Punxsutawney Phil marks 1st Groundhog Day as a father
The famous groundhog and his partner Phyllis welcomed two baby groundhogs -- also called pups, kits or cubs -- in March 2024, making Punxsutawney Phil the first prophetic groundhog to do so since 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania.
Groundhog Day 2025 photos: Punxsutawney Phil makes his prediction
Groundhog handler AJ Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil after the groundhog saw his shadow predicting six more weeks of winter during the 139th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2025, in Punxsutawney, Pa. (Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)
Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter in US
We're now bringing our live coverage of Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania to a close, as Punxsutawney Phil has predicted six more weeks of winter in the US. Here's the moment the weather predicting rodent spotted his shadow and communicated his prediction to a huge crowd chanting "Phil! Phil! Phil!"
Overall, not surprisingly, folks wanting an early spring better head south, which is already seeing springlike signs.
Are you prepared for another six weeks of winter? In an annual tradition, Punxsutawney Phil made that prediction when he saw ...
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