Punxsutawney Phil

(Newser) - If you’ve got Groundhog Day circled on your calendar but won’t be able to catch Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction in person, the rodent’s got you covered: Come Feb. 2, you can get the news—an early spring, or six more weeks of winter—via text message. And...

(Newser) - Travel writer Gary McKechnie helps USA Today round up some of the best places to get a taste of old-fashioned Americana:

• Little League World Series, Williamsport, Pa.: The end-of-August tradition is free.
• Mark Twain America, Hannibal, Mo.: Be like Tom Sawyer and go on a guided cave tour.
• All-American Soap

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(Newser) - Punxsutawney Phil, America’s most famous midget weatherman, saw his shadow today—meaning those reaching to put away the hats and scarves get to hold off another six weeks, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Thousands in Pennsylvania watched the groundhog see his shadow for the 97th time since 1887—he’s...

(Newser) - Bundle up. Punxsutawney Phil, America's most famous groundhog, saw his shadow this morning and predicted six more weeks of winter, the AP reports. About 30,000 people  descended on the Pennsylvania town to see Phil pulled from his tree stump by members of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club Inner Circle, clad...