Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. The answer is in his name. The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, ...

Groundhog Day is almost here and although we do not have groundhogs in the Treasure State we do have some close relatives like the marmot, ground squirrels and prairie dogs.

By Katherine Schramek Intern Teacher/Naturalist Oftentimes, by February, the novelty of winter wears off and people begin to ...

This is the 2nd most accurate of the long-term prognosticating whistle-pigs, coming in slightly behind Staten Island Chuck's ...

In Pennsylvania, workers have watched the cost of housing, food, and healthcare soar without a minimum wage increase or any ...

Rare albino groundhog spotted in the Susquehanna Valley. The Groundhog Day celebration at Gobbler's Knob started in 1887.

Lee Drutman explores the “two-party doom loop” of the U.S. political system and how proportional representation can break the ...

The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.

You don't want to miss these fascinating facts about Groundhog Day and the furry critters that we celebrate every February.

The weather-predicting groundhog celebrity has met two presidents and drinks a life-extending elixir: "Our Phil is like, probably 139 years old," Groundhog Club Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel says.

Feb. 2 is one of the goofiest, weirdest and insane holidays (?) of all time. And you know you’ll mention it sometime this coming Sunday. “Punxsutawney Phil” is this ground-hog’s or woodchuck’s name ...

Early spring or more cold day to come? Find out with these 2 events around Birmingham, featuring some cuddly friends predicting the weather. #groundhogday #smithlakejake #bhamjill jd ...