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Summer youth employment event aims to get kids off the streets and away from violence
PHILADELPHIA - The violence is surging in Philadelphia and there's no simple way to fix but some are trying to tackle the problem one piece at a time."I go to the skate park every day so I'll have something to do," said 14-year old Emmett Boone. He stays productive doing something he loves and he's already making plans for the future to buy a car when he turns 18. "I just wanted a job so I can make some extra money," he said.