Groundhog Day is celebrated every winter on Feb. 2 ... long and 6 feet (2 m.) deep. Another name for a groundhog is a whistle-pig. They earned this moniker due to the high-pitched whistling ...
Yesterday we turned to our favorite weather-predicting critters for a weather update. Pennsylvania has the famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil and Indiana has its own groundhog named after the ...
It shares its name with a classic film in which a single day is stuck on repeat — but Groundhog Day is a day like no other. That's especially true for a small town in Pennsylvania, where celebrity ...
Yes, Groundhog Day is on February 2 ... Staten Island Chuck is the name given to New York City’s official weather-forecasting woodchuck who is housed at the Staten Island Zoo.
The Christian festival known as Candlemas – a festival of light – is also observed on Feb. 2, and is also a precursor to Groundhog Day. "The name refers to the candles lit that day in churches ...
Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only weather-predicting groundhog that enjoys a day of public spotlight. In northern Ohio, a ground-dweller by the name of Buckeye Chuck has made his call: Spring is ...
Legendary comedian and actor Bill Murray appeared on Thursday’s episode of “Hot Ones,” and confirmed a wild anecdote about one of his animal costars.
Groundhog Day is a celebration for all. Except, that is, the celebrity groundhog himself, Punxsutawney Phil, who just might consider it the worst day of the year.
With the start of February, we turned to our favorite critters for an update. Here's what Punxsutawney Phil and Hope, Indiana's groundhog, predicted.
If you're curious about other groundhog predictions (or their very funny or fitting names) across the U.S. and Canada, you can visit groundhog-day.com to see the full list.