A group of protesters blocked I-676 in Philadelphia on Saturday, according to officials. All lanes on the eastbound side were closed.
A group of protesters with the"Party for Socialism and Liberation" were blocking a portion of Interstate 676, according to officials.
Police were on the eastbound side of the highway between Broad and 8th Streets, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.Philadelphia police reported that over 300 members of the group rushed onto the westbound side of the highway which caused disruptions to traffic. Then, most of the group left the highway and decided to walk through Center City without any issues, police said.
Meanwhile, several members stayed behind on the highway which is what made officers intervene, according to police. Troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police arrested those individuals.The Associated Press said that state police reported arresting 67 people who were later released with disorderly conduct summons to appear. City police reported arresting and citing at least two people.
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation took to X, formerly known as Twitter, just after 8 p.m. to announce that the police activity had been cleared.
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