New York – We have many Amish and Mennonite families in Franklin and St. Lawrence counties. Amish buggies have been granted an exception to the requirement to display a Slow Moving Vehicle (SMV) symbol on…
LAWRENCE, N.Y. – Firefighters were able to save a good part of a house from a fire at an Amish homestead in the town of Lawrence Tuesday afternoon. A laundry room attached to the home…
SPRINGFIELD TOWNSHIP, WI – One child drowned early Sunday afternoon after falling through ice on Twin Lake in Marquette County, the sheriff’s office says. Authorities received a call that several Amish children had fallen through…
BROWNINGTON, VT — On a darkening December day several years ago, the temperature dropping to 10 degrees, a van with out-of-state tags pulled off I-91 and up beside the Sunoco station near this rural town.…
WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN — An 8-year-old Amish boy was killed when a fire destroyed his family’s home in northwest Tennessee late Wednesday night. That’s according to Jason Arnold, Battalion Chief at McKenzie Fire and Rescue. Read…
LANCASTER, PA – Prison inmate David Stoltzfus Smucker died Tuesday, less than a year after his sentencing in a case that highlighted the growing awareness of sexual abuse in his Amish community and related groups. …
COLUMBUS, OH – The Ohio House on Tuesday passed a bill that would require flashing lights on the backs of Amish buggies, a move meant to cut down on dangerous crashes. House Bill 501 is…
EASTON — Two stands at the Amish Country Farmers Market in Easton have been shut down by the Talbot County Health Department. The temporary closures come during the very busy weekend before Thanksgiving. Operators of…
MECHANICSVILLE, MD – Amish Wedding season is upon us and that means it’s important for drivers to keep an eye out for buggies, especially late at night. The Amish typically hold weddings from the end of…
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…
