BERKS COUNTY, PA – On June 26, 1959, the Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission dedicated a roadside plaque along Old Route U.S. 22 in Upper Bern Township, just a mile west of Shartlesville, commemorating the…
Let’s be brutally honest: This winter has been rough on the Midwest. And with more snow coming in the days ahead, there’s no relief in sight. While many have taken to social media to complain about the frigid weather,…
DAVIESS CO, IN – An alleged Ponzi scheme involving the Amish community is being called a “landmark” case of fraud—not for the dollar amounts, but because of the number of victims involved. The case, which began in 2015,…
BLOOMFIELD, IA — Just about everyone in the Heartland has seen the Amish community riding in buggies. Not being motor vehicles and having special wheels, the buggies require thick gravel roads. Crushed gravel eventually turns into…
HONEY BROOK, PA – From tragedy comes community. That was the message this week after a fire destroyed an Amish dairy barn on the 1800 block of Beaver Dam Road early Wednesday morning. Less than 24…
What do you do if you’re Amish and you need to get somewhere faster and/or further than your horse and buggy can take you? You hire an Amish taxi service. According to a story in Philly.com.…
Anticipation is high for the TWA Hotel. Opening on May 15, the new hotel has transformed Eero Saarinen’s 1962 TWA Flight Center into a new lodging option for travelers passing through New York City’s John F. Kennedy…
LEESBURG, VA – This N’ That Amish Outlet has multiple locations in Northern Virginia. Its Leesburg location helped a non-profit that needed to house its horses. The Turner Farmhouse Foundation, which recently moved into the…
Two of the most traditional Anabaptist groups — Old Order Amish and Old Colony Mennonites — were only vaguely aware of each other 24 years ago. Since then, they’ve built a relationship of trust based…
OTTUMWA, IA — A trial date has been set for a Heartland man facing drug trafficking charges. Terry Petary will be in a Davis County courtroom on May 21, 2019 to face two counts of…
