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 2026–2029 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 — one of the highest honors in agricultural education.
🔗 LINKS TO THIS WEEK'S STORIES
- Subu Vedam remains in ICE custody after wrongful conviction overturned — Reporting by Brett Pallotto, Centre Daily Times
- Update: Pennsylvania man cleared after 43 years denied bail — Reporting by, The Associated Press & NBC
- Update: He spent 40 years in prison... — Reporting by Elizabeth Wolfe and Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN
- Penn State student Sophia Ruscillo on life support after hit-and-run — Reporting by Geoff Rushton, StateCollege.com
- GoFundMe for Sophia Ruscillo and her family
- Centre region townships on 'creative solution' to save affordable units — Reporting by Jacob Michael, Centre Daily Times
- Townships collaborate to preserve affordable housing in Ferguson Township — Reporting by Centre Daily Times staff with AI summarization
- Keystone Central School District finalizes three-year comprehensive plan — Reporting by Laura Jameson, Lock Haven Express
- Pennsylvania Senate confirms Dr. John O'Brien II to Board of Pardons — Reporting by Danielle Ohl, SpotlightPA
- Bellefonte alumna Bailey Little earns American FFA Degree — Reported by staff at the Lock Haven Express
📋 CENTRE DOCUMENTERS
Full notes from this week's public meetings are available at centredocumenters.org.
This week's meetings:
- Gregg Township Board of Supervisors —
- Documenters on the Bus project launch — 30 CATA Bus routes 🚌
