The blessing of the candles during Candlemas, or Candelora, as we say in Italian (Image created with DALL-E 2) While firmly grounded in Christian tradition, the Candelora also bears connections to ...

A few weeks ago, a friend from Loudonville asked what my favorite early flowering plant was? Answering that question is like answering the question, “Who is my favorite child?” Honestly, I love all ...

By Emily Mayer Groundhog Day is a custom brought to the United States with the arrival of German immigrants, particularly the Pennsylvania Dutch of Pennsylvania. Deutsch is the German word for Germans ...

Every year, on Feb. 2, millions of Americans ignore their local weather forecasters — with all their radar, satellite imagery and scientific data — and instead turn to a ...

Another Groundhog Day has come and gone. Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of six more weeks of winter this year may not have ...

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

Every year on the second day of the second month, Feb. 2, groundhogs come out of their burrows and offer a fun prognostication: if they see their shadow, the legend says there will be six more ...

Although some traditions have become more popularly celebrated in the U.S., many days have been designated their own strange ...

Harleysville Hank has once again predicted an early spring. Over 300 residents gathered at the Mennonite Heritage Center on ...

Find out what the stars have in store for you this Sunday, February 2, 2025, according to the predictions made by The Prodigy ...

Since 1886, when the tradition began, Groundhog Day has been held on Feb. 2 every year. But it wasn’t always about a ...

On February 2, revelers flocked to Gobbler’s Knob for the annual tradition of Groundhog Day, eager to learn the prediction ...