Groundhog Day 2017

How To Get To Gobbler's Knob, What Not To Bring And More

... can board the bus from Barclay Square (300 E. Mahoning St.), Punxsy Plaza (545 W. Mahoning St.) or Wal-Mart (21920 Route 119). Ticket booths at each bus stop will open at 2 a.m. No alcohol, weapons or chairs allowed. All bags and backpacks will be subject to a search by police. The knob is also a standing room only event. Bring what you need to stay warm and have fun, but keep your flasks and chairs at home. No shelter at the knob. There is not a public shelter at Gobbler's Knob, so come dressed for the weather. Snow is in the forecast with temperatures just below 30 degrees. It gets crowded. Thousands of people descend on Gobbler's Knob each year. If you're picky about getting a good view, show up at the gates before 3 a.m. Parking in town is free. Town lots and street parking is free on Wednesday and Thursday. Parking is also available at the Wal-Mart on Route 119 and the Punxsy Plaza on Route 36. And if you want to explore outside Punxsutawney, here are some underrated attractions you can visit.  For anyone spending the night in Du Bois, Indiana or Brookville, here are some other places to check out. More Groundhog ...

3 Diseases You Can Get From Groundhogs

... well as neurological problems in the long-term. “There is no specific treatment, but people with severe POW virus illnesses often need to be hospitalized to receive respiratory support, intravenous fluids, or medications to reduce swelling in the brain.” The disease is related to West Nile virus. I'm not going to live by their rules anymore. Groundhog Day. How much wood can a woodchuck chuck? Not a lot, but it can chuck rabies your way. The Humane Society notes  that the groundhogs “may be aggressive when this disease has taken its final hold on them” so you should get tested for rabies if one attacks you. The Mayo Clinic describes  rabies symptoms as including a fever, headache, nausea, anxiety and confusion, trouble swallowing, hyperactivity, salivation, fear of water, hallucinations, insomnia, paralysis and agitation. Bing! Groundhog Day. Humans can get this bacterial disease from a tick bite or by coming into contact with skin from an infected animal, like a groundhog. “In particular, this can occur when ...

What’s The Real Story Behind Groundhog Day

... you’d be better off flipping a coin. He’s right about 39% of the time. According to statistics, in the years there are data– it indicates Phil has seen his shadow (sunny) 102 times and not seen it (cloudy) about a dozen. (There’s a decade without any records at all.). Habitat for the Western Mountain Beaver or “aplodontia rufa”. Who is Rufus? Here in the western United States, there are no groundhogs. So, at Q 13 News, we use Rufus. He’s a Mountain Beaver, but the funny thing is– he isn’t actually a beaver, he just looks like one. Specifically, his scientific name is aplodontia rufa. So, we call him Rufus. Basically, he’s a rodent just like the groundhog but lives only in a range that includes Western Washington, Western Oregon, and Southern British Columbia. Instead of living underground, he burrows in the sandy hillsides along Puget Sound and other similar waterways around the region. Rufus comes to Q 13 News from the Discovery Park Environmental Learning Center. It’s hard to ...

All You Need To Know About Punxsutawney Phil

... do we know if he saw his shadow. Phil does not speak English. Thankfully, his handlers are fluent in Groundhogese. After Phil emerges from his stump the morning of Feb. 2, he speaks with the handlers in a series of clicks and chirps. Phil is always right. or at least that's what the Groundhog Club Inner Circle says. They blame any potential errors on interpretation from Groundhogese to English. According to our calculations,  Phil and his translators have been right about 65 percent of the time since 1898. Phil isn't your average groundhog. Phil weighs 20 pounds and is 22 inches long, while most groundhogs are about 15 pounds and 20 inches long. In addition, most groundhogs live about seven years. The Groundhog Club members give Phil a "magical punch" every summer to prolong his life by seven more years. They say there has only been one Phil ...

Accuracy Rate Of Staten Island Chuck's Predictions

... weeks of winter, and continued the Staten Island streak. 2013: Staten Island Chuck doesn't agree with his rival - Punxsutawny Phil  - very often, but he did this year. Then-City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said that the prediction was because Chuck was "having a good day this morning," adding that she had a "conference" with him about what was going to happen. Well her pep talk must have worked, because he predicted an early spring, and he was right. 2012: A couple days before the New York Giants defeated the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl for the second time, Chuck gave New Yorkers something else to cheer about. He predicted an early spring, and much to the delight of Emma Boyd, an 11-year-old student at Blessed Sacrament School, he was right. Boyd had said, "I'm tired of winter now." Something we can all probably relate to. 2011: If ever there was a need for an early spring, 2011 would have been it. The weather ...

Essex Ed Is Ready For Groundhog Day 2017 And The Super Bowl

... 20 points and seven rebounds to lead Verona to a 73-58 boys basketball victory over Livingston on the road on Tuesday night. The Hillbillies took control early, dominating the first half and outscoring the Lancers 33-12.  Livingston came out strong in the second half, but could not overcome Verona in the end. Travis Jocelyn collected 17 points. By TAPINTO VERONA/CEDAR GROVE. February 1, 2017. CEDAR GROVE, NJ - Cedar Grove lost its last two games at home, falling to Bergen Tech 43-34 on Monday and Christ the King 57-35 on Tuesday. Chris Wynne delivered 13 points and eight rebounds for the Panthers against Bergen Tech.  Cedar Grove fought hard in the first half and entered the second half down by a basket.  Bergen Tech came out strong in the second half, outscore the. By DANIELLE SANTOLA. February 1, 2017. WEST ORANGE, NJ — Despite the police and sheriff departments declaring the building clear and allowing re-entry, the Jewish ...

