In the heart of a North Philadelphia neighborhood, a bright and ambitious 19-year-old woman's life was tragically cut short in a senseless act of gun violence. Yaniyah Foster, a recent graduate of Ben Franklin High School with dreams of pursuing a career in law or criminal justice to effect positive change in her community, was fatally shot on the front steps of her home on the 1000 block of West Thompson Street. Known to her loved ones as 'Niyah,' she was remembered for her bubbly, outgoing per
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