Philadelphia City Councilmember Cindy Bass is calling for Ada H. H. Lewis Middle School to be demolished after Kada Scott's body was found near the vacant property Saturday.

Bass represents District 8, which includes Germantown — where the school is located — as well as Mt. Airy and several other neighborhoods.

In a letter Friday to School District of Philadelphia Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington, Bass wrote that residents in the East Germantown neighborhood have raised concerns about the vacant middle school being used for illegal activities, including illegal dumping.

"I am formally urging the School District of Philadelphia to move with urgency to demolish the Ada H. Lewis Middle School structure and properly secure the site to prevent any further harm to the community," Bass

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