PETA, Punxsutawney

Before Punxsutawney Phil's big day on Feb. 2, his role is less of a deity and more that of an international pop star.
Since 1887, Punxsutawney Phil has made 127 predictions. Of those predictions, 106 have been six more weeks of winter and 21 have called for an early spring. There are 10 years on the timeline that ...
The name of the town came from the Native American word for sand flies, a gnat-like insect that was abundant in the area, read a portion of Punxsutawney's origins. The name became Punxsutawney.