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Top Philadelphia news: Teen shot in drive-by; Supreme Court to hear Philly foster care case; more

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Published on February 25, 2020
Top Philadelphia news: Teen shot in drive-by; Supreme Court to hear Philly foster care case; morePhoto: Scott Serhat Duygun/Unsplash

Here's the most recent top news you may have missed in Philadelphia.

Kobe Bryant's loss felt deeply across region on day of memorial service

Many across the region took time to watch the tribute to Kobe Bryant broadcast from the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Monday, including those at Larry’s Steaks, one of Bryant’s favorite spots. 

Read the full story on CBS Philly.

16-year-old critically wounded in drive-by shooting

A 16-year-old is fighting for his life after he was shot multiple times  around 3:15 p.m. Monday at 21st and Master streets. The teen is a student at Vaux Big Picture High School.

Read the full story on CBS Philly.

Supreme Court to hear Philadelphia foster care case

The court said it would hear a case brought by Catholic Social Services against Philadelphia, after the city did not renew a contract with the charity, because Catholic Social Services will not place foster children with same-sex couples. 

Read the full story on Daily Kos.

State Supreme Court orders investigation into DA's alleged conflict of interest in prosecution of officer's killer

Mumia Abu-Jamal was convicted in the 1982 murder of officer Daniel Faulkner.

Read the full story on CBS Philly.


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