A strike by nearly 10,000 city workers in Philadelphia has stretched into a third day. Trash continued to pile up Thursday in some areas, and a judge ordered more than 30 Medical Examiner’s Office staffers back to work because of a growing backlog of bodies in storage.

Philadelphia aims to control trash pileups ahead of the holiday weekend as a city workers strike continues. The latest talks between the city and leaders of District Council 33 — the largest of four major unions representing city workers — ended late on Wednesday without a deal.

Many AFSCME DC 33 members have been itching for the union to take a dramatic stand against the city ever since then-Mayor Rendell won concessions in a 1992 contract. On Tuesday, they got their wish.