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Want a say in the news? Email Claudia at todayinpa@pennlive.com to have your thoughts on the stories covered here or on PennLive heard. You can listen to the latest episode of “Today in Pa” on any of your favorite apps including Alexa, Apple, Spotify, Stitcher and YouTube. Episodes are available every weekday on PennLive. Feel free to subscribe, follow or rate “Today in Pa.” as you see fit! “Today in Pa.” Daily Podcast | October 31, 2025 Smoke shops are “a public health crisis unfolding in plain sight,” according to a report based upon a grand jury probe. Officials want to take the pains to keep track of AI content’s origins (or “provenance,” if you will). A grocery chain wants your pennies. Also, a historian explains why a stadium might be haunted. Today in Pa. Pa. airport air traffic controllers got $0 paychecks | Today in Pa. Bird flu cases in Pa., elsewhere spark resurgence fears | Today in Pa. Pa. health network to drop UnitedHealthcare: ‘Delays and obstacles’ | Today in Pa. Pa. city ‘ain’t playing’ when it comes to illegal dumping | Today in Pa. Famed Pa. actor has name misspelled on new Walk of Fame | Today in Pa. Those are the stories we cover in the latest episode of “Today in Pa.,” a daily weekday podcast from PennLive.com and hosted by Claudia Dimuro. “Today in Pa.” is dedicated to sharing the most important and interesting stories pertaining to Pennsylvania that lets you know, indeed, what’s happening today in Pa. Today’s episode refers to the following articles: Pennsylvania grand jury findings show need for smoke shop regulations, DAs say Smoke shops outnumber schools: Grand jury probe blasts unregulated hemp market across suburb Content provenance: The next frontier? Pa. grocery chain will double your money if you bring them pennies The haunting of the home of the Steelers | Historian gives context of what could make Acrisure stadium spooky The 10 Most ‘Haunted’ NFL Stadiums
