AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills on May 30 signed into law a measure to improve road safety in Amish communities and across the state. The bill, LD 198, introduced by Rep. David McCrea, D-Fort Fairfield, and…
A southern Indiana Amish couple with 13 children has settled a multi-year lawsuit with the federal government, allowing the Canadian wife to become a permanent U.S. resident without submitting photos of herself in the application. The…
Henderson Township, PA – Two Amish girls from Jefferson County who were reported as missing have now been found. The young women ran away from their home on Rock Dump Road in Henderson Township on Sunday.…
ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH — Now that the weather is warming up, Eastern Ohio motorists can expect to encounter more than just cars and trucks on local roadways. Horse-drawn buggies operated by Amish residents of the…
SULLIVAN, OH — Black River seniors Ben Miller and Ella Yoder could have completely different lives than they do now. Born into the Swartzentruber Amish community, cousins Miller and Yoder could have lived simple lives…
BIRMINGHAM, OH — An Amish home on Beal Road in northern Guernsey County sustained extensive fire damage Saturday afternoon as firefighters from seven area departments responded to the blaze. The cause of the fire was…
Understanding Amish values and customs helps us support families and communities to keep their children safe. In this piece, we provide background on various aspects of Amish life as well as specific suggestions regarding child abuse and neglect.…
CANTON, NY — St. Lawrence County legislators were supposed to meet with Amish elders Tuesday to talk about a proposal to improve the visibility of their buggies and wagons, but the meeting was called off…
ASHLAND, OH – A goose pestered an Amish horse and buggy outside Home Depot in Ashland, Ohio on May 10. The man managed to get the goose away from the cart temporarily by swinging a…
Lenders like Middlefield Bank vice president Al Thompson Jr. are often taught early on to never take anything for collateral that eats. But that rule goes out the window when it comes to serving Amish clientele. “If…
