{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Centre Access","title":"Funding Gaps, Fish, and a Free Clinic ","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":778,"description":"Saturday, 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 a free pop-up clinic from Remote Area Medical is coming to Bellefonte in March.🔗 LINKS TO THIS WEEK'S STORIESPennsylvania rape crisis centers face flat funding — Reporting by Geoff Rushton, StateCollege.comICE concerns prompt Lycoming County residents to form mutual aid networks  — Reporting by Marley Parish, Spotlight PA State College Borough Council tables ICE reform resolution — Reporting by Geoff Rushton, StateCollege.comFederal immigration judge denies Subu Vedam's release, Reporting by Sydney Roach, WPSUPrevious reporting mentioned: Cold case brings Indian community together —  Reporting by Milan Varia, The News LabBenner Spring Fish Hatchery monitored after chemical contamination — Reporting by Gary Sanderson, WJACCentre County PAWS sees rise in unhoused dogs — Reporting by Anne Danahy, WPSURemote Area Medical free clinic coming to Bellefonte March 28–29 — Reporting by Oscar Orellana, WPSUYou can volunteer your times and services to the free clinic by registering here.📋 CENTRE DOCUMENTERS Full notes from this week's public meetings are available at centredocumenters.org. This week's meetings:State College Area School District board meeting — Penns Valley Area School District board meeting — College Township Planning Commission — University Area Joint Authority — ","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/W3HuA8pgAuevLx1pRLTngFos7Dviny5cv5s2tvTtHgc/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNjNk/YTZmNzNlYzJhYWJh/OThiOTg4OGJiOWNl/MGNkYy5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}