Candlemas is a Christian feast whose traditions influenced this celebration when German immigrants came to the new continent ...

The humble groundhog -- sometimes called a woodchuck or whistle-pig -- is a large rodent that belongs to the same family as the squirrel.

It has been a damp and dreary final day of January, and the rain will continue to fall until around midnight tonight. There is also plenty of fog across the area as well. It’s possible we could see ...

Here's how Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction could impact our local weather for six weeks of winter or six weeks till spring.

Groundhog Day is almost here and although we do not have groundhogs in the Treasure State we do have some close relatives like the marmot, ground squirrels and prairie dogs.

Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. The answer is in his name. The groundhog is known as Punxsutawney Phil, because the town where the Groundhog Day tradition originated is called Punxsutawney, ...

After missing last year’s event due to illness, Ms. G, Massachusetts’ official state groundhog, is back and ready to make her ...

Wildlife Prairie Park’s ‘Gertie the Groundhog’ was ranked fifth, predicting 65% correct since 2005. The theory goes like this ...

A famous annual weather prediction will be made on Sunday morning by a unique figure, a rodent with a pretty poor track record. Groundhog Day on February 2nd marks the day that Punxsutawney Phil will ...

As people across Pennsylvania and beyond anxiously await to hear whether or not Punxsutawney Phil is going to deliver a late ...

NOAA set a few ground rules. The groundhogs and "alternative groundhogs" must have been prognosticating for at least 20 years ...

Scientists have weighed in on the big Groundhog Day rivalry between Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck as they reveal ...