The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this ...

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight ... watching the groundhog’s annual emergence from hibernation for centuries, there’s a tradition of groundhog clubs and ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Groundhog Day Announcer: Our buddy, Punxsutawney Phil! As the tradition goes, every year on February 2, Phil the groundhog comes out of his hole in ...

Groundhog Day marks the midpoint of winter, blending European folklore with modern fun as Americans turn to a groundhog’s shadow to predict the season’s outcome — either six more weeks of ...

The Groundhog Day tradition that began with German settlers in Pennsylvania, based on a German custom involving a hedgehog seeing its shadow. Since there were no hedgehogs in America, German ...

In the U.S., Groundhog Day dates back to the 18th and 19th centuries. Pennsylvania German settlers pulled the tradition from European weather lore that used the appearance of hibernators ...

At Mount Penn in Berks County, Patty Pagoda took part in her own Groundhog Day tradition. "Patty did not see her shadow, Patty Pagoda expects an early spring for 2024. Spring is right around the ...

Groundhog lodges across the state are getting ready for the big day Friday, and it's not all ... It's South Whitehall's take on a Pennsylvania Dutch tradition that dates back to when the Germans ...

EAU CLAIRE — The Chippewa Valley Theatre Guild (CVTG) will soon take the audience back to early February, with their performance of the musical “Groundhog Day.” The show, which was adapted ...