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Philadelphia city lawmakers Curtis Jones Jr. and Anthony Phillips intend to pursue a hearing on the foster care system after 10-year-old Malayshia Allford was found dead. No hearing date has been set.Councilmembers are seeking a hearing after 10-year-old Malayshia Allford was found dead, with questions about oversight, social worker caseloads and her placement in foster care. The hearing date is not set.Philadelphia councilmembers plan to seek a hearing into how 10-year-old Malayshia Allford came to be placed with a foster mother previously flagged by officials. The hearing date has not been set.