With Groundhog Day on Sunday, animal rights advocates on Long Island are touting a new human mascot as they urge officials to ...

Gloria McGowan of Williamsport, Ind., center, watches the festivities while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather ...

On the occasion of Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil, the 139-year-old groundhog, recently made his weather prediction.

The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.

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Will spring arrive early? We will find out Sunday whether the groundhog Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow or not.

Canada’s famous prognosticating rodents were split over spring’s arrival on Groundhog Day. Ontario’s Wiarton Willie ...

Punxsutawney Phil is far from the only groundhog whose human handlers make annual announcements about whether they've seen their own shadows and are predicting six more weeks of winter or an early ...

Punxsutawney Phil is reportedly 139 years old, which is 1,251 years old in human years. But Punxsutawney Phil is no average groundhog, and he has access to a special brew that helps prolong his life.