PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — PETA has sent a letter to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club urging them to retire Phil and another groundhog to a sanctuary, and start using an animatronic groundhog instead. ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow on Groundhog Day this year, meaning we'll have six more weeks of winter.

Pennsylvania Democrats and Republicans are finding rare common ground — defending Punxsutawney Phil from animal rights activists. Gov. Josh Shapiro (D) and GOP lawmakers are jointly rejecting pressure ...

While it's not the first time PETA has called for the retirement of the famous weather predicting groundhog Punxsutawney Phil, the animal rights advocacy organization is also suggesting that ...

It is an annual tradition on February 2: Punxsutawney Phil comes out of his burrow, and if he sees his shadow, he has predicted six more weeks of winter. One animal advocacy group is calling for an ...

For the 140th time, Punxsutawney Phil has taken his stance on winter weather from Gobbler's Knob. That prediction: More winter is on the way. Sign up for our Newsletters Phil makes his prediction: ...

The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is back at it once again. For the past several years around late January, the animal rights group has issued a press release suggesting that the ...