The origin of Groundhog Day in America traces to the fervent religious beliefs of German-speaking immigrants in the 1800s.

You don't want to miss these fascinating facts about Groundhog Day and the furry critters that we celebrate every February.

County Park & Zoo said its weather predicting hedgehog Elsa died last week, putting yet another New Jersey Groundhog Day in ...

The Staten Island Philharmonic concert / Feb. 2, 2 p.m. The Staten Island Philharmonic is bringing local talent to ...

A Groundhog Club handler holds Punxsutawney Phil, the weather-prognosticating groundhog, during the 133rd celebration of Groundhog Day on Gobbler's Knob in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, on Feb. 2, 2019.

There is only one Punxsutawney Phil, but many challengers to his throne. How accurate are they? These weather experts decided ...

The U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released a study analyzing the annual prognostications of ...

If the weather-predicting groundhog sees his shadow, it allegedly means six more weeks of winter. If he doesn’t, it means an ...

Is Punxsutawney Phil the best weather-predicting groundhog? The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration ranked the 19 ...

Staten Island Chuck (a.k.a Charles G. Hogg) is the borough’s resident groundhog. He lives at the Staten Island Zoo in West ...

Punxsatawney Phil is the most famous Groundhog. But he sure isn't the most accurate. 4 lesser-known rodents in New York are ...

The day eventually evolved into what we know it today. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in ...