Santa will post up at Reading Terminal this weekend on Saturday, Dec. 17, with free photo ops from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. And while hanging with Kris Kringle,
they have to go back to school. reporter: julie holahan owns a nearby business and says she is experiencing the same thing. right now we currently have three teenagers working, and i d say that s probably three more than we had 15 months ago. reporter: in may, more than 33% of 16 to 19-year-olds had a job, the highest level since 2008 part of what s causing more teenagers to be hired now is really their availability and their willingness to take many jobs that perhaps other adults are not rushing into right now. reporter: but hiring teens is complicated. there are regulations about the jobs they can have and the hours they can work. and come fall, many will quit to return to school but with a record 9.3 million job openings, many employers are willing to accept that, even if it s just a temporary fix thank you reporter: for now, teenagers are filling an important gap, helping the economy and helping teens themselves grow. the best part about having a job is being able to