Centre Access, Season 2! A weekly podcast bringing you a recap of news from Centre County. You can expect to hear from us every Friday morning with 6 stories and a Centre Documenters local government update. Our first and episode will drop in early October.
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 with Centre Documenters to deliver the latest from local government meetings each week.
Centre Access is produced by the News Lab at Penn State, recorded in the Bellisario Media Center and supported by the Curt Chandler Storytelling Fund, the Arthur P. Miller Newsroom Fund, and the Hearst Foundations.
Creators and Guests
Kate Hildebrand
Kate Hildebrand is a member of the Season 2 Centre Access Team. She is a reporter and episode host. She was a guest journalist on two episodes of season 1.
Clara Slowinski
Clara Slowinski is a member of the Season 2 Centre Access Team. She is a reporter, episode reader, and technical producer/editor.
Maggie Alderisio
Maggie Alderisio is a member of the Season 2 Centre Access Team. She is a reporter, episode reader, and technical producer/editor. She was a guest reporter in season 1.
Olivia Warren
Olivia Warren is a member of the Season 2 Centre Access Team. She is a reporter and episode reader. In Season 1, she attended and documented local government meetings for Centre Documenters. She was a regular contributor to Centre Access, where you could hear her share highlights from the week's public meetings across the county.
Sade Chaytor
Sade Chaytor is a member of the Season 2 Centre Access Team. She is a reporter, episode reader, and producer.
Sofia Costa Miranda
Sofia Costa Miranda is a member of the Season 2 Centre Access Team. She is a reporter and episode reader. She was also a guest reporter in season 1.
Victoria Misuraca
Victoria Misuraca is a member of the founding Centre Access podcast team. A scriptwriter and editor for every episode, she is a voice you hear sharing stories each week.
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.
In season two, new episodes drop every Friday. Subscribe wherever you listen.