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Punxsutawney Phil welcomes baby groundhogs at the age of '138' — something no one predicted
March 28, 2024 | 1:04pmPhil is "beside himself," Groundhog Inner Circle Club president Tom Dunkel said. "He's 138 years old and never had a child so he picked late in life to start a...
Texas takes a twist on Groundhog Day, using own mascot, 'Bee Cave Bob' to predict the weather
February 4, 2024 | 8:43pmThe Texas armadillo, "Bee Cave Bob," is challenging Punxsutawney Phil to see which mascot has the most accurate weather forecast.
Groundhog dies on Groundhog Day after making prediction of an early spring
February 3, 2024 | 9:43pmMajor, a nearly 10-year-old rodent meteorologist living at the Second Chances Wildlife Center, peacefully succumbed overnight to heart issues brought on by his age, the center's staff said.
Bill de Blasio speaks out about dropping SI groundhog on 10th anniversary of shocking death
February 2, 2024 | 8:28amFormer New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio has spoken out about the tragic day he dropped Staten Island’s beloved groundhog on its head — 10 years later.
Staten Island Chuck offers his prognostication for the rest of winter
February 2, 2024 | 7:29amStaten Island Chuck, also known as Charles G. Hogg, did not see his shadow early Friday morning at the Staten Island Zoo’s annual Groundhog Day ceremony.
Here’s Punxsutawney Phil’s Groundhog Day weather report
February 2, 2024 | 7:25amPunxsutawney Phil, the 132-year-old world-famous rodent, failed to see his shadow when he was abruptly woken from his deep winter sleep at the annual ceremony in Gobbler’s Knob in western...
Haley campaign trolls Trump with Groundhog Day attack on Biden rematch 'no one wants’
February 2, 2024 | 6:30amThe Haley campaign mounted a Groundhog Day-themed push bashing former President Donald Trump and President Biden as a "rematch no one wants."
Groundhog Day marks 10 years since Bill de Blasio dropped famed Staten Island rodent
February 2, 2024 | 6:00amThe 6’5” mayor was visiting the zoo for Groundhog Day on Feb. 2, 2014, when he ran into trouble wrangling the anxious rodent.
Watch: Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day weather forecast
February 2, 2024 | 1:42amAbout 10,000 people have made their way in recent years to Punxsutawney, where festivities begin in the dead of night and culminate in the midwinter forecast.
How accurate is Groundhog Day? Here's how often Punxsutawney Phil really gets the weather right
February 1, 2024 | 2:51pmEvery Feb. 2, America turns to the town of Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, for a sliver of hope that the cold winter will end sooner rather than later.
PETA calls to replace beloved Groundhog Day star Punxsutawney Phil with this
January 24, 2024 | 9:08pmPETA previously suggested using an animatronic groundhog to replace Punxsutawney Phil.
Thieving groundhog 'Chunk' taunts filmmaker farmer in up-close footage: 'So much swagger'
September 6, 2023 | 3:21pmA hungry, hungry groundhog has been caught on camera chowing down on a Delaware man's garden — and he's turned it into a viral YouTube series.
De Blasio finally comes clean on infamous groundhog drop
June 14, 2023 | 10:24pm"I put on these gloves, and they’re like, 'Here’s a groundhog,' I’m like, 'What the f--k?'," de Blasio said in an interview published Wednesday.
Canadian groundhog Fred la Marmotte found dead just before winter prediction
February 2, 2023 | 7:12pmWell, that can't be a good sign.
How to watch Bill Murray's 'Groundhog Day' for the holiday
February 2, 2023 | 1:15pmTake a moment to laugh — over and over — this Groundhog Day while streaming the classic film of the same name.
Did Staten Island Chuck see his shadow?
February 2, 2023 | 8:34amNew York City's "weatherhog" made his prediction during the Staten Island Zoo's annual Groundhog Day ceremony.
Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day weather report
February 2, 2023 | 3:51amThe “inner circle” is a group of local dignitaries who are responsible for planning the events, as well as feeding and caring for Phil himself.
GOP trolls de Blasio on campaign trail with reminders of embarrassing animal mishaps
June 15, 2022 | 7:25pmThe GOP is hoping Bill de Blasio’s political career will go back to sleep for six more weeks of winter.
Frisky groundhog appears to hump owner's leg
February 17, 2022 | 1:59pmSpring has sprung for this groundhog. Beethoven, a 5-year-old pet groundhog, couldn't contain his excitement while greeting his owner — and his leg — in this funny video filmed near...
NY's Cluxatawney Henrietta predicts an early spring on Groundhog Day
February 2, 2022 | 3:48pmCluxatawney Henrietta, Westchester County's weather-predicting chicken, took Punxsutawney Phil to task on Groundhog Day by calling for an early end to winter weather.