Groundhog Day is more than a holiday in Pennsylvania, as Gov. Josh Shapiro defended Punxsutawney Phil against overtures from ...

Gloria McGowan of Williamsport, Ind., center, watches the festivities while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather ...

Western Pennsylvania has its beloved Punxsutawney Phil, but in Illinois, there’s a lesser-known contender for the groundhog ...

In March 2024, Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis welcomed their baby groundhogs or kits. The following month, the Punxsutawney ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is openly tussling with animal rights group PETA, which is calling for Punxsutawney Phil — the famous marmot used in an annual Groundhog Day tradition to forecast ...

Among his fellow weather forecasting groundhogs, Phil came in at 17th out of 19 — with an accuracy rate of just 35%, NOAA ...

Punxsutawney Phil has become synonymous with Groundhog Day. The Pennsylvania tradition that started in the late 19th century ...

Even though Punxsutawney Phil has made predictions for more than 100 years, his track record certainly isn't perfect.

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, ...

Attention turns to Punxsutawney, Pa., on Groundhog Day as the town’s most famous resident, Punxsutawney Phil, predicts whether winter will linger for six more weeks or if an early spring ...

When it comes to Groundhog Day, which is Sunday, many believe there is only one authoritative voice in rodent prognostication. And that voice is Punxsutawney Phil, who makes his home ...