PETA, Punxsutawney and Phil

PETA offers to replace Punxsutawney Phil with vegan cake
Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and PETA is again trying to offer up an alternative to Punxsutawney Phil.
PETA suggests to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a ‘weather reveal' cake
One animal rights organization believes it has a sweet deal for the people near Gobbler's Knob, home to Punxsutawney Phil.
PETA calls for 'weather reveal' cake to replace Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day
In lieu of Punxsutawney Phil forecasting the weather on Groundhog Day, the animal rights group People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals is offering to send a “weather reveal” vegan cake this year.
When is Groundhog Day 2025? Where is it celebrated? What to know about Punxsutawney Phil
Groundhog Day is Sunday, Feb. 2. Though not a federal holiday, Americans tune in annually Feb. 2 to see if the famed groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, will see his shadow. The festivities take place at Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, and are broadcast via Facebook and YouTube livestreams and on TV.
Is Buckeye Chuck better at predicting the weather than Punxsutawney Phil?
In the past 10 years, Buckeye Chuck still reins as the more accurate weather-predicting groundhog with 40% of his predictions being true. Punxsutawney Phil only saw about 30% of his predictions come to fruition.
PETA: Have cake in place of Punxsutawney Phil, retire the groundhog
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has announced that they have offered the Groundhog Club President a yearly sweet treat to make their weather prediction in exchange for the retirement of Punxsutawney Phil.
Continued winter vs early spring? A history of Punxsutawney Phil's predictions
Punxsutawney Phil has been giving Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania and the nation a fun weather prediction. The tale goes that if ...
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Punxsutawney Phil fans line up at Wigle Whiskey to meet their "god" at Phil-a-Palooza
Before Punxsutawney Phil's big day on Feb. 2, his role is less of a deity and more that of an international pop star.
Groundhog Day is almost here: What to know about the rodent, the shadow, and the weather
This winter has been harsh, especially in the Midwest and East Coast, but in just a couple weeks, on Groundhog Day, we'll ...
Two baby groundhogs have a famous father. Meet Punxsutawney Phil's pups
The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club announced on March 23, 2024, that Phil and his partner, Phyllis, welcomed two new kits (baby ...
Groundhog Day 2025: Punxsutawney Phil or Staten Island Chuck — who is the better forecaster?
Each year, Punxsutawney Phil and Staten Island Chuck duke it out for accurate Groundhog Day predictions. And according to the ...
Thursday starts extremely cold, but the Philadelphia region will start to thaw out soon. Here's the forecast.
Thursday will be another dangerously cold day in the Philadelphia region, but we're getting closer to getting above the ...
45 Groundhog Day jokes that'll keep kids and adults wood-chuckling all day long
It's Groundhog Day, after all, and even if you don't believe that woodchucks can predict the weather, it's still fun to join in the celebration. In honor of the annual holiday, we've collected our ...