PUNXSUTAWNEY (KDKA) - In the nearly 140-year history of Punxsutawney's Groundhog Club, Tom Dunkel is just the first Inner Circle President whose father held the same role. It's a point of pride for Dunkel, who took on the role in 2023. In Gobbler's knob, there's an image where you can see his father, Bud, hanging inside the visitor center.

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.