Philly's city worker strike ends
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Residential trash collection will resume Monday, according to Mayor Cherelle Parker, who asked for “grace” as pools, libraries, recreation centers and other services get back to normal.
AFSCME District Council 33, representing more than 9,000 city employees from dispatchers to sanitation, was on strike for eight days.
To continue the Salt Lake City League, the aforementioned Thunder will take on the Philadelphia 76ers on Monday night. The Sixers’ electric rookie in VJ Edgecomb had a stellar outing in his first Summer League game over the weekend, posting 28 points, 10 rebounds and four assists.
Waymo kicked off two “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City on Monday, signaling the Alphabet-owned company’s push to expand into cities in the Northeast.
The shooting was one of several episodes of gun and knife violence in the city over the Fourth of July weekend.
District Council 33 and the Parker administration last negotiated for hours on Saturday, but the two sides weren't able to make a deal.
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.
Philadelphia Police are investigating a deadly mass shooting that left 3 dead and 10 others injured in the Grays Ferry section of the city.