German settlers brought the tradition to America, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. But, before they made the trek to the foreign land, they checked to see if a hedgehog saw its shadow ...

The club said the current tradition in Punxsutawney started in 1887, which was the first officially documented trek to Gobbler's Knob, where the ceremony is held.

You can read PETA's full letter to Punxsutawney Groundhog Club President Bill Deeley below: Dear Mr. Deeley, Times change. Traditions evolve. It's long overdue for Phil to be retired.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, PA - FEBRUARY 2: Groundhog handler John Griffiths holds Punxsutawney Phil after he saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during 131st annual Groundhog Day festivities on ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from his home in Gobbler’s Knob on Groundhog Day.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - There will be six more weeks of winter Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties. One of the ...

An early spring is on the way, according to groundhog "Punxsutawney Phil." When the Pennsylvania groundhog emerged from his dwelling at Gobbler's Knob Saturday morning, he did not see his shadow.

It remains to be seen whether Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow this weekend, but AccuWeather meteorologists have already made their predictions about whether or not we'll see an early spring ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. - It's been six weeks since Groundhog Day 2025 and after a careful and detailed analysis, FOX Weather has determined that Punxsutawney Phil was once again incorrect in predicting ...

Punxsutawney Phil was right just 27% of the time over last 11 years The Groundhog Day tradition that began with German settlers in Pennsylvania, based on a German custom involving a hedgehog ...