Amish neighbors credited with saving 4 lives
TOWN OF ROSSIE, NY – Amish neighbors are getting the credit for saving the lives of 4 people in the town of Rossie. Volunteers from the Gouverneur Fire Department were called to 300 Barker Road…
4 teens, 1 adult charged in crime string targeting Amish
MERCER COUNTY, PA – Four juveniles and one adult were charged last Thursday after a string of burglaries, thefts and criminal mischief incidents that targeted Amish communities, according to a report. According to a Pennsylvania…
Two women charged with stealing tens of thousands from Amish growers in St. Croix County
ST. CROIX COUNTY – Two women are charged in St. Croix County for allegedly stealing tens of thousands of dollars from Amish growers. Linda Curtis, 50, is charged with identity theft, theft of a business setting,…
Iowa town joins local Amish in mourning loss of three children, young father
The calls began pouring in soon after the news that three local Amish children and one of the children’s young father had died after their van rolled over on a snow-and-ice-covered highway last week, says…
Are the Amish Planning a Mass Exodus From New York?
A family member who lives in an Upstate New York community where there are several Amish families recently asked me if I knew that many of the Amish in New York are planning a mass…
‘I’d rather take the jail:’ Amish refuse to pay buggy fines in court hearing
ASHLAND, OH — A group of eight Amish people refused to pay their fines for their violations of Ohio’s new buggy law in a fines and costs hearing in Ashland Municipal Court on Thursday. Elmer Hershberger, Mosie…
Six fire departments battled blaze in Laurel Co. Amish community
LAUREL COUNTY, KY – Crews responded to a fire along Callahan Road in Laurel County on Tuesday. Firefighters said heavy fire and smoke was showing when they arrived. Six fire departments helped put out the…
Weather radios eyed for Amish communities
In the wake of flash floods and tornadoes that have devastated Kentucky over the last few years, several meteorologists and emergency management directors are working to make sure communities that shun some forms of technology…
2022 in Review: Leaving the Amish was like ‘going to another country’
ROCHESTER — It is perhaps not surprising the fascination that exists for Eddie Swartzentruber’s story, a one-time Amish youth who fled his Harmony-based religious community to live a new life in the modern world. Ever…
MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Auction to help Amish woman raises more than $50,000
ROSE — It was a labor of love, for the Amish and their Englisher friends and neighbors. Last Saturday, nearly 250 people gathered at the former Barbara Jean’s furniture store for an auction and luncheon…