PA from Below's Occupy Coverage Featured on MMP TV MMP TV, a public access program in Philadelphia, hosted Pennsylvania from Below's Mitch Troutman and Kara Newhouse in an episode focused on the mobilization of the 99% last fall. |
#OccupyPA Report: The Lehigh Valley Occupy Easton, Allentown and Bethlehem have different personalities and priorities, but they each identify as part of the Lehigh Valley and have worked together more directly than other Occupy groups around the state. |
#OccupyPA Report: Central PA Central Pennsylvania has three Occupy groups within 40 miles of each other. Harrisburg and Lancaster both maintain 24-hour occupations, while York is focused on education and direct action. |
#OccupyPA Report: Erie and Scranton Poor and working people of Pennsylvania’s northwest and northeast have joined occupations at the urban centers of Erie and Scranton—cities of 100,000 and 70,000 people, respectively. Erie borders the Great Lakes and General Electric is its largest employer. |
Uniting the 99% “Movements begin with the telling of untold stories” says the slogan of Philadelphia-based Media Mobilizing Project. |
#OccupyPA Report: The Big Cities With more than 100 tents in camp and at least that many participants in general assemblies, Occupy Pittsburgh and Occupy Philly are a class of their own for PA occupations. Their size comes with advantages and challenges, and so far both have have been met with cooperation from city government. |