persian gulf war. >> meteorologist melissa magee back now. that's the story, right, we saw the umbrellas everywhere. >> yeah,. >> people still got outside. >> you still had to enjoy it if you had the day off. it was cloudy today, not a whole lot of sunny breaks. we'll repeat that pattern as we get into tuesday. oh, happy day. storm tracker6 live double scan radar as we look outside and look at this picture at eakins oval, it's of the george washington monument. it's a beautiful shot, isn't that? but you can see that many cloud cover, we're locked in with the clouds and it stays pretty cloudy for the rest of tonight. here's storm tracker6 live double scan radar. you can see that we're dry across the delaware and lehigh valleys but off to the no

. >> step inside pennsbury high school bucks county, and you're transported back to philadelphia.rom the flower show, to the taste of philadelphia and the cafeteria, and then the replica, dubbed the best in america. >> i think it is one of the greatest memories they have of their high school years. they really appreciate all the time and effort that goes into it. >> this year's theme, yo, philly, and every meticulous design has taken months to bring to life. even the bathrooms have a theme. welcome to the electric factory. >> overall amazing, so well known, just and part of it, awesome. social, core green, have a lot of fun, you don't have to be an artist, they make it easy, everybody, just a lot of fun. parent and student thought they had lost their star power didn't disappoint after saying he initially could make it, tweeted, quote i have adjusted some things in case were you wondering, these things were of serious, unavoidable matter. and i'll stick to my word. >> questions love coming, and will be involved in the crowning of the prom king and queen. >> natasha brown, cbs-3 "ey

. >> there are somewhere it is big, like pennsbury prom and high school and there are others where it is like more subdued. >> for sure. >> you have never seen anyone heading to the prom like the person we will introduce to you. >> she definitely puts, well, karen hepp is here. >> my god, people. >> can you tell we have a very young staff here in writers. >> a senior in senior prom. she's 71 years old. >> oh, come on. >> i thought that was pretty clever thanks to our writers. we want to introduce to you charlotte berktt who graduated from ben franklin high school a couple months ago. she finished high school. she said i want to go to the prom. i never got to go because life got in the way. back in 1960 she ended up dropping out her junior year. she decided to finish up. so, now she decide that had she's a proud grandmother, great grandmother, she had her daughter back in the day and she got the chance to finish high school and experience everything that she missed. >> oh, my god, just joy, joy, joy, joy. >> you ever think this moment would would arrive. >> no, no. >> look at her danci

and dj posted on twitter that he has adjusted some things to perform today at the senior prom at pennsburyol in east fairless hills. some students believe pressure on social media is what made quest change his mind. i think it was that and also partially the bad publicity would have come his way had he not come back given that we did have a down payment for him. the pressures of social media. this prom by the way has been labeled best prom by multiple magazines. they have had artists such as john mayor and asher roth in the past. that's a big deal. are you looking for a quick beach get away. don't go too far. down the shore will do you well this summer, trip advisor just ranked wildwood crest as the number one summer vacation destination. ocean city, new jersey came in at number two. row hope bart and cape may also made the list. the greatest increases in seasonal hotel bookings? a. you booked your beach get away. >> dewey beach august. here he comes. here's one for the record boorks a piece of art by general michelle boss jawt has sold for $110.5 million at an auction in new york city. th