we take some unexpected extra steps to raise healthy chickens with no antibiotics ever. for example, thyme. it's part of our 100% veggie diet and helps support their immune system. perdue. over 200 products no antibiotics ever. us, it is sunday, january 8. i'm gray hall, nydia han has the day off. here's some of the stories we're following on "action news." a woman faces charges in connection with the murder of her adopted daughter. we'll tell why prosecutors say the 14 was killed. dozens are displaced after an apartment fire in new jersey.

the alleged gunman of the deadly fort lauderdale airport shooting is faces charges. a look at his previous encounters with the fbi. those stories, but first the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast with chris sowers, chris you've been talking about the cold, how long will it last? >> reporter: another day. you'll be happy to know we're finally in the 20s, now. it's getting a little bit better. look at the temperatures across the region at this midday hour, 23 degrees allentown of all places leading the pack. 21 in philadelphia. trenton, reading, 21. 20s to the south from wilmington to millville, cape may to atlantic city. temperatures continue to be on the cold side windchills very blustery feels like five in philadelphia, how about the poconos # below, four in millville, 4 in wilmington, 5 degrees for wilmington and dover. satellite and radar what we're watching is this right here. you can see how the clouds thicken up over the last couple

of frames. this actually is the colder air driving in picking up moisture off lakes erie and ontario. it could create snow showers in the least and the western suburbs. it's cloud and sun in the city with a cold biting wind and high of 25 degrees. coming up in we'll talk about the focus on the slippery traveling conditions through tomorrow morning and the coldest air of the season so far. overnight lows getting down to the single digits in most locations. we're talking about an extended warmup on wednesday. details in just a bit. >> thank you so much. we continue to follow breaking news for you, police announced upgraded charges against the woman for the death of a 14-year-old adopted daughter. that announcement comes hours after the woman's boyfriend was charge in the same heinous crime him sarah packer is being

arraigned in newtown, bucks county. that's where we finds bob brooks following the story. bob, what are you learning about this? >> reporter: gray, i can tell you that police say sara packer and her boyfriend took part in the murder of grace packer, this was a fantasy that the two conjured up and carried out this past summer. take a look, the couple jacob sullivan and sarah packer, charged with murder. the victim sara's own adoptive daughter grace packer. "action news" was there as sullivan was handcuffed and surrounded by police, he said nothing to our camera. bucks county d.a. said he and sarah carried out a sycophancy by killing grace this past july. >> he kidnapped raped and murdered her and that's what jacob sullivan has been charged with doing.

>> reporter: much of what was documented in the investigation is so disturbing we can't put it on t. a major break came on december 30th when sullivan and packer attempted to commit suicide together by a drug overdose at their home in quakertown. family members found them before they died. it was in the hospital that sullivan cracked and confessed to the motive. >> the motive to perpetuate wait the lie was for greed for the money they could collect because of her life and very existence. they took her to another home in quakertown. as you will vanned said the couple -- as you sullivan said y attacked grace and drugged her and strangled her. they kept her body in the attic. grace's mother reported her missing to the police. during the investigation, the couple became scared of being

caught so they dismembered her body with a bow saw and dumped her remains in bear creek township. her remains were found in october. sarah packer has been charged along with her boyfriend with the murder of sarah's own daughter. reporting in newtown, bob brooks, channel 6 "action news." >> horrific details. happening today, a former ivy league professor is scheduled to be released from jail. raphael rob pled guilty to manslaughter in the death of ellen rob. the family plans to gather tomorrow outside the upper merion house where the couple lived to advocate for the victims of the domestic violence. dozens of people are looking for a place to stay after a three-alarm fire

destroyed multiple apartments in gloucester township. the fire at the lake view apartment complex. this is on the 500 block of lower landing road. things went from bad to worse when a gas line ruptured and firefighters were excavating residents. >> oh, my god. [ bleep ] is he okay? one of the firefighters got knocked down. >> you can hear the panic and fear, the firefighter the person was concerned about turned out to be okay. everyone managed to get out of the buildings -- building safely. the investigators say the fire started in the third floor bedroom. red cross ask helping with find shelter for residence who need help. four soldiers are dead after a palestinian man rammed

