PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Mother’s Day was celebrated across the U.S. on Sunday by families of all kinds, including furry families. That’s right, a very popular Pennsylvania power couple had some celebratory news to announce in honor of the Mother’s Day holiday. The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle announced on Facebook that two names had finally been […]
Will a $2 Mega Millions ticket make you a multimillionaire? As they say in the lottery business, “it could happen to you.” And if you’re a person that believes “angel numbers” bring luck, you’ll definitely want to buy a Mega Millions ticket for the Friday, February 2 (2/2/24) Groundhog Day drawing. The Mega Millions jackpot […]
A groundhog at a Kentucky wildlife rehabilitation center died on Groundhog Day, Friday, only a few days after predicting an early spring. Major the groundhog was 10 years old and lived at the Second Chances Wildlife Center in Bullitt County. The center said Major died peacefully overnight on Groundhog Day from heart issues brought on […]
Punxsutawney Phil says we’re in for an early spring and meteorologists agree — kind of. If you’re sick of winter’s cold, the official federal forecast is for you: In February, “most of the nation is looking at above-normal temperatures as a whole,” Climate Prediction Center meteorologist Dan Collins told USA TODAY. He said this pattern […]
Punxsutawney Phil has predicted an early spring in Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania, the scene of the largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States. The annual event is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, reveal whether the groundhog has seen his […]
Punxsutawney Phil’s winter weather forecast will be announced some time after sunrise on Friday in Gobbler’s Knob, the scene of the largest and best known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States. The annual event is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, reveal […]
How many of us can say Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania? Thousands of people all over the country get interested in the small town once a year on Feb. 2. Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, the quirky celebration when people are fixated on a famed groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil. The big question on the day is whether Punxsutawney […]
Punxsutawney Phil’s winter weather forecast will be announced sometime after sunrise on Friday in Pennsylvania, the scene of the country’s largest and most well-known Groundhog Day celebration. The annual event in Gobbler’s Knob is a tongue-in-cheek ritual in which Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, reveal whether the […]
Groundhog Day is almost here − and if you’re sick of winter by now, you may just be willing to rely on a large rodent for some promising weather news. The real (and new) Buckeye Chuck is back this year, and will be telling us Friday whether winter will be long or short this year. […]
Did you know that Punxsutawney Phil is considered to be immortal? How about how Phil got his name or that he is married? With Groundhog Day coming up Friday, here are some interesting facts you may or may not know about the Feb. 2 event. Why is he named Phil? Punxsutawney Phil’s full name, according […]
Every year, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, or PETA, demands changes to Groundhog Day traditions through a letter. The group, whose motto includes the phrase “animals are not ours to use for entertainment,” believes every animal is someone, according to PETA. What does the letter say? On Jan. 22, Ingrid Newkirk, president of […]
Ahead of Groundhog Day, the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) have drafted a group letter to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, suggesting a change to their standard tradition. Since 1887, locals and those who travel to Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania for the occasion have gathered in suspense to see if the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil will emerge from his temporary […]