I t didn’t take long for Groundhog Day, the 1993 comedy about a contemptuous television weather reporter who repeats the same day over and over, to gain cult classic status. It
Groundhog Day takes place every year in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, where the resident groundhog makes his prediction on the remaining winter.
PETA is pitching an edible alternative to Punxsutawney Phil predicting the weather this upcoming Groundhog Day: A cake that when cut is blue or pink.
Lee Drutman explores the “two-party doom loop” of the U.S. political system and how proportional representation can break the cycle.
On Jan. 29, Bill Murray will resume his recently-extended 2025 tour with his bluesy backing band The Blood Brothers led by Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia. Along the way, the deadpan 74-year-old comic actor will make a pair of New York stops.
From unexpected animal encounters to last-minute scene additions, uncover the fascinating stories behind the making of this Bill Murray classic.
Local meteorologist David Siple pits his prediction of the arrival of spring against Punxsutawney Phil — or any other groundhog — any day, any time.
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Here's a look at Groundhog Day, an American tradition that is meant to predict when spring will arrive. The groundhog emerges from its burrow on February 2. If the groundhog sees its shadow when it emerges, there will be six more weeks of winter. If it does not see its shadow, spring will arrive soon.
Sunday is Groundhog Day, the day that traditionally tells us how many more weeks of Winter are left. The website Yesterday's America offers five fun facts about the day.
Sunday is Groundhog Day, the day that traditionally tells us how many more weeks of Winter are left. The website Yesterday's America offers five fun facts about the day.
Looking at how this came to be you have to go back to early Christianity in Europe where a religious holiday of Candlemas Day was celebrated on February 2nd. These early Christians would bring their candles to their church to have them blessed in hopes that their blessing would bring blessings and warmth to their households for the rest of winter.