Kada Scott's aunt, Kelly Scott-Dryer, father Kevin Scott, sister Kinsey, and mother Kim Matthews sat in the front row at her internment ceremony at Chelten Hills Cemetery on Saturday. Read more Tyger Williams / Staff Photographer

by Ellie Rushing Published Nov. 8, 2025, 4:56 p.m. ET

The ache of Kada Scott’s death hung over a Northwest Philadelphia church Saturday as hundreds of people gathered to lay to rest a young woman whose disappearance filled them with anguish — and whose killing broke their hearts.

Mayor Cherelle L. Parker , city and state lawmakers, and scores of friends, family, and strangers moved by Scott’s story filled the pews of Mount Airy Church of God in Christ. Many wore pink, a nod to Scott’s favorite color.

The service began with photos and videos sh

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