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Heaps of trash spilled out of dumpsters across Philadelphia as the District Council 33 strike dragged into its second day. Sanitation workers from Philadelphia's largest union were among the 9,000 ...
One of Philadelphia’s largest city worker unions is on strike in a demand for higher wages and more expansive benefits, which has led to large trash pileups in the streets.
As heat indexes push into the triple digits, outreach workers from the nonprofit Horizon House are walking the streets of Philadelphia to check on people experiencing homelessness — offering ...
Philadelphia's largest blue-collar union has been on strike since June 30.
While police and firefighters are not on strike, many of the city's blue-collar workers, such as trash collectors, are, according to Reuters.
Trash is piling up across Philadelphia as the city's largest blue-collar union begins a massive strike, bringing essential services like trash pickup to a grinding halt.
Trash is piling up across the streets of Philadelphia after thousands of city workers went on strike. "Our City is currently facing a work stoppage related to ongoing AFSCME District Council 33 ...
Why Philadelphia is Going Viral For Streets That Look Like a Landfill Libraries are closed, the medical examiner's office has a backlog of bodies, and trash is piling up everywhere.
Early morning shooting in West Philadelphia leaves man injured, police say According to police, the incident occurred around 5 a.m. on the 5800 block of Catharine Street on Friday, June 27, 2025.
From Fourth of July parades and fireworks to the annual Wawa Welcome America festival, Philadelphia will be buzzing this week. On Wednesday, the city announced a series of road closures this week.