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levels more like january. monday night, jim is off. i am rick williams. the shift on the accuweather front from wet to freezing cold. get ready for the big chill. cecily tynan starts us off. it could be a rudeor us tomorrow? >> it's 45. millville is 45. and the sea isle is 47. it 39 in lancaster. 34 in the poconos. the winds are out of the northwest. they are picking up 15 miles-an-hour. and 70 miles-an-hour at the atlantic city airport. and 80 miles-an-hour in reading and lancaster. it pulls counsel col down cold . in chicago it's 11.

it's 9 the in minneapolis. pittsburgh is 19 degrees. that is the air mass that will be settling in. this is what to expect overnight. fortunately, the roads will be drying out with wind speeds up to 39 miles-an-hour. some puddles and areas of poor drainage will be icing up. be careful for the morning commute. record cold coming up in the seven-day forecast. rick. thank you, cec. see you when you come inside. join the morning team with traffic updates every 6 minutes from 4:30 to 7:00 a.m. a polar freeze has gripped parts of pennsylvania in mercer county. the residents are digging out after first snowfall of the

year. it caused an ambulance it slip into a ditch. it snowed in florida. but that is a town in massachusetts. the rain could have played a part of this crash in kelly drive. they were hurt in a three-car pileup. the rescuers had to free some of the victims trapped in the wreckage. helping in the rescue was william finnigan on his way to work at the time. >> the passengers were uninjured. they are powerball lucky. no one serviced suffered life-threatening injuries. now that pope francis made it official that he will come to

philadelphia next year. he will be the fourth pontiff ever to visit the u.s. and kenneth moton has the reaction today. beginning with sharrie williams more than a million worshipers are expected to gather in september? hi sharrie. >>reporter:you are right. we are 10 months away. the pope has hinted all along that he wants to be here for the world meeting of families. we found out that city and saint leaders were holding it a secret until now. in his own words pope francis announced to the world that he is coming to philadelphia. the pontiff confirmed that he will attend the world meeting of families september 2015. the organizers got the word in the middle of the night.

>> i had many adrenaline rush nothing like this morning between 3:30 and 4:00 a.m. he will attend the festival of families. the stage will be turned into an altar for an outdoor mass. they expect a million people to pack the parkway for both events. >> it's once in a generation for philadelphia the commonwealth of pennsylvania to shine on the stage. >>reporter:the local catholic leaders lobbied for his visit. charles chaput was in rome for the big announcement. >> people applauded. i applauded the loudest. we are grateful for this opportunity. >> governor tom corbett came away with a secret. >> the holy father answered our

invitation by whispering "i will come." it's going to be a huge expense. >> i want to reassure you we host big events well. we are going to seek as much funding as is possible. >>reporter:so the mayor very confident but very realistic that this will be a pricey event. so far the organizers say that they are planning to raise $45 million. this will be a sight to see along the parkway. this will bill the largest event in philadelphia's history, rick. sharrie williams, "channel~6 action news." thank you, sharrie. switching to kenneth moton live in fairmount. the neighbors that live near the parkway are reacting and anticipating a huge impact. >> no section of the city is

off-limits when it comes to accommodations. any neighborhood will be a hotspot. we know a lot of people are looking for papal hospitality. >>reporter:the visit will have millions of people to look for that important hotel confirmation in the coming weeks. her catholic friends and family have started to call. >> a lot of people, on the east coast that can drive her quickly will love to come in and really enjoy this event. you know, we hope that a lot of philadelphians can open up their doors. >>reporter:hotels are booking up more than 50 miles outside of the philadelphia. we are inviting the world to visit. can you help us. that is why they posted this informational video. there the host families can sign up. the people can find a place to stay for a small fee.

>> no i will cook them dinner. they can buy me a breakfast. >>reporter:yes the millions need to eat. restaurants and catering companies will gear up. >> it's all day and all night not just dinner. >> the venues at the ballroom started to get calls today for potential clients. feeding the masses is big business. >> what is our strategy. how are we are going to maximize this and serve the most number of people. >>reporter:the numbers have been thrown around about the economic impact, $40,000. they believe that the estimates are low, rick. reporting in fairmount, kenneth moton. thank you, of course we have more details about pope francis's visit to philadelphia on 6abc.com.

and see video of pope john paul ii's visit from 1979. and francis's canonization of john paul the ii earlier this year. bill cosby is facing another accusation of sexual assault. joan tashis says that he attacked her twice. he refused to the comment on recent allegations an cancelled public appearances. he settled a lawsuit back in 2006 but admitted no guilt. a catholic priest has died in custody. charles everhart was serving a six to 12 year term. he was transferred to a hospital in central pennsylvania with failing health.

he died yesterday according to his religious order. testimony from the accuser brought down monsignoor lin. one officer has been released from the hospital. a wounded officer and a sergeant are treated. the alleged stabber was locked up for burglary and assault. an income social worker is on life-support after stabbed 21 times. the attack happened inside of her fourth flor office at the department of children and families in camden at 1:30 today. the witnesses say that the victim knew the attacker that has a history of mental illness.

the police have the suspect in custody. a husband and wife struck out after stealing funds of a softball organization that they oversaw. they spent $3,600 of the league's min on personal expenses and paying their own bills. o'haras are free without bail tonight. why they are preparing for potential unrest in ferguson again. x marks the spot. meet the 26-year-old woman that was granted to mayor mass murderer charles manson behind bars. 7:30 the wind chills are in the teens. they don't get warmer in the afternoon. the details in the accuweather

forecast. tonight we have the biggest social media scams. what you need to watch out for the next time you tweet or click. and they hope to bounce back from the beatdown. jamie apody hears from coach kelly when "action news" comes right back.

