Groundhog Day is a popular tradition in the United States and Canada. A crowd of upwards of 5,000 people spent a night of revelry awaiting the sunrise and the groundhog's exit from his winter den.

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 ...

The first Groundhog Day was celebrated on Feb. 2, 1887, at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney. The holiday has roots in a few different religions, but it took a similar message from each of them.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the midpoint between the shortest and darkest day of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — On Sunday, we marked Groundhog Day, a fun holiday that, according to old traditions, determines whether spring arrives early, or we get six more weeks of winter. But did ...

Groundhog Club inner circle member Dan McGinley, left, visits with Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 131st celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in ...

Annually, Groundhog Day falls on Feb. 2. Here's the tradition behind the holiday and why PETA wants to change it.