punxsutawney phil

Punxatawny Phil's prognosticating days may be coming to an end. After claiming an early spring, police have decided it may be time to bring him in.

Groundhog Day is this Sunday.  You already know the Groundhog Day story. It’s been going on every February 2 since 1887 in Punxsutawney, Penn., when Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction on whether we’re going to get an early spring. But what do you know about groundhogs?

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!

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.

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.