Punxsutawney Phil

Staten Island Chuck's Big Prediction

Posted 02.02.2012

Staten Island Chuck says spring is coming early this year. The groundhog, also known as Charles C. Hogg, did not see his shadow Thursday morning at Th...

Famous Groundhog 'Sees' His Shadow, Predicts More Winter

AP | Posted 04.03.2012

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil told people to prepare for six more weeks of winter on Thursday, making him the minority op...

Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil Predicts The Weather

Posted 02.02.2012

Punxsutawney Phil hold perhaps the greatest responsibility of any groundhog. Not to exaggerate the situation, but on Groundhog Day, the fate of the we...

10 Facts You Probably Didn't Know About Groundhog Day

Posted 02.02.2012

How much do you know about Groundhog Day? The February 2 celebration, which involves a weather-predicting woodchuck, dates back to the late 19th ce...

Punxsutawney Values: What America Can Learn From Groundhog's Day

Stuart Muszynski | Posted 04.01.2012

Stuart Muszynski

What is magical about Punxsutawney is not just the movie or the mythical 127-year-old "prognosticator of prognosticators." The people and their values are the magic, and it is from the real people of Punxsutawney that America can learn some real lessons.

Arin Greenwood

D.C. Man Needs To Find Groundhog By Thursday

HuffingtonPost.com | Arin Greenwood | Posted 01.31.2012

WASHINGTON -- Aaron DeNu is trying to get hold of a live groundhog before Thursday at 8:30 a.m. That's when he will host Dupont Circle's first-ever Gr...

A Look Back At The Last 10 Groundhog Day Weather Predictions

Posted 01.30.2012

What will Punxsutawney Phil predict on Groundhog Day this year? On February 2, the resident groundhog of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania will emerge fro...

WATCH: 8 Lesser Known Groundhogs

Posted 01.30.2012

Sure, that one groundhog had a whole movie made about him, but that doesn't mean he's the only -- or even the most reliable -- groundhog weatherman. ...

Best Cheese Fondue Ever

Cheryl Carlesimo | Posted 05.28.2011

Cheryl Carlesimo

I would have to say that cheese, cheese, glorious cheese is one of my very favorite foods. With this lingering winter cold, there is still time to sing the praises of hot cheese in a big pot.

I'm With Cupid: Valentine's Day Truths

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Joel Schwartzberg

Some people even think Valentine's Day was manufactured by greedy card companies, much like "Buy a Card From a Greedy Card Company Day," which never really took off.

Groundhog Handler Suspected of Coercion

Pablo Andreu | Posted 05.25.2011

Pablo Andreu

Witnesses say that Mr. Griffiths, Groundhog Club owner, was seen threatening the docile rodent. The Punxsutawney Police Department is investigating the claim

Groundhog Day Photoshop Competition

The Huffington Post | Ross Luippold | Posted 05.25.2011

UPDATE: Congratulations to rbmorris for making the top-voted Groundhog Day Photoshop! We've moved it to the top and closed participation. Thanks for p...

Groundhog Blog

Jodi Bettencourt | Posted 05.25.2011

Jodi Bettencourt

This furry ambassador of goodwill has become a "tourism magnet" for the state of Pennsylvania, and not unlike Miss America, finds himself hobnobbing with governors, presidents and celebrities.

Did The Groundhog See His Shadow?

AP | LEE POWELL | Posted 05.25.2011

(scroll down for video) PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (AP) — The country's most famous groundhog predicted an early spring Wednesday but wasn't willing to ...

Groundhog Day 2011: Find Your Local Groundhog

The Huffington Post | Dean Praetorius | Posted 05.25.2011

Punxsutawney Phil might just be the world's most famous weather-forecasting groundhog, but he's not the only one. Whether or not Phil sees his shadow...

Groundhog Day 2010 PREDICTIONS: Local Groundhogs Do Not See Shadows, Unlike Punxsutawney Phil

Posted 05.25.2011

Most local groundhogs did not see their shadows on Groundhog Day 2010, even though the most famous one of all did. Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day ...

Groundhog Day Prediction: Punxsutawney Phil Says 6 More Weeks Of Winter

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. — Punxsutawney Phil might be an expert at shadow spotting, but texting? Not so much. About two hours after the famous groundh...

Did The Groundhog See His Shadow Today? 2010 Groundhog Prediction

Posted 05.25.2011

Did the groundhog see his shadow today, Feb. 2, 2010? That's a question a lot of people have on their minds this morning. The answer: he did, and t...

Buckeye Chuck 2010 Prediction At Odds With Punxsutawney Phil

Posted 05.25.2011

Buckeye Chuck does not see eye to eye with Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day 2010. Nor does Staten Island Chuck. Even though Punxsutawney Phil saw h...

I Have Seen My Shadow, and It's Human!

Frans de Waal | Posted 11.17.2011

Frans de Waal

I am no Punxsutawney Phil, but I did see my shadow today and, I hate to tell you, it is human! We, animals, are often said to be like humans in our bodies, but very unlike them in our minds -- is that so?

Punxsutawney Meltdown

Warren Holstein | Posted 05.25.2011

Warren Holstein

PETA demanded this week that the organizers of Pennsylvania's Groundhog Day festival replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robotic stand-in.

Other Things Punxsutawney Phil Can Predict

Sarah Walker | Posted 05.25.2011

Sarah Walker

Punxsutawney Phil can predict the weather with a mind-blowing 39 percent accuracy rate, which, in human accuracy rates, is 273 percent. But did you know he can predict other things as well, just as accurately?

Groundhog Day: A History, And 5 Facts You Didn't Know

Posted 05.25.2011

Groundhog Day is held on Feb. 2, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania every year, and you might be wondering how a groundhog landed the job of predicting the...

Marmot Day: Alaska Adopts Its Own Version Of Groundhog Day

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska now has its own version of Groundhog Day. Then-Gov. Sarah Palin signed a bill last year to make every Feb. 2 Marmot Day...

Punxsutawney Phil: Groundhog Day STAR Shines On Social Networks

Posted 05.25.2011

Groundhog Day legend Punxsutawney Phil is an actual groundhog, who will make his annual prediction known in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2, 201...