his truck into a group of soldiers. the victims included three women soldiers and a man, 15 other individuals were hurt. the driver was shot and killed at the scene. israel's prime minister said the attacker was a supporter of the islamic state extremist group. police are calling the incident a terror attack. the suspected gunman in the fort lauderdale airport shooting is faces charges that could carry the weight of death penalty. the gun was confiscated by the fbi and later returned. eva pilgrim has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: according to the to the fbi, the alleged fort lauderdale international airport shooter came to south florida with one purpose. >> indications are that he came here to carry out the horrific attack. >> reporter: in a criminal complaint santiago told investigators he planned the

attack mmping a one with a -- purchasing a one way airline ticket. in a report on saturday he said he shot the first people he encounter aiming at his victims head. five killed 6 others shot. among those killed a couple from iowa going on a crews. another grandmother died active in her church from georgia she and her husband going on vacation. fbi agents say esteban santiago's statements were confirmed by the video in the baggage area. this is not his first encounter with the fbi, in november, the fbi confirmed he showed up to the anchor -- anchorage office saying the government was trying to get him to join isis. >> there's no indication that

mr. santiago was working with any other individuals when he planldz -- planned and carried out the attack. >> reporter: local authorities took assistant ago go to a mental health filth, fbi taking the -- facility, the fbi taking the gun at the time. this morning, fbi facing tough questions including from family membersed brother said the agent should have done more for the iraq war veteran. >> they sent him to the psychiatric center and they failed him. >> no judge adjudicated him as mentally ill. it's unfortunately this gray zone that we have in this county. >> our coverage of the airport shooting attack continues on air and online. we'll bring you the latest updates on the air and of course on our website 6abc.com. president-elect donald trump is renewing his call for

better relations with russia. he used a tweet to express that message it came a day arrest intelligence leaders released a -- after intelligence leaders released a report saying russia mettled in the election on trump's behalf. early morning, president obama went one on one with george stephanopoulos. it is an exclusive sit down with this week. the alleged russian interference is among the topics of discussion. >> bottom line this time vladimir putin got what he wanted. >> well, look i think what is true that the russians intended to mettle and they mettled. one of the things i am concerned about is the degree to which we've seen commentary lately republican or cable commentators

have more confident in russians than democrats. >> he said trump has not spent a lot of time sweating the details and that quirk could give him fresh prospective, but it could blind side. ahead what a croaf brewing company and -- coffee brewing company and beer factor are working to create. >> living next to a highway may not be the best thing, hear how it could impact your mental health. and chris sowers will be back with the cold the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, when "action news" continues.

so glad you stayed with us i know what you're thinking, it's cold and we have relief? >> reporter: we have relief in the seven-day forecast. we start out with a lovely shot, the commodore barry bridge, a couple of clouds in the sky at least in the philadelphia area. as you get north in the lehigh valley and the poconos, the clouds are increasing as the snow showers are passing over the new york/pennsylvania state line. it will get as far south as parts of our region this afternoon. let's go over to the radars, nothing going on. it will stay that way for most of the afternoon in philadelphia. right up in through here, this is where we have the better chance of seeing flurries this afternoon. 18 in pottstown and quakertown.

19 in saint davids. new holland lancaster county, 18 degrees, you'll get up to 21 or 22. hockessin 19. a pair of 2s in smyrna. 21 the number to the south. hammonton 20, on the boards in atlantic city, 21 degrees. windchills feel like the single digits. even though we're in the 20s, feels hash out there. five in philadelphia. four with the wind in wilmington and millville, and 11 degrees in cape may. satellite and radar the pattern looks quiet over the next 48 hours now that the storm is up through here, over my shoulder into the canadian maritimes. this is a piece of energy, actually the wind taking the moisture over the great lakes. this will swing through later this afternoon. a couple of flakes possible for the far northwestern counties within the next couple of hours. everybody else will stay dry. 2:30 p.m. one or two snow showers or just a couple of

