Three men caught stealing a freezer full of ice cream from an Amish freezer house have been indicted on charges of breaking and entering, and petty theft. Michael L. Pascal, 51, of 15791 Pierce St.,…
ADAMS COUNTY, IN – Two Amish midwives have been charged in Adams County with illegally practicing medicine and administering medication to mothers and babies. Sylvia C. Eicher and Lydiann S. Schwartz, both 73, both face felony charges of Practicing…
CLEVELAND, OH – The leader of a breakaway Amish group in Ohio convicted in hair- and beard-cutting attacks has lost an attempt to appeal his sentence in federal court. An attorney for 72-year-old Samuel Mullet…
Do firefighters want to get to the firehouse fast? Do ducks quack? The photograph accompanying this column tells the story of a phenomenon that somehow escaped the Scribbler’s attention when he discussed big-wheeled Amish scooters…
BRASHER FALLS, NY – With the number of Amish families growing in their community, members of the Brasher Town Board have adopted a resolution that asks the state commissioner of motor vehicles to require members…
Verne Troyer, the actor and stunt performer best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movie franchise, died on Saturday. He was 49. His spokesman confirmed his death but did not specify the cause…
PINECRAFT, FL – Each winter, for close to a century now, hundreds of Amish and Mennonite families have travelled from their homes in icy quarters of the U.S. and Canada to Pinecraft, a small, sunny neighborhood…
Histories of church denominations are always interesting, and there are many. In fact, a little research shows an estimated 33,000 Christian denominations exist around the world. I grew up in the Church of Brethren, which…
Not all the accidents between cars and Amish buggies happen at night, and many of them could be avoided without any more legislation. A perfect example is the recent accident when a car driven by…
ST. LAWRENCE, NY – In 2015, state and St. Lawrence county officials met with representatives of the Amish community to discuss how to increase safety when it comes to horse-drawn buggies. The all-black buggies can…
