Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro dared PETA to "come and take" Punxsutawney Phil, the state's famed groundhog.

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is openly tussling with animal rights group PETA, which is calling for Punxsutawney Phil — the famous marmot used in an annual Groundhog Day tradition to ...

Even though Punxsutawney Phil's weather prediction is the one people gather to see, the groundhog's prediction is made ahead of the big moment by the group on Gobbler's Knob, a location very close ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is stepping in to defend Punxsutawney Phil after PETA called to replace the beloved animal—and Groundhog Day icon—with a vegan cake. Last week, the group wrote ...

Every year, however, Phil is subjected to appear on national television and be handled by thousands of humans, for solely amusement and entertainment purposes. Last year, PETA begged the Groundhog ...

It's been six weeks since Groundhog Day 2025. It's time to see if the weather-predicting rodent, Punxsutawney Phil, was right.

Groundhog Day 2025 Is Over. Here's How Punxsutawney Phil Spends the Rest of the Year For the first time ever, Phil has found post-Groundhog Day employment ...

I told Thurber about PETA’s thoughts — being from Punxy, he, too, has Phil’s special powers — and he said he’d happily dress up as a groundhog if it meant he could enjoy Phil’s perks ...

Punxsutawney Phil -- perhaps the world's most famous groundhog -- saw his shadow meaning, according to legend, that we will have six more weeks of winter.

I told Thurber about PETA’s thoughts — being from Punxy, he, too, has Phil’s special powers — and he said he’d happily dress up as a groundhog if it meant he could enjoy Phil’s perks ...

The Groundhog sees no shadow: If the groundhog emerges from the burrow and does NOT see a shadow, then early spring weather is right around the corner. Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?