Saturday, April 4, 2026 (Season 1 | Episode 3)
This week on Centre Access: This week on Centre Access, we have an exclusive preview of a Centre Documenters and News Lab CATAbus report. We also cover a deadly house fire in Spring Township, the sentencing of a Centre County preschool teacher convicted of child endangerment, thousands turning out for the 'No Kings' Day protest in State College, a third ICE-related arrest near the Centre County Courthouse, and a look at the community-built maps helping Pennsylvanians find the state's best fish fries and hot dogs.
š LINKS TO THIS WEEK'S STORIES
- CATA efficiency survey reveals shortcomings, reporting by Jack Rachinsky, Centre County Report
- Even more of Pa.ās broadband funding will go to satellite after last-minute cost-cutting, reporting by Charlotte Keith, Spotlight PA
- Former Centre County teacher gets jail time, probation for abusing multiple preschoolers, reporting by WJAC staff/Gary Sinderson, WJAC
- Past reporting -- Police: Former Centre County accused of physically, verbally abusing preschoolers, reporting by WJAC
- āNo Kingsā Protest Planned in State College, reporting by Geoff Rushton, StateCollege.com
- 'No Kings' rallies draw crowds across Europe, US, including PA, reporting by the Associated Press
- State College Police Not Involved With ICE Arrest in College Township, Department Says, reporting by Geoff Rushton, StateCollege.com
- Meet the voracious food mappers trying to make it easier to find Pa.ās best eats, reporting by Asha Prihar, Spotlight PA
š CENTRE DOCUMENTERS
Full notes from this week's public meetings are at centredocumenters.org.
This week's meeting: College Township Water Authority
Two meetings to pay attention to next week:
- SCASD school board meeting -- Monday, April 6
- State College Area Connector public meeting -- Tuesday, April 7
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What is Centre Access?
Centre Access is a weekly recap of news for Centre County's 158,000 residents. We bring you stories from newsrooms across Pennsylvania and right here in Happy Valley, including original News Lab reporting and highlights from local public meetings.
This student-run podcast is produced by the News Lab at Penn State and recorded in the Bellisario Media Center. Each episode includes a roundup from Centre Documenters, the first rural and student-run program in the national Documenters network. They attend and document public meetings across Centre County with a focus on Benner, College, Gregg, Halfmoon, Snowshoe, and Spring townships.
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