10 Groundhog Day Facts: What Do You Know About Punxsutawney Phil?

Fun and interesting facts about Groundhog Day, including ways to watch live online.

Groundhog Day is just around the corner, so here are some interesting tid-bits you may not have known! Here are 10 facts that you may not have known about Groundhog Day: 1. Celestially Speaking Groundhog Day on Feb. 2 is a "cross-quarter" day, about halfway between the winter solstice in December and the vernal equinox in March, and is celebrated in some cultures as the midpoint of winter. It's not far from the time many groundhogs end their hibernation anyway, around the second week of February. (Source: Cornell Chronicle) 2. No One Saw Their Shadow in "Groundhog Day" According to IMDB, the time on the alarm click in the film "Groundhog Day" isn't strictly accurate. In fact, a sun-filled room at six in the morning on Groundhog Day is …

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Ask the Patch Pro: Wedding Planning Experts Answer Your Questions Thursday

Our panel of experts are waiting in the comments to answer your questions about planning your big day in the latest installment of Ask the Patch Pro.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro, where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions. Our team of experts stop in to help you out and answer your questions. This week we're talking about wedding planning. Patch wants to help you get your questions answered, but we needed some help.  We've compiled a team of experts to help us out. Meet the experts: Have a question? Ask in the comment section below!   

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Jordan Lanham

12:10 pm on Monday, January 28, 2013

Thanks for sharing this information Jeff!   more ›

Patch Participates in National Moment of Silence at 8:30 a.m. Friday

Your local Patch site will go dark during the national observance for the victims of the Sandy Hook tragedy.

Patch sites around America, including yours, will take part in a National Moment of Silence at 8:30 a.m. Central time on Friday. At that hour, the website will go blank for 5 minutes. The page will be replaced by a message noting the National Moment of Silence, and a link will direct viewers to a website that explains ways you can join the campaign to help the people of Sandy Hook. After 5 minutes, the website operation will return to normal.  The Moment of Silence coincides with one across social media sites. Over 100,000 people have pledged not to tweet or post to Facebook, reports TechCrunch, including Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, Britney Spears, Suze Orman, Tyler Florence, Goldie Hawn, and Joe Montana. Also, Missouri Governor Jay …

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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

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Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000

Did you decorate your house for the holidays this year? Enter our "Deck the House" contest and you could win $100,000 for your local school district and $500 to pay your electric bills!

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Patch Readers Share Thanksgiving Recipes

Post your family recipes—at least the ones you're willing to share!—in Patch's announcements section. It's free, easy and instant. Don't forget a photo!

If you're like me, you spend the week before Thankgiving scrolling through recipes, looking for tips and tricks on cooking this once-a-year meal. (My sweet potatoes will never be the same after learning this Patcher's famous recipe!) As a Patch reader, you're connected to a network of local news junkies just like you looking for the same thing. So this year, we thought we'd find a way to help each other! We're putting out the call: Share your recipes with us! Post your recipe for your favorite side dish, drink, dessert or family tradition as an announcement on Patch, and let us share it with neighborhoods around St. Louis! You'll be giving other families recipes they can trust while finding new inspirations for your own Thanksgiving table…

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