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

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How accurate are Punxsutawney Phil's weather predictions? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranked the ...

Thanks to the development of a special tracking collar, scientists are now reviewing data to understand the lives of ...

Much like the groundhog, if the goats see their shadow ... Clucks-atawney Henrietta lives on Muscoot Farm in Katonah, New ...

Even though the Staten Island celebrity is the best animal prognosticator in the business, Chuck doesn’t let it go to his ...

Despite concerns raised from animal rights activists, Malverne Mel, considered to be one of Long Island’s leading weather ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro isn't sweet on PETA's plan to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a 'weather reveal' dessert on ...

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

Gov. Josh Shapiro shut down PETA's offer to replace Groundhog Day with a vegan cake. Groundhog Day will go on as planned ...

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the ...