Punxsutawney, nestled in the rolling hills of western Pennsylvania, is the kind of town where you half expect to see Jimmy Stewart running down the main street shouting about how wonderful life is.

With a crowd of over 40,000 waiting for the weather report, Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow, predicting six more weeks of winter during the 139th annual Groundhog Day festivities on Feb. 2 in ...