Punxsutawney, PETA and Groundhog Day

Gov. Josh Shapiro Spars With PETA Over Call To Replace Punxsutawney Phil With Vegan Cake
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) is openly tussling with animal rights group PETA, which is calling for Punxsutawney Phil — the famous marmot used in an annual Groundhog Day tradition to forecast the start of spring — to be replaced with a vegan cake.
Pennsylvania Gov. nixes PETA's proposal to retire Punxsutawney Phil for Groundhog Day 2025
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro isn't sweet on PETA's plan to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a 'weather reveal' dessert on Groundhog Day.
Groundhog Day 2025 will mark a first for Punxsutawney Phil: Here’s what it is
In March 2024, Punxsutawney Phil and Phyllis welcomed their baby groundhogs or kits. The following month, the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club shared that the kits were named Sunny and Shadow and were already growing and developing fur.
Shapiro Rejects PETA's Offer to Replace Punxsutawney Phil With Vegan Cake
Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro dared PETA to "come and take" Punxsutawney Phil, the state's famed groundhog.
Pennsylvania gov rebuffs PETA's demands on Punxsutawney Phil: 'Come and take it'
Groundhog Day is more than a holiday in Pennsylvania, as Gov. Josh Shapiro defended Punxsutawney Phil against overtures from PETA to retire the rodent.
Beneath the surface, Groundhog Day’s deep roots predate Punxsutawney Phil
Gloria McGowan of Williamsport, Ind., center, watches the festivities while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, to come out and make his prediction during the 136th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2022. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)
Punxsutawney Phil to mark 1st Groundhog Day as a father
The famous groundhog and his partner Phyllis welcomed two baby groundhogs -- also called pups, kits or cubs -- in March 2024, making Punxsutawney Phil the first prophetic groundhog to do so since 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club.
Groundhog Day: What time will Punxsutawney Phil make his prediction?
Punxsutawney Phil, famed groundhog and weather predictor extraordinaire, typically makes his predictions early on Sunday morning.
Every Groundhog Day, Punxsutawney Phil Takes Center Stage
Today, Punxsutawney lore is showcased through Gobbler’s Knob, the home of Punxsutawney Phil and the location of his annual prediction party. It also incorporates various buildings such as a welcome center with interactive exhibits about Groundhog Day.
Gov. Shapiro has tough response to PETA’s plan to replace Punxsutawney Phil with cake
The animal rights group has spoken out against the Groundhog Day practice in the past, but the governor's reply implies he doesn't support their suggestions.
PETA issues swap deal: Punxsutawney Phil for a vegan cake
PETA is urging Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to remove Punxsutawney Phil from his Groundhog Day duties. The animal activist organization doesn’t plan on leaving the club empty-handed, offering a weather-reveal vegan cake in his place.
Punxsutawney Phil to emerge with his annual prediction about the end of winter
Punxsutawney Phil’s team of top-hatted associates will issue the woodchuck’s weather verdict as the sun rises.
Report questions Punxsutawney Phil's accuracy in predicting early spring
Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil might be the most well-known weather-predicting groundhog, but a new list casts doubt on his ...
How accurate is Punxsutawney Phil?
Even though Punxsutawney Phil has made predictions for more than 100 years, his track record certainly isn't perfect.
What is the point of Groundhog Day? Here's how it started and how often the animal is right
Groundhog Day may be one of the weirder American holidays. How did it come to be? Here is the origin story of Punxsutawney ...
Get ready for Groundhog Day: What it means if he sees his shadow, everything to know
The tradition of a groundhog predicting the weather has spanned centuries. Here is what you need to know about Punxsutawney ...