Fire damages part of Amish home
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…
Child drowns after falling through ice in Marquette County
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…
‘They just sort of showed up’: The Amish find a home in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom
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.…
8-year-old Tennessee boy killed in house fire in Amish community late Wednesday night
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…
Amish inmate, 76, dies while serving sentence for child sexual abuse
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. …
Ohio House advances bill requiring flashing lights for Amish buggies
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…
Two Amish market businesses shut down for COVID mask violations
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…
Watch Out For Buggies During Amish Wedding Season
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…
Will Amish people vote in the 2020 USA Elections?
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…
‘Buggy tax’ clears final hurdle in Lawrence County
BEDFORD, IN — Two ordinances relating to road maintenance and safety in regards to Amish horse-drawn buggies passed the Lawrence County Council Tuesday night, paving the way for those in the plain communities to begin paying…