Saturday, 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 2026β2029 comprehensive plan; a psychiatrist and attorney confirmed to Pennsylvania's Board of Pardons draws pushback from clemency advocates; and Bellefonte Area High School alumna Bailey Little earns the American FFA Degree β one of the highest honors in agricultural education.
π LINKS TO THIS WEEK'S STORIES
- Subu Vedam remains in ICE custody after wrongful conviction overturned β Reporting by Brett Pallotto, Centre Daily Times
- Update: Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years denied bail β Reporting by, The Associated Press & NBC
- Update: He spent 40 years in prison... β Reporting by Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN
- Penn State student Sophia Ruscillo on life support after hit-and-run β Reporting by Geoff Rushton, StateCollege.com
- GoFundMe for Sophia Ruscillo and her family
- Centre region townships on 'creative solution' to save affordable units β Reporting by Jacob Michael, Centre Daily Times
- Townships collaborate to preserve affordable housing in Ferguson Township β Reporting by Centre Daily Times staff with AI summarization
- Keystone Central School District finalizes three-year comprehensive plan β Reporting by Laura Jameson, Lock Haven Express
- Pennsylvania Senate confirms Dr. John O'Brien II to Board of Pardons β Reporting by Danielle Ohl, SpotlightPA
- Bellefonte alumna Bailey Little earns American FFA Degree β Reported by staff at the Lock Haven Express
π CENTRE DOCUMENTERS Full notes from this week's public meetings are available at
centredocumenters.org.
This week's meetings:
- Gregg Township Board of Supervisors β
- Documenters on the Bus project launch β 30 CATA Bus routes π
Creators and Guests
Denzel Massaley
Denzel Massaley is a member of the founding Centre Access podcast team. A scriptwriter and editor for every episode, he is most often the voice you hear hosting the show.
Francisco Calvo
Francisco Calvo is a member of the founding Centre Access podcast team. A scriptwriter and editor for every episode, he is often the voice you hear hosting the show.
Alli Satterfield
Alli Satterfield is a journalist in the News Lab at Penn State. She is a 26-27 Hearst / News Lab Fellow focused on prison closures and solutions journalism.
Jennae Overton
Jennae Overton 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.
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.
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