Rodent Refuses Role. Museum Cancels Groundhog Day

... a pretty sweet deal. All that’s required is a single appearance on the second morning of February where one prognosticates the remaining length of winter by waddling from the den and casting one’s eyes about. Interpreting your meaning is left to others, and you get the afternoon off. Queen Charlotte, our local prognosticator of climate, says forget it. On Wednesday her keepers – rather like the sheepish mother of a runaway bride – announced that, ahem, her majesty would be skipping the annual fest, instead graciously tweeting her views on winter’s endurance from the privacy of her chambers at Discovery Place Nature. How a stubborn, wee rodent can cow a bunch of museum experts is not a mystery, nor a pleasant tale. Last year, Queen Charlotte proved to be a royal pain at the regal gathering. As the media gawked and leaders tapped their feet nervously, the Queen declined to emerge from her cage. “She wouldn’t come out at all,” Kaitlin Rogers, who handles public relations for Discovery Place, says in the tone of a person with a ...

The Full Schedule Of Events In Punxsutawney

... (denoted below) in Punxsutawney, including his prognostication on Thursday. Want an insider tip? Groundhog Club Inner Circle member A. J. Dereume recommends the dueling pianos show on Feb. 1 and the Shadow Summit, a countdown to midnight that involves raising a fiberglass Phil to mark the start of Groundhog Day. RELATED: Where to eat in Punxsutawney. Saturday, Jan. 28. 8-11 a.m.: Breakfast with Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler's Knob. Cost: $10 for adults, $5 for children 12 and younger, free for children 2 and younger. Gobbler's Knob, 1548 Woodland Ave. 10 a.m.: Little Mr. and Mrs. Groundhog crowning ceremony. Punxsutawney Phil will be present. Weather Discovery Center, 201 N. Findley St. Noon: Dog costume contests. Gobbler's Knob, 1548 Woodland Ave. 8 p.m.-midnight: Groundhog Ball masquerade. Punxsutawney Phil will be present. Cost: $30 in advance. No tickets at the door. Punxsutawney Country Club, 408 N. Main St. 9 p.m.-midnight: Groundhog Day Dance with Down to the Wire. Cost: $8 advance, $10 at the door. Punxsutawney Eagles, 238 E. Mahoning St. Sunday, Jan. 29. 4 p.m.:   Gobbler's Knob Got Talent. Punxsutawney Community Center, 220 N. ...

Groundhog Day Roots Astronomy Holiday Spiritual Meaning

... days in the year, plus the four "quarter" days (the spring equinox, summer solstice, fall equinox, and winter solstice). Throughout history, cross-quarter days have been celebrated as signs of the changing seasons. For example, the Pagan holiday Imbolc dates back to Celtic customs, falls on the same cross-quarter day as Groundhog Day, and celebrates the arrival of spring. Cross-quarter days are viewed as reminders to embrace inevitable change and to prepare for the rest of the year. Using a groundhog to predict the seasons isn't all that random, either. As those Candlemas-celebrating Pennsylvanians knew, these adorable rodents come out of hibernation at the very first signs of spring. So, we can trust them to stick to the astronomical schedule. It'd be pretty cool if groundhogs had special weather sensors in ...

When Is Groundhog Day 2017? History, How To Celebrate, Where To Watch

... Eventually the furry Pennsylvania rodent became famous. Today, tens of thousands travel to Gobblers Knob, the location in Punxsutawney where Phil makes his prediction. And while Punxsutawney Phil struts his stuff in Pennsylvania, Staten Island Chuck (real name Charles G. Hogg) is the groundhog New York City relies on to predict whether or not spring will arrive early. Chuck has been making his prediction in the borough for over three decades - and some years have been more eventful than others.  In 2009, Chuck bit Mayor Michael Bloomberg. And in 2014, Chuck was dropped by Mayor Bill de Blasio. The groundhog, which was actually a female stand-in named Charlotte, died several days later. HOW TO CELEBRATE LOCALLY. This year's Groundhog Day celebration at the  Staten Island Zoo  will begin at 7 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 2. Chuck is scheduled to make his prediction at 7:30 a.m. Admission to the ceremony is free. The Patrick Raftery Rock-a-Silly Band will perform. WHERE TO WATCH. If you are unable to attend the ceremony at the Staten Island Zoo, you can watch Chuck make his prediction via livestream on __link__, beginning ...

Pub Crawl Is A Groundhog Days First

... works at Woodstock Public Library as a circulation manager, attended a breakfast in 1995 with three co-workers from the library, and they all decided to join the committee. Currently, she serves as the co-chair along with Craig Krandel. “Our big mission is to get people to Woodstock and support our local retailers. Even though it’s Groundhog Day, we are always looking to change it up every year,” said Moorhouse. There are 10 participating establishments: Corner Pub & Grille, 135 Washington St.; Benton Street Tap, 219 N. Benton St.; Main Street Pour House, 214 Main St.; Liquid Blues, 126 N. Benton St.; The Cabin, 223 N. Benton St.; BBQ King Smokehouse, 125 E. Calhoun St.; Ortmann’s Red Iron Tavern, 101 E. Church St.; D. C. Cobb’s, 226 Main St.; Public House of Woodstock, 101 N. Johnson St.; ...