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…
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…
An Amish bishop has entered a probation program to resolve criminal charges that he failed to report suspected sexual abuse in what is apparently the first such case of its kind in Lancaster County. Levi S.…
MARSHFIELD, MO — Webster County Judge Michael O. Hendrickson sent two Seymour Amish brothers convicted of molesting a 13-year-old female relative to prison for 15 years Thursday afternoon. Under a plea agreement, Aaron C.M. Schwartz and Petie…
