In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler ...

Here is everything you need to know about the prophetic rodent and the day dedicated to his winter forecast. Punxsutawney Phil's handler A.J. Dereume holds the famous groundhog during the 136th ...

Every year on February 2 in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, a little groundhog named Phil may or ... over the Groundhog Day ...

It shares its name with a classic film in which a single day is stuck on repeat — but Groundhog Day is a day like no other. That's especially true for a small town in Pennsylvania, where ...

Punxsutawney Phil, declared six more weeks of winter on Sunday Feb. 2, 2025. REUTERS Sunday marked Phil’s first Groundhog Day as a father. In March 2024, Phil and his groundhog wife Phyliss gave ...

Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from his home in Gobbler’s Knob on Groundhog Day. It’s official ...

“He’s not out on display like Punxsutawney Phil,” he said. “Willie lives a quiet life of seclusion.” After its release, the movie “Groundhog Day” caused a resurgence in attendees at ...

Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil pictured as he makes his prediction on how long winter will last during the Groundhog Day Festivities, at Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania on Feb. 2 ...

Phil's fame quickly spread, and newspapers worldwide began reporting his Groundhog Day predictions. Today, while groundhog meat is no longer commonly served, the tradition of the Punxsutawney ...

Six more weeks of winter was Phil’s prediction for 2025. A crowd of thousands, including locals and fans from far and wide that make the yearly Groundhog Day trek to Punxsutawney, gathered ...