Two Groundhog Days later, the Guthleins made the five-hour drive to the remote hills of Western Pennsylvania. They mingled at Gobbler’s Knob with 20,000 anxious revelers, “a heck of a crowd to ...

Joggers gather prior to the Groundhog Jog 4 Mile Run in Punxsutawney. "After supper time, it turns into more of a party, that's for sure," Anthony says. "We close at midnight, most bars close at 2.

In 2024, the group asked The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to retire the rodent in favor of a giant coin, while they suggested in 2022 that officials instead use a persimmon tree to predict the weather.

PETA is proposing a "weather reveal" cake in place of groundhog Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day this year. The organization, known for its animal advocacy, believes that Phil is being exploited ...

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather, his top-hatted handlers announced Sunday from Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.

In 1998, a groundhog club leader wearing a $4,000 groundhog suit reported being assaulted by a half-dozen young men. Alcohol is now prohibited at Gobbler's Knob, Phil's spot some 80 miles (123 ...

Milwaukee County Zoo resident groundhog, Gordy, eats a peanut while making his annual Groundhog Day appearance at the zoo on Feb. 2, 2023. Gordy died a few weeks later.

Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Sunday ...

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Punxsutawney Phil is gearing up to make his annual weather prediction on Groundhog Day, Feb. 2 — and this year, he’ll be doing it as a parent for the first time.

The crowd started piling into Gobbler’s Knob at 3 a.m. on Sunday, happy to wait more than four hours in freezing cold to see the celebrity groundhog Punxsutawney Phil emerge from his tree trunk ...