Occupy Movement Spreads to Doylestown

As demonstrations continue in Philadelphia, the Occupy Wall Street movement is spreading to another local location: Doylestown.

On Thursday, members of Occupy Doylestown will gather at the corner of State and Main Streets between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Organizers say the purpose of the rally is to “demonstrate solidarity with protesters at Occupy Wall Street in New York City, Occupy Philadelphia and others across the country.”

Members of Occupy Doylestown say they want “a solution to the job crisis, corporate money out of politics, fairer tax rates for everyone and policies that work for 99% of Americans instead the 1% at the top.”

As the Occupy Doylestown movement begins, Occupy Philadelphia will gather on Thursday at 17th and Market at 4 p.m. They will then march to Pennsylvania Senator Pat Toomey’s office at 1628 JFK Boulevard. Members of Occupy Philly say the purpose of Thursday’s march and rally will be “to show pictures of what predatory lending, unemployment, foreclosures and blighted communities look like.”