Category: groundhog

Phil’s Groundhog Day Prediction: 6 More Weeks of Winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.—A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration. People gathered Thursday at Gobbler’s Knob as members of Punxsutawney Phil’s “inner circle” summoned the groundhog from his tree stump at dawn to learn if he has seen his shadow—and they say he…


Man Builds a Garden for a Groundhog After Catching Him Eating All of His Crops

When a Delaware man found a cheeky groundhog eating all the vegetables in his garden, he was a little upset. However, after moving past his initial dismay, the man created a new garden full of fruits and vegetables for the little critter and his family. (Courtesy of Jeff Permar via Chunk The Groundhog) Jeff Permar, who…


A Gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Says More Winter

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa.—There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Members of Phil’s “inner circle” woke up the furry critter at 7:25 a.m. at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, to see whether he would see his…