“The forecast for next week will be warmer than it has been for most of January,” said Alsheimer. “In general, we'll have ...

It’s also known as a woodchuck, a whistle pig — or in the parlance of Pennsylvania Dutch, a language with German roots, a “grundsau.” Groundhogs are herbivores that are themselves edible ...

a University of Pennsylvania professor whose 2003 book about Groundhog Day explored the Celtic connection. Yoder concluded the festival has roots in "ancient, undoubtedly prehistoric, weather lore." ...

If Candlemas be fair and bright, winter has another flight. If Candlemas brings clouds and rain, winter will not come ...

In the American tradition of Groundhog Day, the nation’s groundhog prognosticators take a stance on the season ahead. If the groundhog sees his shadow, he predicts six more weeks of winter. If he ...

Groundhog Phil predicted six more weeks of winter at the annual Groundhog Day ceremony in Punxsutawney. However, historical ...

Watching a groundhog emerge from a cozy burrow in early February feels quintessentially American, but the tradition of turning to animals to predict the spring comes from pre-Christian pagan ...

For yet another year, groundhogs General Beauregard “Beau" Lee from Jackson, Georgia, and Punxsutawney Phil from Gobblers Knob, Pennsylvania, agree on their predictions.

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2, but celebrating the ...