PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (WTAJ) — Each year Punxsutawney Phil predicts whether there will be six more weeks of winter or early spring when he emerges from his home in Gobbler’s Knob on Groundhog Day.
It’s official! Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, meaning a prediction of six more weeks of winter.
WTAJ’s Zach Petey and Tristan Klinefelter were live to bring you the prediction from Gobbler’s Knob. Watch the player above for the replay.
Highlights from Gobbler’s Knob 2025
- It is estimated that as many as 40,000 attended this year’s event.
- Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro was in attendance once again. Last year he named Phil the “Official meteorologist of Pennsylvania.”
Here’s a look back at Groundhog Day 2024:
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Groundhog Day 2024 – Punxsy Phil gives an interview with WTAJ -
Groundhog Day 2024 – Punxsy Phil gives an interview with WTAJ -
Groundhog Day 2024 – Punxsy Phil gives an interview with WTAJ -
Jordan Tracy shows a look at the crowd -
WTAJ’s Tristan Klinefelter and Maria Cade -
Punxsutawney Phil gives his 2024 prognostication -
Punxsutawney Phil at Groundhog Day 2024 -
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WTAJ’s Jordan Tracy and Tristan Klinefelter on the eve of Groundhog Day -
Entertainment on the eve of Groundhog Day 2024
Following Groundhog Day in 2024, Phil and his wife Phyllis became parents with two groundhog pups, Sunny and Shadow. It was the first time the Seer of Seers had children. Shops around Punxsutawney began selling items featuring the two new additions.
In 2023, Phil saw his shadow, signaling six more weeks of winter. It was the 108th time Phil had seen his shadow since the tradition began in 1887.
How did the Groundhog Day tradition begin? Click here to find out!
Here’s a look at past Groundhog Day fun:
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Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob -
Groundhog Day 2023 crowd at Gobbler’s Knob
Every year, Gobbler’s Knob fills up with people from around the world. Everyone from locals to newlyweds and even some real-life characters, truly living their best lives will be there.
Forget the chapel, this TN couple got married at Gobbler’s Knob for Groundhog Day 2022
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The festivities exploded worldwide after the release of ‘Groundhog Day’ which starred Bill Murray and Andie MacDowell in 1993. The event would see around 5,000 people attending yearly, now up to 35,000 people every year since the movie debuted 32 years ago.
More fun Groundhog Day stories can be found here.
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