flurries perhaps getting as far south as philadelphia by 5:00 p.m. once the sun sets we lose the in stability and skies clear overnight tonight, that sets up a clear morning tomorrow. but it's going to be cold. all day long, the numbers will struggle to get out of the single digits. as a matter of fact i think a lot of time we're in the single digits and never making it to ten or 11 degrees, all afternoon it will feel blustery and cold. one below in allentown. 5 below in lancaster. 8 below in the poconos. 3 below in trenton. and somewhat milder towards the southeast. the bottom line over the next couple of days you have to bundle up in layers, pay attention it's dangerous cold that's moving in here. bitter windchills not only today, but tomorrow morning, as well. technically by the numbers it's the coldest air of the season so far this morning we dropped down to 15 in philadelphia. that was the coldest of the season, so, again, bundle up in

layers, don't forget the hats and gloves and scarves. for today, temperatures topping out in the mid 20s. feeling like the single digits. 25 for wilmington and philadelphia. 24 for reading and allentown and trenton. 24 in millville. 27 in cape may. blustery with the wind. overnight tonight, the saving grace is the wind, because if we lose the wind all these numbers will go 2 to 3 degrees colder. 4 in allentown. reading, 4. 12 in philadelphia. millville, 5. trenton, 6 degrees. dover, 6. let's assume for a second we have a calm wind overnight tonight a lot of those locations will be 2, 3, maybe close to zero. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, 25 degrees for today, 27 for tomorrow, the next 48 hours biting cold windchills. 38 for tuesday. we start to pull out of it. becoming cloudy as the warm front approaches the area, it will slide through during the evening hours, tuesday night, the temperatures begin to rise.

wednesday, 53. thursday we bump up to 58. friday we change the wording a little bit, looks very mild instead of showers, we put a shower with sun. the more sun we see the higher the number will be. for now, we'll say 57 with the possibility of going warmer. >> i'll take it. thank you for the update. the cleanup continues after the nor'easter broad -- brought snow to the region. nj dot crews was in hammonton. peach tree plaza plows were busy clearing the parking lot for the shoppers. everyone needed to remove the snow from their cars. "action news" was in galloway township as people cleared the snow from the vehicles and gave their snow blowers a workout on the walks on vine avenue. a woman in texas lost more than 100 pounds. ahead the details on the shocking motivation behind her

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>> so glad you stayed with us, sky6 live hd giving you a beautiful, but cold glimpse of cape may, new jersey. that area was hit hard by the nor'easter. they got over 6 inches of snow. none today, but very cold. in "healthcheck," living close to i-95 or the schuylkill expressway may be convenient for you, but it could increase your risk of dementia. researchers in canada found those who live within 55 yards of heavily traveled roads face a higher risk of developing dementia. the farther away from the roads the lower the risk. researchers believe the air pollutants get into the bloodstream and cause inflammation. >> some people say there's no

sweeter revenge than success. three years ago betsy was overweight and depressed and desperate to shed the extra weight. her husband was cheating on her. she found inspiration getting into shape after reading a message to his mistress. >> they were talking about me in a nasty way, that was basically what really, really hurt. >> she looks amazing, good fore. she was initially angry and used that anger as motivation to looks like the weight. her transformation stunning she has dropped 103 pounds and wellness coach. she and her husband divorced, but remain on good terms. am -- amheiser-bush teaming

to bring alcohol to the home they hope to make a device to produce beer, spirits and mixers on demand. the defunct cold drink maker, made sodas and mixers on demand. much more to come on "action news," including sports, plus, a dramatic coast guard rescue off the coast of new jersey, two men were lifted to safety in new jersey.

