Groundhog Day

Start handing out those groundhog-size cigars: Punxsutawney Phil is a father. The Pennsylvania group that handles the spring-predicting groundhog and his groundhog wife Phyliss says the couple became parents on Saturday.

The Milwaukee Zoo celebrated Groundhog Day with penguins as they too didn’t see their shadow predicting an early spring.

Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his winter slumber this morning in Pennsylvania and did not see his shadow, which according to lore means an early spring.

Punxsutawney Phil emerged on Groundhog Day 2024, but didn’t see its shadow, meaning an early spring.

A new analysis of his forecast shows a coin toss would be more accurate, with shorter and warmer winters impacting the annual tradition.

In a tradition synonymous with early February in America, a furry forecaster in Pennsylvania tells chilly people all over the nation if spring will come early.

The arrival of annual Groundhog Day celebrations on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, drew thousands of people to see celebrity woodchuck Phil at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) wants to change Groundhog Day by replacing the furry forecaster with a gold coin.