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The organization awarded the department with a Compassionate Police Department Award for its professionalism and swift action to save the 3-month-old puppy.

Groundhog Day levity has arrived just in time — but not everyone thinks so. Every Feb. 2, Phil the Groundhog emerges from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. If he sees his shadow, ...

This quirky ritual was brought to Punxsutawney in 1887 by Pennsylvania Dutch immigrants of German descent. Its roots trace to ...

Groundhog Day levity has arrived just in time — but not everyone thinks so. Every Feb. 2, Phil the Groundhog emerges from his burrow at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa. If he sees his shadow, ...

Tens of thousands of people are gathering for Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog that lives in a tree stump, to predict if the ...

PETA is stirring up debate again, this time taking aim at Sabrina Carpenter over a live dove at the Grammys, raising ...

Shadows and superstition once again dictate the rhythm of the seasons as Punxsutawney Phil, the legendary groundhog, emerges to pronounce the continuation of winter.

Punxsutawney Phil’s handlers say he’s seen his shadow and is therefore predicting six more weeks of winter weather.

It's Groundhog Day for Americans living in frigid conditions as Punxsutawney Phil predicted another six weeks of winter on ...