Punxusutawney Phil predicts another 6 weeks of winter in the tradition of day in the day
Pennsylvania “Official State Meteorologist” Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Sunday morning, anticipating another six weeks of winter.
Sunday’s joyful opportunity was 138. The forecast in Punxsutawney, located in Jefferson County. The ceremonies started at 6am at a cold 20 degrees, and Phil appeared to a eager audience at 7:22 in the morning, included singing, dance, live music and fireworks to step up the crowd before Phil’s prediction.
Government Josh Shapiro, D-Pa, spoke early during the annual ceremonies at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, so, rejecting people because of ethical treatment of animals (heel), they demand that they replace the loved one with something Vegan.
“There are some people who said we should take this great tradition that extends until the 1880s and get rid of Phil to replace it with a cake,” Shapiro said in front of thousands of people. “If anyone comes to Phil, they will have to go through me and all of you. Am I right?”
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Government Josh Shapiro, D-Pa, speaks at an event on the Groundhog Day in Pennsylvania, February 2, 2025. (Gobbler’s button)
Shapiro added that he declared Phil last year “Official State Meteorologist” And that Groundhog “is never wrong in time.” He teased to make Groundhog Dan with an official state holiday.
Governor was at hand for each ceremony of the day in Groundhog in Punxusutawney since he took over his post in 2023.
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The big crowd participates in the Groundhog Day event in Punxsutawney, Pensilvania on February 2, 2025. (Gobbler’s button)
Ingrid Newkirk Fifth President said New York Post That Phil is deprived of the traditional Groundhog lifestyle “for the tired old trick.”
While the Groundhog day is considered a National holiday And even popularized in the classic Bill Murray movie, Dan – and Phil himself – holds a special place in many hearts of Pennsylvanians.
The annual prediction ceremony hosts Groundhog Club Inner Circle, a group of local dignitaries who care about Punxsutawney Phil and help organize special festivities.
Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow during the celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler button in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, February 2, 2025. (Fatih Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
Although the prediction of the time PUMXSUTAWNEY Phil is that they are gathering, the prediction of Groundhog is made in front of the big moment of the group on Gobbler’s buttons, a location very close to Punxusutawney, only about 65 miles from Pittsburgh.
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In addition to the great ceremony in the Western PA, during the rest of the communion, many historically German communities of Pennsylvania are home to “Grundandau Lodsch” or Groundhog Lodge.
Fox News’ Carles Creitz and Ashlyn Messier contributed to this report.
