PUNXSUTAWNEY, Penn. -- Ahead of Groundhog Day this Sunday, PETA sent a letter urging The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to retire famous Phil and another Punxsutawney groundhog. In the letter, the ...

Tomorrow, Punxsutawney Phil will determine whether the cold weather will continue on for weeks or if spring is around the corner. It will mark the 139th celebration of Groundhog Day. Related Articles ...

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 ...

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 ...

The letter signed by PETA President Ingrid Newkirk earlier this week says that the spotlight on Phil causes the animal stress. "As a prey species, groundhogs actively avoid humans.

This year, however, the organization made a second attempt, and encouraged the Club’s Inner Circle leaders to let Phil and his family reside in a sanctuary. “You batter believe that for Phil, ...

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil is held up after being pulled out of his burrow Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2025. (PCNTV) Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil comes out on Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2025. (PCNTV) ...

PETA’s letter notes that persimmon seeds are said to predict the weather correctly about a quarter of the time—one study even claimed 85% accuracy. News 12 Staff • Jan 27, 2022, 8:18 PM ...

Phil got it right last year in 2024, calling for an early spring. But over the last 11 years, NOAA says the groundhog has been correct only two other times: 2020 and 2015, resulting in an accuracy ...

Groundhog Day 2025 was significant to Phil because it was his first time prognosticating as a father. The animal and his wife, Phyllis, welcomed two kits, Sunny and Shadow, in March 2024.

Groundhog Day 2025 is upon us, and you know the program: Every February 2, Phil emerges from his burrow in Punxsutawney, Pa. If he sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter.