According to the last census there are around 344,670 Amish people currently living in the United States – a number which has steadily been rising with the population doubling during the past two decades. The Amish community is deeply religious, law-abiding and… Will Amish people vote in the 2020 USA Elections?
WINNIPEG, CANADA – A high school in Winnipeg is offering free meals to its community to thank them for their support. Alexis Dirks and Krista Neustaedter Barg from Westgate Mennonite Collegiate are preparing their third annual Pick Up,… Mennonite school’s annual dinner feeding over 1,200 people
BEDFORD, IN — Two ordinances relating to road maintenance and safety in regards to Amish horse-drawn buggies passed the Lawrence County Council Tuesday night, paving the way for those in the plain communities to begin paying… ‘Buggy tax’ clears final hurdle in Lawrence County
An Amish bishop has entered a probation program to resolve criminal charges that he failed to report suspected sexual abuse in what is apparently the first such case of its kind in Lancaster County. Levi S.… Amish bishop enters probation program to resolve failure to report sexual abuse claims
MARSHFIELD, MO – A Webster County judge Thursday sent two Amish brothers for prison for violating terms of their probation. Petie and Aaron Schartz of Seymour, Mo. will spend 15 years in prison for their… Webster County judge sends Amish brothers to prison for violating their probation
MARSHFIELD, MO — Webster County Judge Michael O. Hendrickson sent two Seymour Amish brothers convicted of molesting a 13-year-old female relative to prison for 15 years Thursday afternoon. Under a plea agreement, Aaron C.M. Schwartz and Petie… Judge cancels Amish brothers’ probation, sends them to prison
A Pennsylvania state trooper rescued a three-year-old Amish girl from a buggy being drawn by an out-of-control horse. The incident took place in Marienville, Forest County, in late September, but news of it only came… Pennsylvania state trooper saves 3-year-old Amish girl from runaway buggy drawn by galloping horse
I have an idea for the state to make a chunk of change. Why not make the Amish register each of their buggies and have a yearly inspection and safety check, just like those of… Should Amish Buggies Have A Yearly Safety Inspection?
It has been nearly 20 years since we’ve seen those bright yellow signs with a horse and buggy symbol within, along our local roadways. Area motorists needed to use a bit more care, because new… Backtracking: In Our Times: Amish settlements began appearing locally in 2000
ROOT, N.Y. – A man died after he was struck by a pickup truck while operating his Amish hay wagon Tuesday night. The accident happened on State Highway 162 between Currytown Road and Darrow Road at… Truck strikes Amish hay wagon, killing 1
