Saturday, February 2, 2013
Phil was famous long before Bill Murray and the movie came along, so how did this tradition get started? Plus, vote for your favorite scene from Groundhog Day.
UPDATE: Phil did not see his shadow! Do you think we'll get an early spring? Tell us in the comment section below. Groundhog Day is on Saturday, Feb. 2 this year, and with the up and down weather of the past week, guessing Punxsutawney Phil's prediction this year is especially daunting. According to the myth, if a groundhog sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. If he does not, spring is right around the corner. Last year, Pennsylvania's Punxsutawney Phil predicted six more weeks of winter while Staten Island Chuck called for an early spring. Groundhog Day and other similar legends are based on the beliefs of Europeans, but the true origins of the holiday are lost in time. The day originated from the Germans, Scots and …
Monday, January 28, 2013
Patch gives you a rundown of what's going on around the community.
Get the scoop on what developments are in the works for Cranberry. The commission meets at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 28 at the Cranberry Township Municipal Building on Rochester Road. St. Gregory School in Zelienople will hold its annual book fair during Catholic School Week, Monday, Jan. 28 through Friday, Feb. 1. Find out in person what’s going on in township government. Cranberry’s board of supervisors will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 31 inside council chambers at the Cranberry Township Municipal Center. Enjoy hot beverages and munchies while sampling new organic, eco-friendly yarns from 6:30 to 9 p.m. Friday, Feb. 1 at Darn Yarn Needles & Thread inside The Center of Harmony on Mercer Street in Harmony. All Verde yarns will be 15 …
Thursday, February 2, 2012
Is spring just around the corner? Are we destined for several more months of wintry weather? That rascally rodent predicted six more weeks of winter early Thursday, but we want to know what you think. Share your Groundhog Day predictions with Patch.
If we didn’t know any better, we’d say Groundhog Day already has come and gone and that Punxsutawney Phil didn’t see his shadow. After all (quick, knock on wood!), we’ve had unseasonably warm weather throughout the Pittsburgh area all week. Tuesday’s temperatures reached nearly 60 degrees—and there even was sunshine! As you probably already know, every Feb. 2 Punxsutawney Phil, aka the world’s most famous groundhog, emerges (or rather, is pulled) from his burrow on Gobbler’s Knob in Punxsutawney, PA, to predict the weather for the rest of the winter. According to legend, if Phil sees his shadow, there will be six more weeks of wintry weather. If he does not see his shadow, there will be an early spring. The Groundhog Day celebration in …
