Punxsutawney Phil prepares to make his annual Groundhog Day winter weather forecast
Punxsutawney Phil’s winter weather forecast will be released sometime after sunrise Friday at Gobbler’s Knob, home of the nation’s largest and most famous Groundhog Day celebration. annual event This leaves Phil’s handlers, members of a club with roots in the late 19th century, wondering if the groundhog has seen his shadow (heralding six more weeks […]
Animals other than Punxsutawney Phil that will try to predict end of winter on Groundhog Day
Every February 2nd, America looks to a small town in central Pennsylvania to see if a tiny four-legged creature is seeing its shadow. Folklore has it that if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, there would be six more weeks of winter weather in the country. This groundhog tradition is thought to have started in the […]
Vermont Gov. Phil Scott proposes $8.6 billion budget to lawmakers
Republican Vermont Governor Phil Scott has proposed an $8.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2025. Scott urged lawmakers not to raise taxes or fees on Vermonters, saying it will be a tough budget year. In 2023, Scott vetoed an $8.5 billion budget, but the Democratic-controlled Congress overrode his veto. Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on […]
Phil Mickelson, Jon Rahm send congratulatory warning amid Nick Dunlap’s historic PGA Tour win
Phil Mickelson and Jon Rahm both know good golf when they see it. Two LIV Golf stars congratulated Nick Dunlap on Sunday evening as he became the first amateur to win on the PGA Tour since 1991, when the 20-year-old University of Alabama sophomore won. Mickelson, of course, was the last amateur to accomplish that, […]