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PUNXSUTAWNEY PHIL


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Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Read full article: Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow, handlers say, predicting 6 more weeks of wintry weather

Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates says he has seen his shadow and is predicting six more weeks of wintry weather.

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Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day's deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil

Read full article: Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day's deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil

Groundhog Day predictions about the coming of spring put the spotlight on Punxsutawney Phil every Feb. 2.

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Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Read full article: Punxsutawney Phil's babies are named Shadow and Sunny. Just don't call them the heirs apparent

Punxsutawney Phil’s offspring have names that just might help the famed weather-forecasting groundhog to predict when spring will begin.

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Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyliss are parents of 2 babies

Read full article: Punxsutawney Phil, the spring-predicting groundhog, and wife Phyliss are parents of 2 babies

Start handing out those groundhog-size cigars: Punxsutawney Phil is a father.

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Punxsutawney Phil gives his weather prediction for Groundhog Day

Read full article: Punxsutawney Phil gives his weather prediction for Groundhog Day

If you believe a rodent and don't like winter, you're in luck, Punxsutawney Phil did not see his shadow, which according to legend means spring is right around the corner.

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WATCH: Did Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow?

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Punxsutawney Phil has made his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast.

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Punxsutawney Phil predicts an early spring at Groundhog Day festivities

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Punxsutawney Phil has forecasted an early spring from the largest and best-known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States at an overcast Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania.

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POLL🔒: Do you want an early spring or six more weeks of winter?

Read full article: POLL🔒: Do you want an early spring or six more weeks of winter?

Friday, Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day!

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The origins of Groundhog Day and Punxsutawney Phil

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The spotlight returns to Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania this week, when handlers of a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil will announce his verdict — six more weeks of winter or an early spring.

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Don’t like Phil’s forecast? Check out these rodents instead

Read full article: Don’t like Phil’s forecast? Check out these rodents instead

He gets most of the PR, at least nationally, but Punxsutawney Phil isn't the only groundhog to purport to predict the weather.

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WATCH: Did Phil the groundhog see his shadow?

Read full article: WATCH: Did Phil the groundhog see his shadow?

Phil the groundhog has made his prediction on how long winter will last this year.

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Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter

Read full article: Phil’s Groundhog Day prediction: 6 more weeks of winter

A furry critter in a western Pennsylvania town has predicted six more weeks of winter during an annual Groundhog Day celebration.

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How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day?

Read full article: How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day?

So, how well do you believe Punxsutawney Phil’s ability to judge whether there will be an early spring?

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WATCH LIVE: Tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow

Read full article: WATCH LIVE: Tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow

Tune in to see if Punxsutawney Phil sees his shadow!

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Despite groundhog’s prediction, southwest Virginia to bounce between winter, spring this week

Read full article: Despite groundhog’s prediction, southwest Virginia to bounce between winter, spring this week

40s, 50s, 60s and possible winter weather all on the table Wednesday through Sunday

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Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

Read full article: Punxsutawney Phil predicts six more weeks of winter

There will be six more weeks of winter.

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Punxsutawney Phil's town misses Groundhog Day boost

Read full article: Punxsutawney Phil's town misses Groundhog Day boost

Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. “The economic impact was really bad.”The mayor said the community of roughly 6,000 residents swells with between 10,000 to 15,000 tourists on Groundhog Day. Ad“On a normal Groundhog Day, there are so many festivities and the businesses and restaurants are inundated,” the Republican said. She said Groundhog Day typically gives local merchants a boost at a time of year when tourism is usually slow. Groundhog Day has its origin in a German legend about a furry rodent.

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Despite clouds and snow, Phil sees shadow; predicts six more weeks of winter

Read full article: Despite clouds and snow, Phil sees shadow; predicts six more weeks of winter

– As is the yearly custom, Punxsutawney Phil was awoken from his slumber at 7:25 a.m. Tuesday. After conferring with members of his inner circle, it was declared that he saw his shadow, thus predicting six more weeks of winter. It was the 105th time he saw his shadow, compared to 20 times he has predicted an early spring. Whether the shadow was produced by the sun’s rays or flashing camera bulbs is up for debate. Weather observations Tuesday morning at the nearby DuBois Regional Airport reveal that it was cloudy and snowing at the time of Phil’s proclamation.

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WATCH: Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his prediction

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Copyright 2021 by WSLS 10 - All rights reserved. It’s Groundhog Day. Will Punxsutawney Phil see his shadow or not? Published: February 2, 2021, 7:19 am Updated: February 2, 2021, 7:34 amWATCH: Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his predictionPublished: February 2, 2021, 7:19 am Updated: February 2, 2021, 7:34 amIf you need help with the Public File, call 540-512-1558.

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A gloomy Groundhog Day: Punxsutawney Phil says more winter

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Groundhog Club President Jeff Lundy interacts with Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 135th celebration of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pa. Tuesday, Feb. 2, 2021. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger)PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. – There will be six more weeks of winter, Punxsutawney Phil predicted as he emerged from his burrow on a snowy Tuesday morning to perform his Groundhog Day duties. Punxsutawney Phil may be the most famous groundhog seer but he's certainly not the only one. There are two other high-profile “imposters,” as the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club calls them, in the region. Connecticut marked Groundhog Day with a hedgehog making the prediction after the state’s official groundhog, Chuckles X, died last year.

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Six more weeks of winter? Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day prediction

Read full article: Six more weeks of winter? Punxsutawney Phil makes his Groundhog Day prediction

And this year Punxsutawney Phil declared: "Spring will be early, it's a certainty." Legend has it that if the creature casts a shadow on Feb. 2, winter will continue for six more weeks. From 2015 through 2019, he has predicted six more weeks of winter thrice and an early spring twice. Elsewhere, in New York City, Staten Island Chuck also predicted an early spring. The critter who resides at Staten Island Zoo groundhog also did not see his shadow.

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