Indiana state Rep. Joanna King grew up in an Amish family that believed voting went against their faith-based conviction that members should stay separate from the world. “They really feel like their influence needs to…
When Rivka Neriya-Ben Shahar, an Orthodox Jew who lives in Jerusalem, first arrived in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 2011 to research Amish communities, she had only visited the U.S. once and could barely speak English.…
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — A Central Pennsylvania Amish woman used a weedwhacker to fend off a man who allegedly tried to abduct her, according to state police. The woman said she was outside the residence…
This is Part 2 of the column I started last week. Tim and Ervin seated the guests at the tables. The table closest to the “Eck” (which is where the bride and groom and their…
When the song ended the bride and groom and their witnesses walked out with the family following. Joanna went to go replace her black covering with a white covering. She will no longer wear the…
A crash on Monday, Oct. 5, that critically injured two Amish women in Hillsdale County was at least the second vehicle vs. buggy crash in that area in less than a year and adds to…
A heavy fire devastated an Amish-owned business called The Farmers’ Creamery in northern Michigan on Saturday, Oct. 3, and support from the community began immediately. The building, which included a popular store in the front,…
Amish individuals and schools in New York asked the Supreme Court on Monday to protect their religious rights. They said state laws had wrongly compelled Amish schoolchildren to receive vaccinations to attend Amish schools, violating…
For the past few months, nurse Dale Weiser has been making unexpected home visits. As the state battles the deadliest measles outbreak in recent history, the clinical supervisor drives 30 miles (48.3km), sometimes daily, to…
Several Amish communities in Mille Lacs County are alleging the county’s zoning and permitting requirements discriminate against their religious beliefs and have threatened legal action if the issues are not resolved. A demand letter sent…