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>> reporter: dave hextall had enough. he said enough is enough, he switched up the lines against tampa bay to switch up the outcome. this is not what noisy wanted, five minutes in, the flyers fall behind 1-zip. hextall lights a fire in the second. later in the second, the rebound, there it is, their first lead in four games. they don't give it up, over a minute later, michael raffle. the flyers scored four times in the second, they go on to win, 4-2. it is their first w in 2 1/2 weeks. yes, this is long overdue. >> we knew we had to win this one, i think we played a good hockey game we put a lot of pucks in the net. >> it's nice to win a hockey game. it's been a while since we've been able to to have that

feeling, it doesn't matter how well you played in a couple of games along the way. it's important to get the two points. >> they will try to get two more tonight in columbus. college hoops, villanova final rebound from their first loss of the season, their first loss have the big east tournament. last time they lost they responded with 20 straight wins. jay wright said all the right things against marquette. they shot a season high 65%. what was that it worked, bask and foul. criminals jenkins, season high 23 points for jenkins. they pile it on, josh hart up as many as 30. they have not lost back back-tok games in four years. temple, st. joes and la salle all winning as well. eagles fans you think your team is in a playoff drought. detroit lions have not won in 24

years. seahawks anne lions, going -- and lie i don't think so -- lions going head to head. seattle by 20 they will go on to atlanta next weekend. oakland in the playoffs for the first time in 14 years. connor cook making the first ever start against houston. picked off four times, his quarterback ratings 5.5. texans 27-14. they will get the chiefs or the patriots next. packers and miami and steelers are playing, as well today, along with the sixers that's sports, i'm jeff skeverski. have a great day. >> another half-hour of "action news" is just ahead. here's some of the stories we'll have for you. it is costing more to fill up at the pump. we'll tell you what trip -- aaa

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murder. a fire rips through a new jersey apartment building, how a gas leak made the emergency efforts more complicated. plus, we clean up from winter weather here, the west coast is dealing with a winter storm of its own. more of those stories in a moment, but the man you want to hear from, chris sowers. >> reporter: that winter storm out west will warm us up later this week. you'll see that in a few minutes. take a look at this, gray, there's no escape i mean the entire lower 48 is mighty mighty cold this afternoon. 36 in new orleans. 2 in bismarck. ten in chicago. raleigh, 23 degrees, if we could extend the map out to the west coast it's as cold there as it is east. look at these low temperatures if you're thinking about getaway spots. miami was down to 49 degrees. dallas, 20. mobile, alabama, 22. jacksonville, 26.

you pick out your vacation spot, everybody below freezing or close to it. disney world, orlando, freezing, 35 degrees this morning. temperatures are topping out in the upper 50s to low 60s somewhere in between there. really cold stuff. windchills in and around our neck of the woods, still stuck in the single digits. they will at a there all day long. forecast for today, clouds and sun, a cold biting winds, 25 degrees is the forecasted high in the city with the wind, though, again it feels like the sing the digits. one or -- single digits. one or two flurries possible. huge warmup in store for us wednesday. i can see gray smiling. warm front lifts through, winds shifts out of the southwest that's the pattern at least a week to ten days. the cold air retreats into canada. a ton of 50s and maybe a 60 or two. details coming up in just a bit. >> we continue to follow the

breaking news, an arrangement is happening right now -- an reignment is happening right now, sara packer was scheduled to be arraigned at noon, packer and her 44-year-old boyfriend are charge with kidnapping, raping and homicide in the death of grace packer. grace's dismembered reremains were -- remains were found in october along a deserted road in bear township. >> we believe this was a rape murder, fantasy that was shared by jacob sullivan and sara packer. and they made this fantasy into a horrible heinous gruesome reality. >> prosecutors say that sullivan and packer conspired to kill grace for money. it is unclear how they expected to profit from the teenagers death. take a look at this

