Pennsylvania gov rebuffs PETA's demands on Punxsutawney Phil

Pennsylvania gov rebuffs PETA's demands on Punxsutawney Phil: 'Come and take it'
Groundhog Day is more than a holiday in Pennsylvania, as Gov. Josh Shapiro defended Punxsutawney Phil against overtures from PETA to retire the rodent.
Gov. Shapiro has tough response to PETA’s plan to replace Punxsutawney Phil with cake
The animal rights group has spoken out against the Groundhog Day practice in the past, but the governor's reply implies he doesn't support their suggestions.
PETA issues swap deal: Punxsutawney Phil for a vegan cake
PETA is urging Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to remove Punxsutawney Phil from his Groundhog Day duties. The animal activist organization doesn’t plan on leaving the club empty-handed, offering a weather-reveal vegan cake in his place.
PETA petitions to replace Punxsutawney Phil with ‘weather reveal’ vegan cake on Groundhog Day
The proposed dessert would instead reveal a blue filling if the cold weather is expected to continue, with pink frosting indicating an early spring.
PETA suggests 'weather reveal' cake to replace famous groundhog Punxsutawney Phil
PETA is pitching an edible alternative to Punxsutawney Phil predicting the weather this upcoming Groundhog Day: A cake that when cut is blue or pink.
PETA makes offer to replace Punxsutawney Phil with a 'weather reveal' cake
PETA sent a letter to The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club’s president, Tom Dunkel, asking if they can replace the animal with a weather reveal cake instead.
PETA offers to replace Punxsutawney Phil with vegan cake
In a letter to the president of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club's Inner Circle, PETA suggests replacing live groundhogs with a gender reveal-style vegan cake. PETA said they'd provide the cake every year in exchange for letting Punxsutawney Phil retire.
PETA calls to end Groundhog Day tradition, replace Punxsutawney Phil with 'vegan weather reveal cake'
In a Jan. 20 statement, PETA announced that it has offered the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club a free vegan cake every year if it allows Punxsutawney Phil to retire.
Pa. governor taunts PETA over petition to replace Punxsutawney Phil with cake
Superstition about the event claims Punxsutawney Phil can predict the early arrival of spring if he does not see his own shadow when emerging from his burrow. PETA last week issued a statement, however,
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