
PETA attacks Groundhog Day Celebrations, wants a robot to be used instead
PETA is calling upon the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to stop using a live groundhog and begin using a robot to predict the weather instead. In a letter released by People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, More...

The First Groundhog Day: February 2, 1887 and the beginning of the Punxsutawney Phil traditions
On this day in 1887, Groundhog Day, featuring a rodent meteorologist, is celebrated for the first time at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The legend of Punxsutawney Phil is born. According to More...