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“Today in Pa.” Daily Podcast | October 5, 2022

A judge has ruled that Pittsburgh is free to remove a statue of Christopher Columbus that has been standing, wrapped in plastic, in Schenley Park for the past two years. State universities continue to see a decline in enrollment. A Beaver County animal sanctuary is hosting “Goatoberfest” this weekend. And Pennsylvania has a favorite breakfast chain, believe it or not.

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:

• Judge rules Pittsburgh free to remove Christopher Columbus statue from Schenley Park
• Overall enrollment decline in Pa.’s state universities rivals last year’s drop, but the number of freshmen is up
• Get ready for ‘Goatoberfest’ to benefit Kindred Spirits Rescue Ranch
• Pennsylvania’s favorite breakfast chain is this: study

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