picture, flames pouring from a camden county apartment building sending dozens into the cold night rare. jeanette reyes talked to some of the people who managed to make it to safety. >> the top floor of our unit, our unit on the bottom floor is on fire. >> reporter: camden county crews battled the blaze in government township that broke out at 10:00 p.m. saturday night at lake view apartments. the fire went from one to three alarms always flames shot through the roof and engulfed the entire buildings. a gas leak further complicating efforts feeding intense flames. >> i walked out and the roof of the on acid side of my -- on the opposite side of the building was on fire with a giant hole in it. >> reporter: what were you thinking when you saw that, scared wondering how much it was going to spread if i need to get out of the building or not. >> reporter: there were initial reports by authorities of residents trapped inside, but

firefighters rescued them. residence in nearby buildings were evacuated as a precautionary measure. those displaced by the fire were brought out into the frigid cold into the leasing office that was used as a temporary shelter. 75 residents were displaced and no injuries were reported. jennifer joyce channel 6 "action news." >> a husband and wife escaped their burning home in camden county overnight. the action cam was at that scene on the 100 block of east somerdale avenue in somerdale. firefighters were called at 4:45 a.m. to reports of a bedroom on the second floor burning. the couple was taken to cooper university hospital for smoke inhalation, the cause of the fire is still under investigation. a chorus of snow blowers could be heard across the region after yesterday's nor'easter

moved through. deldot crews worked through the night in wilmington to remove the snow from the streets and sidewalks there. they found kids who happenly helped their mom clean the snow up and they had a little fun while they did it. >> it's not too bad, it's light, we have the young kids out here shoveling snow for us. >> the city of wilmington saw about 2 1/2 inches of snow. however, southern delaware saw up to 8 inches. the east coast is not the only place dealing with winter weather this weekend, a big storm is hitting the west coast right now. abc's rob marciano has a look at conditions there. >> reporter: overnight a powerful pacific storm leaving a blustery and deadly path in the northwest. turning interstate five into a path of destruction with vehicles skidding and crashing littering them with jackknifed semi also and flipped cars and buried sheriffs' suvs.

state police pleading with drivers to stay at home saying they could not keep up with the wreckage. fatal multicar collisions shutting down a long stretch of the highway. farther south california's biggest concern, mudslides and high winds and flash flooding that's destroying roads. >> reporter: look at this this is river that's completed flooded out the stairs. >> reporter: high surf and pounding sea walls in the bay area. one woman dead after being struck by a fallen tree on a golf course. penn state's cost related to the jerry sandusky are approaching a quarter billion dollars. they could go higher. five years after the former assist assistant football coach

was arrested on child molestation charges. $12 million was awarded to assist eantd coach mike mcqueary and 33 million to people who alleged sandusky abused them. it costs more money to use pennsylvania turnpike. a toll increase went into effect at midnight. the 6% increase imaghts drivers who use -- impacts drivers who use cash and easy passes. it will fund projects to rebuild and widen the turnpike as well as support pennsylvania's public transportation needs. it is costing more money to fill up the car at the gas pump across the delaware valley. in philadelphia, 2.64 in new jersey, 2.45. drivers in delaware are enjoying the lowest prices in the tri state region, 2.38 this morning.

aaa blames the price hike on the demand for gas during the new year's holiday weekend. 41st annual run in wilmington, delaware, that took place on the freezing day lived up to the name called the mayor's icicle ten miler. the action cam was in wilmington this morning. it is cold out there, the brave people the city mayor sounded the horn to start the run. hundreds of runners raise money for the central branch ymca and mike clark legacy foundation that focuses on youth mentoring and technology programs. >> a toddler wanders into a gas station in his pajamas. we have details on why he was there and who he was looking for. it's a musical children will love, stay with us for details on the perky pig and excited elephant taking the

stage in philadelphia. outside, live, sky6 live hd showing it's cold out there, the sun is out, it's cold, meteorologist chris sowers will have the full accuweather forecast when we come back.

