The animal rights group PETA wants to replace Punxsutawney Phil, the beloved groundhog that is used to forecast weather during the annual Groundhog Day celebration in Pennsylvania, with a gold ...

Shapiro has been on-hand for every Groundhog Day ceremony in Punxsutawney since taking office in 2023. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk told the Post that Phil is denied the traditional lifestyle of ...

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, also known as PETA, believes it has a sweet deal for the people near Gobbler's Knob, home to Punxsutawney Phil. PETA believes that Phil is being ...

a groundhog named Punxsutawney Phil emerges from his temporary home on Gobbler’s Knob to predict if we will see an early spring or have six more weeks of winter-like weather. PETA, an animal ...

Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro isn't a fan of PETA's plan for Punxsutawney Phil. The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals had suggested the famed weather-forecasting rodent be allowed to ...

(NewsNation) — PETA is urging Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to remove Punxsutawney Phil from his Groundhog Day duties. The ...

PETA president Ingrid Newkirk offered to send a ‘Giant Gold Coin’ to replace Punxsutawney Phil’s role on Groundhog Day. Groundhog Club handler A.J. Dereume holds Punxsutawney Phil ...

PETA also recommended that Punxsutawney Phil and his family "retire to a reputable sanctuary" instead of participating in the annual event held on February 2, according to PEOPLE. In a letter to ...

Groundhog Day is just around the corner, and PETA is again trying to offer up an alternative to Punxsutawney Phil. Every year, PETA tries to convince the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to let Phil ...