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Ohio County Suing Punxsutawney Phil Over Failed Prediction

Clay Moden — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 09:04:58 +0000

Where is spring? Sure, the calendar says it is spring, but you wouldn’t know it by the weather lately. And Western New York isn’t the only place that is stuck in the winter weather pattern. Some areas are taking their anger out on an age old predictor for failing fraud! Because Punxsutawney Phil did NOT see [...]

Time For Punxsutawney Phil To Make His Annual Appearance

Dale Mussen — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:55 +0000

It’s an annual tradition in the small Pennsylvania town of Punxsutawney, northeast of Pittsburgh. Every year on February 2nd the spotlight shines on a groundhog they call Punxatawney Phil. All based on European folklore that if a badger wanders from his burrow and sees his shadow, there'll be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring is right around the corner.

Dale's Daily Data: Groundhog Day

Dale Mussen — Wed, 02 Feb 2011 11:04:19 +0000

It’s a tradition going on since 1887 - Groundhog Day in Punxatawney, Pennsylvania. Kind of a mid-winter festival based on European folklore that if a badger wanders from his burrow and sees his shadow, there’ll be six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t see his shadow, spring is right around the corner.