By Emily Mayer Groundhog Day is a custom brought to the United States with the arrival of German immigrants, particularly the Pennsylvania Dutch of Pennsylvania. Deutsch is the German word for Germans ...
The Pennsylvania Dutch tradition, which dates back to 1887, is the best-known Groundhog Day celebration and was featured in the Bill Murray movie "Groundhog Day." Groundhog Day events take place ...
Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from his ...
Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, draws thousands, sometimes tens of thousands, of people from across the country ...
IS THE eve of Groundhog Day. Regardless if the furry rodent sees his shadow, we still have more than six full weeks of winter to endure. Dare I say that is a good thing?
Although today was a damp, cloudy, and breezy Friday, we ended the month with our warmest day since New Year’s Eve last year! Indy’s high today was 50 degrees, which also marked our first day in the ...
This Sunday, Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day! It’s not just the title of a 1993 blockbuster movie starring Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell. Every February, thousands of people gather in Punxsutawney, ...
Regardless of whether or not Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, he’ll still be ready to party. The Groundhog Day Eve Dinner and Dance event will be held at 6 p.m. Saturday at Ace’s, 316 Chestnut St.
The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.
Groundhog Day at Gobbler's Knob Grounds open for the main event at 3 a.m. and is free of charge. The party will continue through the day as revelers await Phil's 7:25 a.m. prognostication. Will he see ...
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.
it’s still winter,” Newkirk said in the letter, highlighting what she called the “absurdity” of the event. While opinions remain divided, Phil’s upcoming weather prediction will undoubtedly draw ...