Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil may be the most famous weather-forecasting groundhog, thanks to additional publicity from ...

A few weeks ago, a friend from Loudonville asked what my favorite early flowering plant was? Answering that question is like answering the question, “Who is my favorite child?” Honestly, I love all ...

Woke up to a couple of inches of unexpected snow the other morning. I guess I wasn’t paying attention. I should have moved my car to make the parking lot ...

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Punxsutawney Phil is spending his time post-Groundhog Day working as a seasonal employee at Ace Hardware and supporting their ...

I have no idea if Punxsutawney Phil saw its (it is sometimes female) shadow, or not, and I don’t care. History tells us that PP is only 30 percent accurate.

By Emily Mayer Groundhog Day is a custom brought to the United States with the arrival of German immigrants, particularly the Pennsylvania Dutch of Pennsylvania. Deutsch is the German word for Germans ...

While better than, say, a groundhog's prediction, long-term weather forecasting is hit and miss. Here are the best guesses ...

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The Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, which dates back to 1887, is the best-known Groundhog Day celebration and was featured in the Bill Murray movie "Groundhog Day." Groundhog Day events take place ...

Sunday February 2, at 7:30 a.m.; a renowned woodchuck and resident of Gobbler’s Knob, Pennsylvania – Punxsutawney Phil – ...

The first official Groundhog Day was celebrated in this country in 1887, but the tradition goes back many, many more years than that.