AFSCME District Council 33, representing more than 9,000 city employees from dispatchers to sanitation, was on strike for eight days.

AFSCME and Philadelphia officials confirmed the strike has ended, though the union must still ratify the terms of the deal before it becomes official. Between 1,200 and 1,300 sanitation workers were part of the strike.

An alleged drunk driver is in custody after police said he left the scene after hitting two sanitation workers on the picket line in the Port Richmond

The city of Philadelphia says regular trash pickup will resume next week after a deal was reached to end the DC 33 labor strike.

Philadelphia's largest municipal union reaches tentative deal with Mayor Cherelle Parker, ending 8-day strike affecting 9,000 workers and city services.

As the Philadelphia municipal worker strike enters its second week, so-called “Parker piles” – large collections of garbage that some residents blame on Mayor Cherelle Parker – continue to build up in neighborhoods across the city.

The Philadelphia Health Department has warned of increased risks of disease transmission due to rotting waste attracting rodents, insects, and other pests. Rats and mice have become a common sight, with residents reporting infestations in neighborhoods like West Philly and Hunting Park.