The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. A big celebration is still held in the town to this ...

While the tradition often does not sound foolproof to others, it has been an annual activity since 1886. Groundhog Day began as a custom followed by German Pennsylvanians in the 18th and 19th ...

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight ... watching the groundhog’s annual emergence from hibernation for centuries, there’s a tradition of groundhog clubs and ...

Following is a transcript of the video. Groundhog Day Announcer: Our buddy, Punxsutawney Phil! As the tradition goes, every year on February 2, Phil the groundhog comes out of his hole in ...

Monday, March 17 is St. Patrick's Day, celebrating all things Irish in the U.S. and around the world. Cities celebrate with parades, bar crawls and more.

Holiday events "really harken back to the days of old, when people had a real sense of community," said Malverne's mayor.

The Groundhog Day tradition that began with German settlers in Pennsylvania, based on a German custom involving a hedgehog seeing its shadow. Since there were no hedgehogs in America, German ...

At Mount Penn in Berks County, Patty Pagoda took part in her own Groundhog Day tradition. "Patty did not see her shadow, Patty Pagoda expects an early spring for 2024. Spring is right around the ...

"Let us not let an invaluable sports program be pulled from us for unjustifiable reasons." ...