He has also met big celebrities and public figures like Oprah and President Ronald Reagan. Punxsutawney Phil Was Reportedly Named After “King Phillip.” For many years, the groundhog from ...

That star-studded list includes Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro, the president of the Groundhog Club’s Inner Circle, Tom Dunkel, and even the handler of Punxsutawney Phil himself. During the ...

Inner Circle President Tom Dunkel used a wooden cane to rap on Phil’s door. The groundhog was brought out and held up to the sky, setting off a frenzy of cheers. Punxsutawney Phil is woken up ...

February 2, 1886 - The Punxsutawney Spirit newspaper proclaims this date as Pennsylvania's first official Groundhog Day celebration. 1986 - Phil travels to Washington, DC to meet with President ...