Topic: Punxsutawney Phil

Ohio prosecutor indicts 'Punxsutawney Phil' for meteorological fraud

An Ohio prosecutor indicted 'Punxsutawney Phil' today for felony misrepresentation of spring. The groundhog deliberately misled the public to think winter was on its way out, and now the Ohio prosecutor is calling for the rodent's death. 

Had your winter Phil? Check Groundhog Day forecast

With thousands watching on Gobbler's Knob in west-central Pennsylvania, Punxsutawney Phil emerged from his lair Saturday but didn't see his shadow.

Modern Parenthood Groundhog Day: Parenting odds and ends for a secondary holiday (+video)

When is Groundhog Day? Saturday, Feb. 2. -– tomorrow. Share the quirky history of Groundhog Day with your kids, and honor Punxsutawney Phil with a shadow (puppet) of your own. 

Groundhog Day: 5 things you need to know about Punxsutwney Phil

Every Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil makes the most celebrated weather forecast of the year, usually around the crack of dawn. But does he get it right? And who are those dapper guys in top hats? Here are answers to five famous Phil mysteries.

Roses: New research raises questions about their history

A British author questions many things we think we know about the history of roses.

Punxsutawney Phil: 2011 will see early spring. Can we trust a groundhog?

The famous groundhog usually foresees six more weeks of winter, but the Punxsutawney Phil 2011 prediction is for early spring. Given his record, though, don't celebrate just yet.

Groundhog day: Punxsutawney Phil predicted an early spring

Groundhog day: Punxsutawney Phil emerged just after dawn on Wednesday morning to make his 125th annual weather forecast.

Punxsutawney Phil tweets: five little-known facts about Groundhog Day 2011

Punxsutawney Phil has been prognosticating about when spring will come since the 1880s, and he's developed quite a legend in the meantime. Here are five Punxsutawney Phil tidbits you may not have heard ahead of Groundhog Day 2011.

Punxsutawney Phil plans snowy 125th anniversary

Punxsutawney Phil: The National Weather Service is calling for as much as seven inches of snow in Punxsutawney, followed by a possible mix of sleet and freezing rain overnight Tuesday into Wednesday morning.

At least another week of 'upside-down winter' in US

Another winter storm is moving across the US Monday, but forecasters hope the worst of the season's storms will be over by the end of next week.

Groundhog Day just isn't the same in Sarah Palin's Alaska

In Alaska, groundhogs don't have their day on Feb. 2, but marmots do – thanks to a local senator and former Gov. Sarah Palin. (Hey, what's a marmot, anyway?)

Groundhog Day: How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?

Did Phil see his shadow this Groundhog Day? Yup. Does that mean anything? Not really.

Groundhog Day: Top five animal forecasters

Punxsutawney Phil isn't the world's only prognosticator. Before Groundhog Day, Celts looked to the badger, Brits looked to their cats, and Europeans turned to the bear to discern the coming weather.

Groundhog Day: five facts about Punxsutawney Phil

Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day Tuesday, which means six more weeks of winter. Here are five things you might not know about this American tradition.

Groundhog Day: PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a robot

Punxsutawney Phil, Groundhog Day's mascot, may get an early retirement and a cyborg doppelganger, if PETA has its way.

The Old Farmer's Almanac still resonates with readers

Even in the Internet age, readers buy the folksy Old Farmer's Almanac for its 'secret formula' to predict the weather and advice on the best day to slaughter a pig.

What scientists may learn from Saturn's 'Groundhog Day'

Is Punxsutawney Phil responding to global warming?

As dawn broke on Monday morning, officials in cities and towns across the United States and Canada, engaged in an annual ritual of attempting to predict the weather by harassing a marmot

Wake up, people! Don't you know it's spring?

Despite the snow on the ground, a sure sign of spring is a flicker drumming on a metal chimney at 5:30 a.m.