Another option is a motion-detector groundhog repellent device that sprays water or flashes light to startle the animals when they approach the device. To get rid of groundhogs, ...

This winter has been harsh, especially in the Midwest and East Coast, but in just a couple weeks, on Groundhog Day, we'll find out if we're going to find out we're going to have an extra long ...

The legend behind Punxsutawney Phil 02:33. The spotlight is on Gobbler's Knob in western Pennsylvania on Sunday, where handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce whether he saw ...

On Groundhog Day, Sunday, Feb. 2, crowds headed to Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., to find out what the famous groundhog would see when he emerged from his hole. Phil saw his shadow, meaning ...

When was Groundhog Day first celebrated? The first Groundhog Day was celebrated on Feb. 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Penn., according to History.com.. The tradition has roots in the ancient Christian ...

That said, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club insists that Phil is always right in his predictions. Indeed, they take the blame, as members of the club are the ones who have to translate Phil’s ...

Groundhog Day may be one of the weirder American holidays. How did it come to be? Here is the origin story of Punxsutawney Phil and his predictions.

Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, attends the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025. Phil's handlers said that the groundhog ...

Groundhog Day is rooted in the Christian holiday Candlemas, the midway point between the winter solstice and spring equinox. During Candlemas, Christians would light candles to predict how long ...