WEST CHESTER, PA – A Sadsbury man was formally sentenced Tuesday to state prison for a series of burglaries at Amish owned businesses in western Chester County and Lancaster County. Jesse Lewis Johnson, 30, had… Restitution paid, man sentenced for Amish burglaries

MOUNT HOPE, OH – A sobering commitment to nonresistance in wartime was the theme given the most attention at the 13th Anabaptist Identity Conference. Hours of lectures on the experiences of nonresistant Christians during the… Plain Anabaptist conference seeks common ground

Palm Desert resident John Peters, 66, came from a confused family background—which, in anyone else, might have led to dysfunction, insecurity and/or any number of psychologically traumatic results. But this ebullient man has not only… Know Your Neighbors: Meet John Peters, Who Went From an Amish Upbringing to Multiple Degrees and a Career in Education

While most tourists are planning their trips to smorgasbords and souvenir shops, the heart of Lancaster County gathers every year in the mud. It’s mud sale season: The time of year where Amish and non-Amish… 7 things you’ll see at an Amish mud sale, Lancaster County’s surreal fundraising tradition

SARASOTA, FL – There’s a subtle quilt pattern that runs through Sarasota’s newest hotel. The small squares of color, along with handmade furniture and a few tastefully hung straw hats behind the front desk, set… New Sarasota hotel has modern amenities with Amish flavor

Iron bars slammed shut with a clang in March 1958. It was the sound of the old order colliding with the new world. Horse-drawn buggies filled parking spaces outside Wayne County Juvenile Court in Wooster… Local history: Jailing of Amish couples was a clash of cultures in 1958

LOOGOOTEE, IN – Stanley Knepp hears it all the time from friends and acquaintances outside the Church. Questions about avoidance of technology, beard styles and the differences between Mennonites and the Amish. “If I don’t… The Knepps: Simply Believers

EDEN TOWNSHIP, PA – State police say a man pretending to be a police officer briefly detained an Amish buggy in Eden Township on March 4. The buggy driver told police a car pulled behind… Police impersonator stops Amish buggy in Eden Township