If it was a strike, would it have meant a longer summer? The Pittsburgh Pirates invited groundhog Punxsutawney Phil to "throw" the ceremonial first pitch ahead of their matinee game against the St.

Western Pennsylvania's most popular animal celebrity is coming to Pittsburgh to be part of the action during the NFL Draft. Punxsutawney Phil and the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle will make ...

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LAST WEEK ON FOR THE RECORD, THE CUTE. THEY THEY LOOK CUDDLY. THEY’RE NOT NECESSARILY THEY DON’T LIKE CUDDLE, BUT THEY’RE VERY INTELLIGENT. I SAT DOWN WITH PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL HANDLER AHEAD OF ...

Groundhog Day came and went last week. As is usually the case, the poor thing came out of his burrow, saw his shadow, and retreated into his hole to get 40 more winks. Or whatever it is groundhogs get ...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated nationally, which takes place in Punxsutawney Pennsylvania on February 2nd. Phil the groundhog emerges from his burrow at 7am to give his ...

Expect the deep cold that parts of the United States have been experiencing to continue for the next six weeks, at least according to Punxsutawney Phil. The weather-predicting groundhog saw his shadow ...

Punxsutawney Phil — “Weather Predictor Extraordinaire” — predicted six more weeks of winter after emerging from his burrow and spotting his shadow Monday atop Gobbler’s Knob. Despite frigid-cold ...

Spectators gather in Punxsutawny, Pa., to observe the Groundhog Day ceremony on Feb. 2, 2026. The ceremony dates back to the late 19th century. Photo courtesy of @punxsyphil on Instagram Every year, ...

The annual spectacle of Groundhog Day may last only a few minutes on television, but behind the pageantry is a tightly knit group responsible for protecting one of Pennsylvania’s most recognizable ...

Graham the Groundhog, who resides in Fortville, predicted an early start to spring when he ventured out on Groundhog Day. FORTVILLE — Graham the Groundhog, of Fortville, made his debut predicting the ...

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Happy Groundhog Day! While Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow this morning, indicating six more weeks of winter, Petronila Pete had something different to say. When Petronila ...