BENJAMIN SARLIN

With Summer Jobs Scarce, Council Seeks Federal Help

By BENJAMIN SARLIN, Special to the Sun | May 12, 2008

As the school year comes to a close, City Council members are asking Congress for help with the increasingly difficult task of finding summer jobs for area teenagers. This week, the council will debate a resolution calling on the federal government to pass legislation that would award $1 billion in grants for summer job programs around the country.