The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced on March 23, 2024, that Phil and his partner, Phyllis, welcomed two new kits (baby ...
In an annual tradition, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow during the annual Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 in central Pennsylvania.
That’s right, this is the first Groundhog Day where Phil is a father!
welcomed two new kits (baby groundhogs), a female named Sunny and male named Shadow. The names of the babies were chosen by a community contest which allowed fans to put in their suggestions.
The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.
Punxsutawney Phil’s full name, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club, is “Punxsutawney Phil, Seer of Seers, Sage of Sages, Prognosticator of Prognosticators and Weather Profit Extraordinary," ...