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Centre AccessMeasles, Mental Health and a MusicalSaturday, May 2, 2026 (Season 1 | Episode 7)This week on Centre Access, News Lab reporters share their months-long investigation into rising vaccination exemption rates across rural Pennsylvania — and what's behind the return of measles. We also cover Centre County's mixed grades in the American Lung Association's annual air quality report, a $300,000 state grant boosting youth mental health programming at the Jana Marie Foundation, Penn State's plan to cut 49 of its 403 undergraduate programs, a Spring Township police officer's resignation over falsified reports, and a local theatre company staging its first-ever musical in Bellefonte.🔗 LINKS...
2026-05-0218 minCentre AccessHomeless Count, Hunger Strike, and Happy Valley’s Big WeekendSaturday, April 25, 2025 (Season 1 | Episode 6)This week on Centre Access: a News Lab team examines how America's official homelessness count falls short, especially in rural communities. Detainees at Pennsylvania's largest immigration detention facility launched a hunger strike over conditions inside. A look at the automated license plate reader cameras quietly rolling out on and around University Park. Happy Valley Casino soft-launches with a public preview over Blue and White weekend, even as community members raise concerns. Fans heading to Beaver Stadium will navigate the major renovation in progress. And hundreds of volunteers turned out for...
2026-04-2520 minCentre AccessWeed, Waters, and SunshineSaturday, March 28, 2026 (Season 1 | Episode 2)This week on Centre Access: Pennsylvania debates legalizing marijuana and the hundreds of millions it could bring in. AI is showing up in political campaigns in ways that might surprise you. Trout season is almost here, and there are new spots to fish in Centre County. Local groups want a say in what happens to Rockview's 5,700 acres. We check in on ICE deployments at Pennsylvania airports — including right here in State College. And nearly 40 dogs got a second chance. Plus, our Documenters had a dramatic week at the township meetings — and you'll want to h...
2026-03-2816 minCentre AccessBroadband, Budget Models, and a BarbershopSaturday, March 21, 2025 (Season 1 | Episode 1)This week on Centre Access: a bureaucratic snag threatens Pennsylvania's $700 million broadband plan, Penn State's president faces lawmakers over campus closures, ICE operations stir tension in Bellefonte, a new University of Pittsburgh initiative takes on the rural dental care shortage, a Millheim barber shop marks 75 years, and a roundup of what's still ahead for Women's History Month at Penn State. 🔗 LINKS TO THIS WEEK'S STORIESPennsylvania's broadband plan hits a snag, reporting by Charlotte Keith, SpotlightPAPenn State president faces lawmakers over campus closures, reporting by Geoff Rushton, StateCollege.comRecollections May Vary...
2026-03-2114 minCentre AccessIntroducing: Centre AccessCentre Access is coming! A weekly podcast bringing you a recap of news from Centre County. You can expect to hear from us every Saturday morning with 6 stories and a Centre Documenters local government update. Our first episode drops Saturday, March 21st. Along with it, we're releasing five pre-season back episodes so you can get a sense of what we bring you each week.Centre Access serves YOU, the roughly 158,000 residents of Centre County, Pennsylvania — by bringing you the most important news of the week. Powered by The News Lab at Penn State, our podcast also partners wi...
2026-03-1800 minCentre AccessRunways, Renewables, and a Rare Elk TagSaturday, March 7, 2026 (Season 1 | Pre-Season Episode)This week on Centre Access: Penn State moves to sell the State College Regional Airport to the Centre County Airport Authority, a collaborative solar energy project years in the making collapses amid tariffs and shifting economics, Happy Valley Casino launches a paid dealer training program ahead of its spring opening, new details emerge on where more than 1,500 Rockview inmates went after the prison closed, a Snow Shoe woman is arrested after hiding in a State College residence, and a rare Governor's Tag elk hunt draws attention to Pennsylvania's conservation success story.
2026-03-0713 minCentre AccessWater, Wrestling, and a Welcome BackSaturday, February 28, 2026 (Season 1 | Pre-Season Episode)This week on Centre Access: a judge recommends a forced sale of Rock Spring Water Company after years of infrastructure failures, College Township gets ahead of a state bill by updating its zoning ordinance for potential AI data centers, Centre Safe launches its annual Twilight Dinners fundraiser with a $20,000 goal, the People's Choice Festival announces its return to Boalsburg after three years away, inmates transferred following the Rockview closure are being charged to ship their belongings, and Centre County wrestlers make their mark at the District 6 Championships.🔗 LINKS TO...
2026-02-2813 minCentre AccessFunding Gaps, Fish, and a Free ClinicSaturday, February 21, 2026 (Season 1 | Pre-season Episode) This week on Centre Access: Pennsylvania's rape crisis centers will see no budget increase under Governor Shapiro's latest proposal — including Centre Safe right here in Centre County; State College Borough Council tables a resolution calling for ICE reform after a heated debate; an immigration judge denies bond for Subu Vedam, the State College man held at Moshannon Valley Processing Center; state officials monitor fish at Benner Spring Hatchery following chemical contamination linked to airport firefighting foam; Centre County PAWS reports a sharp rise in unhoused dogs tied to housing insecurity; and...
2026-02-2112 minCentre AccessAppeals, Affordable Housing, and Agricultural EducationSaturday, February 14, 2026 (Season 1 | Pre-Season Episode)This week on Centre Access: Subramanyam Vedam, the State College man who spent more than four decades in prison on a now-overturned murder conviction, remains in ICE custody as his legal fight shifts to immigration court; a Penn State student is on life support after a hit-and-run in downtown State College; three Centre County townships pool resources to protect 49 affordable housing units in Ferguson Township; Keystone Central School District nears completion of its 2026–2029 comprehensive plan; a psychiatrist and attorney confirmed to Pennsylvania's Board of Pardons draws pushback from clemency advocates; and Bellefonte Ar...
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