Here's what you need to know about what's happening in Philadelphia.
Judge accused of improperly jailing parents in custody cases admits to misconduct
Former Philadelphia Family Court Judge Lyris Younge waived her right to an ethics trial, set to begin Wednesday, and admitted to the Judicial Conduct Board’s accusations that she acted in an “undignified” manner during proceedings and created massive delays in cases involving children designated to be resolved quickly. Younge has agreed to face sanctions at a hearing yet to be scheduled.
Read the full story on Law.com.
Woman killed, 3 men wounded in shooting near North Philly school
The four victims were sitting on a stoop near 11th and Thompson streets around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, when two gunmen approached them and fired more than 20 shots before fleeing.
Read the full story on Irish Philadelphia.
Parking Authority officer struck by vehicle in Center City
The officer was struck at Market and 21st streets around 11:30 a.m. Wednesday.
Read the full story on CBS Philly.
Woman adopts 4 kids from same family
A family from the Juniata section of Philadelphia is celebrating a big day.
Read the full story on ABC Philadelphia, WPVI.
Public safety plan announced ahead of launch of supervised injection site
In anticipation of a final court ruling that would clear the way for the opening of Safehouse — the nation’s first supervised injection site — the City of Philadelphia has issued a plan outlining how police will protect both those using the site and neighborhood residents.
Read the full story on WESA.
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