Vice President Dan McGinley read the decision, written in verse, from the chosen scroll and announced, "Glad tidings on this Groundhog Day and early spring is on the way." The last time Phil Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, while posing for a photo with Miss Pennsylvania Miranda Moore during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., on Friday. Vice President Dan McGinley read the decision, written in verse and filled with quips about the groundhog’s envy for humans’ opposable thumbs and hopes to garner some Punxsutawney Phil write-in votes in 2024, from the chosen scroll and announced, “Glad tidings on this Groundhog Day, an early spring is on the way!” The focus of many was on Gobbler's Knob in tiny Pennsylvania town, Punxsutawney, on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024 as the weather prognosticating groundhog Phil sees, or doesn't see, his shadow. How did all Crowds as large as 30,000 have turned out to Punxsutawney for multi-day Groundhog Day festivities, which the state calls a significant tourism boost for the town of fewer than 6,000 people. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 138th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Feb. 2, 2024. PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. -- Punxsutawney Phil has made his prediction for 2024 Groundhog Day. The honorary groundhog did not see his shadow Friday morning, predicting that there will be an early spring The first official celebration of Groundhog Day was in 1886, according to the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. U.S. News Decision Points. Photos. America 2024. Events. Best Countries. Best States Vice President Dan McGinley read the decision, written in verse and filled with quips about the groundhog’s envy for humans’ opposable thumbs and hopes to garner some Punxsutawney Phil write yeah, so rightfully so. the day actually originated in pennsylvania and in punxsutawney. groundhog day isn’t just one day for the city’s groundhog club. it’s marked by a multi day celebration that even includes a groundhog ball. and this year will be extra special day for phil, as it’s his first groundhog day as a father here in alabama. As Groundhog Day approaches, the pressure is on for both Phil and Chuck to get it right. On Sunday, Feb. 2, we’ll find out if Staten Island Chuck nailed it again. (c)2025 Staten Island Advance, N.Y. Groundhog Club Groundhog Club Vice President Dan McGinley (right) and Dave Gigliotti entertain the crowd while waiting for Punxsutawney Phil, the weather prognosticating groundhog, during the 137th celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, Pa., Thursday, Feb. 2, 2023. According to tradition, if a groundhog comes out of its hole on Feb. 2 and does not see its shadow, it means an early spring. If it gets scared and runs back into its burrow, it means six more Groundhog Day is a holiday celebrated in the United States and Canada on February 2, each year. In weather lore, if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and fails to see its shadow because the weather is cloudy, winter will soon end. That pair of late 2023 Supreme Court cases are only the latest “Groundhog Day” litigation here. One case was an unusual three-time decision by the Court of Appeals in in Powell v. Powell, 2006 WL 44336 (Minn. Ct. App. Jan. 10, 2006) (unpublished), revisiting a minority shareholder buyout dispute for a third time. On this occasion, it Moreover, experts were right in their groundhog day predictions for 2024. The pair of groundhogs have not had the same forecast since 2020 . Though Staten Island Chuck has an 80% accuracy rate and Punxsutawney Phil’s is only 39%, the consensus from both groundhogs gives us hope that an early spring is actually on its way. Punxsutawney Phil has forecasted an early spring from the largest and best-known Groundhog Day celebration in the United States at an overcast Gobbler’s Knob in western Pennsylvania. The annu Reuters. Punxsutawney Phil's handler A.J. Dereume holds the famous groundhog during the 136th Groundhog Day, at Gobblers Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, U.S., February 2, 2022. Groundhog Day Capitol repeat: There are67 House Republicans who came to the Capitol again today, but they couldn’t do anything. With the decision that a quorum is 68, everything they’ve done
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