It's the Friday News Roundup! We're talking about how the city is starting to clean-up from the “Parker Piles” of trash that accumulated during the eight-day District Council 33 strike. Our attention now turns to the fate of SEPTA, which is in Harrisburg’s hands. We also take a sobering look at the recent mass shootings in the city. And as always, we dish on what we’re up to this coming weekend. Executive producer Matt Katz is joined by producer Abby Fritz and Hey Philly newsletter editor Siani Colón. 

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Why the Strike Ended & When Your Trash Is Getting Picked Up

How much trash piled up in Philly during the DC 33 strike?

Penn workers authorize strike, demanding higher salaries

After months of declining gun violence, shootings surge in Philly

South Philly lounge ordered to shutter after 8 hurt in mass shooting

I met Azir Harris after he was paralyzed in a shooting in 2018. Gunfire early Monday claimed his life.

What you need to know about the city work stoppage

Waymo to test, but not offer, self-driving cars in Philly this summer 

It’s Officially Live Aid Week in Philadelphia

Check out more cooking classes in Philly here. To throw out your trash before garbage pick-up begins Monday, find your six Sanitation Convenience Centers here. 

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