>> and just into "action news" an arraignment has ended for sara packer charged in the murder of her 14-year-old adopted daughter grace packer after reporting her missing back in july. she said nothing at the arrangement, the judge granted no bail. sara packer and her boyfriend conspired to kidnap the girl from abington township and rape her and kill her at a home in quakertown. as yousullivan was arraigneddedd charged overnight. we'll continue to update you on 6abc.com and "action news" at 6:00 p.m. this piece of surveillance

video shows you what happened when a toddler wondered out of his home in detroit. he was shoeless and tried to get into a gas station at 4:30 a.m. the clerk said he did not know where his mom was, it was really cold, he was cold. >> soon after police arrived, the boy's mother ran to the gas station looking for the child. their apartment we are told is next-door to the business. not clear how the child got out of his apartment. >> having the right kind of equipment saved two men stranded off the jersey coast. they called 911 when their 16-foot boat became disabled. a crew from the atlantic city air station found them four miles north of salem. the helicopter pilot involved in the rescue said it is a good thing the men were wearing the proper personal protective equipment because it was extremely and dangerously cold.

>> reporter: in the ocean, 37, 38. too cold. >> when is it getting out of here? >> reporter: thursday night. let's get you outside and show you what's going on. i'll show you how warm it will get in a moment. funk about how cold it is right now and how warm it will be at the end of week, it's mind blowing the change in this part of the country. looking outside live from our dilworth camera at city hall. it's barely in the 20s and windchills in the single digits. cold winds, 33 miles per hour in reading. 32 in millville. close to 30 in dover, and close to 30 miles per hour in philadelphia. again, that puts those feels-like temperatures even though the air temperatures around 20, makes it feel like the single digits out there. these numbers will stay between 5 and 10 all afternoon long. this is one of the colder days

we've seen so far this season. here's satellite and radar along along -- the winds is picking up moisture off these two lakes here and it will pull it northeast. just north of philadelphia and the lehigh valley and the poconos could see the moisture into the evening hours. we're looking at a few brief snow showers or snow flurries. future tracker 6 showing by 3:00 p.m., well north and west of philadelphia, kind of dieing out as it approaches the city city. ones the sun sets we'll lose the in stability and skies will go mainly clear. feels-like temperatures, later this afternoon, single digits is what it will feel like out there. overnight tonight, pretty much the same deal. the numbers may drop below zero for a time as the actual air temperatures get cold. 7:00 a.m., 5 below in the poconos. 4 below in the lancaster. 3 below in trenton. 10 degrees in philadelphia.

when you've had enough all of a sudden mother nature will lend a helping handle and flip this pattern completely. this is the pattern we're seeing right now, the jet stream taking a live in the mid atlantic. this is cold brutal air drive be to the south. this is mild air off to the southwest off the four corners states. later this week, the jet stream will look like, this is all mild air coming up even places like vermont, maine, this area will see numbers below seasonal averages. take a look at this, there's philly, there's the cold air right there. watch what happens i'll put it in motion for you, monday, tuesday, wednesday, this is all warm, warm air just flooding the eastern seaboard. we get into thursday and friday, this area that just saw 15 inches of snow could be in the 70s by friday afternoon. it's called the southeast ridge acts like a bermuda high pressure system and warms everybody up.

clouds and sun today, 25 degrees, a flurry or two north and west. overnight tonight, cold and breezy, 4 degrees outlying suburbs, 12 for center city. the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast, cold temperatures next couple of days, 25 today, 27 for tomorrow. tuesday, sort of a day of transition, 38. here comes the warm stuff, wednesday, thursday, friday, gray, temperatures are in the 50s. >> can't wait for it, chris thank you for that great news. if you're planning on taking the subway later today you might witness an unusual sight. it is the no pants day subway. there they go right there. they encourage participants to donate their pants. you must be willing to take off your pants and and you have to be able to keep a separate face.