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missouri's governor declared it a state of emergency. they are finding out if darren wilson is charged in michael brown's death. they were setting up shop outside of the proceedings. and just as they did in the weeks after the unarmed teenager's shooting death. the surgeon that was flown

from sierra leone has died. dr. salia did not receive medical care until two weeks after he showed symptoms that made it impossible to save his life. he was unresponsive by the time that he arrived in hospital in nebraska. he may be american best known masked murderer but charles manson is marrying behind bars. he is marying afton elaine marre burton. social media is important on how to play games.

nydia han has details on the biggest problems. >> many spent many minutes on twitter and instagram. the neck time you tweet or post, remember this. rob a cyber specialists, mime your personal information. social media scam number one quizzes and polls. >> they created a gaming mechanism by which to dupe you to give you information to them. they are not telling you we are doing a personality pr profile. >>reporter:expect phishing requests too. and be careful if it adds for your cell number. you may be signin signing up foa

subscription. >> the fraudster is going to move to you a website that is going to have malicious pay load. >>reporter:the intent to gain access to your browser. >> it's up setting.setting. >>reporter:to avoid this don't click on someone that you don't know. do an internet search to get to the sites authentic page. and it is monitored by cyber criminals. if you entered your account info you may have given criminals why are password an control of your account. >> they have value on the open market. why? they want to get in and steal

your identity. they may post items and make requests to others in your inner circle. >> i am aware. i will be taking precautions for something like that. >>reporter:if you know the social media scam that we have not mentioned share the information on my facebook page. i am nydia han, "channel~6 action news." well some chester high school grads said thank you to their alma mater tonight. the class of 1962 were bearing gifts in berwyn. the custom painting of the rock schoolhouse will be a reminder for history. cecily tynan is back inside with a closer look at tomorrow's

plummeting temperatures. inside is a place that you want to be. the next couple of days it's brutally cold. it's the cold that we get at the end of january. we are showing the rain from today has moved out most of the region a little more than an inch of rain. and the action cam in university city tonight the roads are glistening from the rain. people are out and about walking with their winter coats. you want to throw on a couple more layers and cover up the head and the fingers. it's 45 in philadelphia. millville 45. trenton 43. allentown and reading 41. mount pocono 44. a bit of a wind chill factor. it's 38 in philadelphia. it makes it feel like 4 in allentown. and 30 in lancaster. we have wind chills to the west.

we are showing that the rain and thick cloud cover from earlier today have moved off coast. we have thin clouds high up in the atmosphere. the temperatures are dropping. the wind chill in pittsburgh is 7. that air mass is moving over us. as the kidsad to the bus stop bundle them up. by 8:00, not much warmer. 28 degrees. you factor in the winds the wind chills in the low teens tomorrow morning. during the day with high pressure moving from the west. low pressure up to the north and east the wind tunnel affect. and the wind speeds up to 45 miles-an-hour. the afternoon high 32 degrees. in the afternoon the wind chills are in the teens. tomorrow night the winds diminish under clear skies. temperatures will be dropping quickly. the forecast lows you see close

tour record lows. some areas are setting new recordsal philadelphia the record lorecord lows, in the 20. wednesday is chilly after new record lows in the morning. the high 33. the winds not as strong. not as bad on wednesday. on friday a shot of cool air, 40. things begin to slowly improve over the weekend. 42 on saturday. sunday the marathon is looking dry. 53 degrees. scent weather for the eagles game. the rain moves in. it's milder with a high of 60. david musk will have an update on the cold temperatures at 4:30. we need a mild turkey day. i'll work on that.

well our jim gardner stepped away from the anchor to celebrate a man of legacy and giving will be seen throughout philadelphia. he honoured sidney kimmel. the mogel and his foundation have contributed $550 million to deserving causing including $120 million donation to jefferson's medical school that now bears his name. please join us on wednesday for a live telethon to benefit philabundance. you can go to 6abc.com for a link to the philabundance donation page. well, jimmy kimmel live is coming up after "action news." here is jimmy with a preview of the show. >> thank you, rick. here is the magics that waiting for you after the news.

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the packers scored on offense and defense. the quarterback play was sloppy. >> we lost games before here. it's about coming back and not letting the same game beat you twice. you have to play each week and focus on your next punt. that is what we are in the process of doing right now. >> they blow it 11 points fourth-quarter lead. titans 27-24. they follow 2-8. is it the second time around the charm for the sixers? >> no. the spurs up 17 after one.

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