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Punxsutawney Phil's Handler Taking Blame for Forecast

Townsquare News Network — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 01:33:41 +0000

An Ohio prosecutor who light-heartedly filed a criminal indictment against the famous Pennsylvania groundhog who fraudulently "predicted" an early spring said he may consider a pardon now that the animal's handler is taking the blame.

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5 Things You Didn't Know About Groundhogs

Meredith Chambers — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 13:00:59 +0000

Even though groundhogs, also called woodchucks or marmots, are the largest of the squirrel family spreading all over the Northeast, many of us don't ever get to really learn about them. In honor of Groundhog Day and all it's weather-predicting glory, we

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Groundhog Day Tomorrow [PHOTOS, VIDEOS]

Craig Allen — Sat, 02 Feb 2013 00:28:21 +0000

"That's right, woodchuck chuckers! Its (almost) Groundhog Day!" The question on everyone's "chapped" lips: Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?

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My Punxsutawney Story (PHOTOS, VIDEO)

Craig Allen — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 16:42:44 +0000

Phil the Groundhog saw his shadow Thursday morning. Six more weeks of winter. Yadda, Yadda, Yadda! So, just when you thought you were done with stories from Punxsutawney, I have one more.

A few years before the 1993 Bill Murray movie made a stylized, fictional version of Punxsutawney a part of celluloid history, I passed through the real Pennsylvania town in a rather unique manner

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The Big Game Takes a Back Seat!

Ray Rossi — Thu, 02 Feb 2012 20:50:57 +0000

…to, Groundhog Day, and the feast of St. Blaise, savior of talk show hosts everywhere! First to the rodent. Back when, all eyes on this date were on one small town in Western Pennsylvania. And as of early this morning…we’re finding out that, at least according to Punxsutawney Phil, we get another 6 more weeks [...]