A year after Kada Scott was kidnapped and killed in Philadelphia, lawmakers have voted to honor her memory by designating her birthday as Kada Scott Day.
Scott’s family was there in Harrisburg on Wednesday, Oct. 21, to witness the moment as lawmakers overwhelmingly approved the bill in a 202-1 vote. Instead of Nov. 18 being remembered only as the day Scott was born, the proposed annual recognition would also serve as a day to honor her life.
Scott, a Penn State University graduate, disappeared from her job at an assisted living facility in Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill neighborhood on Oct. 4, 2025.
According to court documents, shortly after leaving work, Scott had texted the words “kidnap me again” to Keon King, who replied, “better be up too.”
Scott had last been seen at work around 10 p.m. that night. Her remains were later discovered in a shallow grave in a wooded area near Ada H. Lewis Middle School in Philadelphia’s East Germantown neighborhood.
Police said Scott died from a gunshot wound to the head.
King, 21, of Dover, Delaware, was later arrested and charged in Scott’s kidnapping and murder.
During a hearing in Feb. 2026, a judge ruled that King would stand trial on charges of kidnapping, arson, murder and other related offenses.
Scott’s family is also keeping her memory alive through The Kada Scott Foundation, an organization established in her honor to continue celebrating her life and legacy.
