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Coronavirus News for Punxsutawney
COVID-19 In Pennsylvania: No In-Person Visitors In Punxsutawney On Groundhog Day
PUNXSUTAWNEY, Pa. (KDKA) -- There will be no visitors in Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day in 2021. Potential coronavirus risks are preventing in-person attendance or guests at the grounds, according ... More info »
CBS News - 11/18/2020 04:06amCOVID-19 to keep Pennsylvania crowds away on Groundhog Day - New York Post
Fans of Punxsutawney Phil won’t get an in-person view of the prognosticating Pennsylvania rodent on Groundhog Day because of the coronavirus pandemic, organizers announced this week. The annu… ... More info »
New York Post - 11/19/2020 02:53amCoronavirus prevents crowds from seeing Punxsutawney Phil
Phil and his inner circle on Feb. 2 will deliver the prediction virtually by means of a live internet stream and website, organizers said. Groundhog Club co-handler John Griffiths, (left), holds ... More info »
WHYY - 11/18/2020 10:00amGROUNDHOG DAY: Coronavirus prevents crowds from seeing Punxsutawney Phil at Gobbler's Knob in 2021 - WTAE-TV Pittsburgh Action News 4
Punxsutawney Phil and his inner circle will deliver the annual prediction virtually by a live internet stream, instead of the usual crowds gathering at Gobbler's Knob on Groundhog Day. More info »
WTAE-TV - 11/19/2020 01:37amNo Crowds on Groundhog Day: Coronavirus Changes Plans for Pennsylvania’s Punxsutawney Phil - NBC10 Philadelphia
The coronavirus pandemic means Groundhog Day won't be the same in a Pennsylvania town long associated with a prognosticating rodent. Organizers said Punxsutawney Phil will predict whether spring ... More info »
NBC 10 Philadelphia - 11/18/2020 07:55pm