>> from page to the stage, the kimmel center is presenting a play for the kids based on on an award winning book series. karen rogers has 6abc loves the arts. >> reporter: it's called the elephant and piggy, it debuted in 2007 as two children's books as part of a best selling and much beloved series of 250 books and musical created by moe willam who got his start in sesame street. >> it's the misadventure of eanlts -- animals, discovering friends and trust. >> reporter: audiences are invited to follow along for a day in the adventurous life of a n an elephant and piggy. they put on a whole musical

together. >> reporter: thef backup -- they have backup singers. >> they talk to the children and their families. they definitely are getting the kids to feel like they are part of the show. >> reporter: the tale was brought to the stage by the kennedy center for the performing artsful -- arts. >> it's about learning to make a friend and be a good friend even when you're different. >> reporter: it's part of the kimmel center's family discovery series which introduces children to the art of theater. >> it's similar to have a fun day of play. >> reporter: elephant and piggy we are in a play at the merion theater january 21 with a special presentation for school students on the 20th. for tickets and showtimes go to the arts in philly.org. for the for 6abc loves the arts, i'm karen rogers.

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you're taking a live look, sky6 live hd up there on spring mountain, the skiers are enjoying the slopes in this cold weather. meteorologist chris sowers tweeted there's no escaping the cold, but there will be a warmup in the next several days. >> president obama will give his farewell address to the nation in chicago and thousands braved the cold for a chance to witness it in person. a line wrapped around one building and continued outside into a second building. some people who got tickets are already selling them online and asking for inasmuch as $5,000 per ticket. this morning, queen elizabeth attended church services for the first time in weeks. the 90-year-old royal missed christmas and new year's day services because she was suffering from what's described as a heavy cold. the first time in 30 years, the

queen has missed the service. she is the symbolic head of the church of england. she is the world's longest reigning monarch. a chant here made -- chandelier made from water bottles. 4800 water bottles were used in this process, all the bottles are from flint, michigan where residents had to use water bottles following the water crisis there. chandelier is hanging in a michigan art center. an impressive piece. when "action news" continues, a an update on our top stories, plus a final look at the exclusive accuweather seven-day forecast when we come right back.

>> recapping our top stories on "action news," prosecutors has charged sara packer and her 44-year-old boyfriend jacob sullivan in the murder of 14-year-old grace packer. grace was her adopted daughter, the judge granted no bail. the red cross is seeking "shelter me rescue of the week" for dozens of south jersey residents whose building at the lake view apartment complex went up in flames. there's no word on the cause for the gloucester township fire and gas explosion. there were no injuries reported. 66-year-old raphael robb is walking out of jail today. the former penn professor, beat her to death.

the family will gather at the house to call attention to the victims of domestic violence. you said there is no way of escaping this cold. >> reporter: the pattern will change, you go to florida it's cold there, as well. they were in the 20s in the panhandle. speaking of the 20s we're looking at 20 degrees, feels like 6 with the wind. 27 degrees monday, cold, tuesday is the transition day, wednesday, thursday, friday, the 50s come back, clouds and rain. the week after that, looks mild, as well. >> i'm trying to hurry up and get to. thank you so much. there's notice on the ground, so what do you do with all of it. you could take this utah father idea who transformed his back yard into is a 350 luge run. construction began after christmas.

the man behind the project had a whole lot of help, he and his 15 kids worked harold to gather snow -- hard to gather snow from the neighbor's yards to make the luge. coming up next on channel 6, "fyi philly." "action news" continues at 6:00 p.m. tonight. for nydia han, chris sowers and the entire "action news" team, i'm gray hall. mairveg -- make it a great day. ♪

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from santander bank. and i'm erin o'hearn. tonight on fyi philly i'm a spiritual gangster it's a new year and a celebration of all things new. food of course new places to eat, both dinner and dessert. and you call these? unicorn poop. and new spots for those cocktail cravings. i think i hear cuban music somewhere. plus we check out some new fashion and fitness options that was so hard! and take to the skies for the city's best new luxury living and a heated pool. happy new year everyone and welcome to fyi philly 20-17. and the city just keeps growing. there is sooo much new to see and do, this year. we are at 24, the newest offering from the legendary chef, jose garces. it is right on the schuylkill river and the food is as good as the awesome views. it's one of three new spots alicia gave the official taste test. our first stop is plenty café's newest spot in queen village.