Leader of Amish beard-cutting attacks will get to go home
COLUMBUS, OH – The leader of a breakaway Amish group in Ohio who was sentenced to prison for beard- and hair-cutting attacks will get to to serve the rest of his sentence at home after…
Amish bishops convene to discuss COVID-19
On Friday night, the bishops in a tri-county area of the Amish community had a meeting to discuss COVID-19 and their response to it. Bishop Marvin Kauffman, of District 67-2, said they will abide by…
‘We aren’t as spooked’: How the Amish are responding to the coronavirus
Ruth Lapp said she always let her babies crawl on the floor when they were young. And when her children complain of a sore throat, she gives them a spoonful of vinegar, a remedy she…
Coronavirus threat closes Amish schools, but weddings, church go on
One-room Amish schoolhouses across Lancaster County are closed for the week, yet scores of Amish wedding goers Tuesday filled a big tent on a farm near New Holland. The Amish two days earlier crowded into…
Amish bishop Sam Mullet, who orchestrated beard-cutting attacks in Ohio, wants out of halfway house because of coronavirus
CLEVELAND, OH – Amish bishop Sam Mullet, one of more dozen people convicted in a series of nighttime raids and beard cuttings on his enemies in eastern Ohio, wants out of federal custody because of…
A Plan to Develop Farmland in Amish Country Meets Resistance
MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, PA — When Earl Hurst bought 100 acres of farmland in rural Lancaster County in 1952, he planned for the fertile fields to help sustain his family. And for a generation, they did…
Garbage truck collides with Amish buggy
NEW WILMINGTON, PA — One teenager is injured after a garbage truck collided with an Amish buggy in Pennsylvania. Officials say the noise from the truck spooked the horse at an intersection in New Wilmington…
Mennonite and Amish Farmers Struggle with Increasing Rain in Illinois
ARTHUR, IL — Mennonite farmer Willis Kuhns said 2019 was “as frustrating as it gets.” He started planting corn on his farm in Arthur in mid-April last year, but frequent rain halted the process. “It…
Health officials working to provide Plain sect members with COVID-19 information
As the new coronavirus spreads throughout Pennsylvania, health officials are working to inform Plain communities in Lancaster County of the virus. Getting information about the coronavirus out to those communities is difficult because many of…
Softball and suspenders: Amish play ball in Florida
The procession of 3 wheel bicycles rolled down 17th Street before turning right into the 17th Street Softball complex. Once inside the drivers, either women wearing long skirts or men in long pants, shirts and…