I’m making a long pilgrimage out to a corner of the state I’ve never explored before because some of my college friends recently learned the lore about Punxsutawney Phil’s famous annual ...

Groundhog Day is finally here, and Pennsylvania is brimming with exciting ways to celebrate this quirky tradition. While ...

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

Instead, the American Legion parking lot will sit vacant this Feb. 2. The black tuxedos will hang in closets. Milltown’s Wranglers will watch clips of Punxsutawney Phil with sorrow and envy.

Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob on Sunday to make his annual weather forecast during the 139th Groundhog Day. Phil saw his shadow, forecasting six more weeks of winter.

The chili cook-off is from 5 to 8 p.m. Feb. 15 at the American Legion Post 111, 1101 W. Fourth St. S., in Newton. Tickets cost $5 each. Door prizes will be given out and there will be a 50/50 drawing.

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog ...

PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- A big crowd turned out in Punxsutawney ... RELATED: Groundhog Day: What to know about the American tradition that is meant to predict spring It has been unusually cold ...