Keeping the Pennsylvania Dutch language alive – and thriving
On any Amish homestead, after labor’s last push and a check for 10 fingers and 10 toes, family members have heard one of two things for centuries. “Sis en Bu” or “Sis en Maedel.” “It’s…
Amish Groups Pitch in on Ohio Tornado Recovery
OHIO – As Ohio locals the township continues to rebound from a category-2 tornado that thrashed several properties the night of Nov. 5, many residents are getting a helping hand from neighbors they’ve never met.…
Genetic Mutation in Amish Linked to Longer Life
A genetic mutation in an Amish community in Indiana that can cause fatal blood clotting has been linked to longevity and protection against diabetes, according to a study published in Science Advances this week (November 15). Previous…
Harco family stunned when neighbor shoots dog
GALATIA, IL — A family living near in the Harco area says a neighbor shot their dog from a moving horse-drawn buggy in front of their home. Saturday, some members of the Walker family living…
Lititz woman, abandoned as an infant on an Amish farm in 1976, will get answers from TLC series on Dec. 11
Diane Bell is still sworn to secrecy so far as the details of her quest for blood relatives is concerned — but she finally knows when her story will air. Bell’s episode on TLC’s “Long…
Funeral Friday for three Amish siblings killed in crash
SHERIDAN, MI – Funeral services are Friday for three Amish children killed last Sunday when their family’s horse-drawn buggy was hit from behind by a pickup truck. Cameron Martin, 11, Kayla Martin, 9, and Kendra Martin, 7,…
Buckeye Book Fair announces 2017 authors
WOOSTER, OH – The annual Buckeye Book Fair is one of the biggest book events in Ohio with 100 Ohio authors, illustrators and photographers to sign copies of their new books for readers of all…
Teenage Amish buggy driver gets DUI charges
NEW WILMINGTON, PA – A New Wilmington Amish teen is facing charges for allegedly driving his horse-drawn buggy while under the influence of alcohol. New Wilmington Borough police arrested John J. Byler, 19, of 220…
Forgiveness doesn’t save Amish man from prison for molesting two girls
DAUPHIN COUNTY, PA – An Amish man said nothing Thursday before a Dauphin County judge sentenced him to 1 to 2 years in state prison for molesting two girls six years ago. Daniel Ray Fisher’s…
Whitefield Officials Talk Horse-And-Buggy Safety with Sheriff’s Office, DOT
Whitefield, ME – The hot topic at the Tuesday, Oct. 10 meeting of the Whitefield Board of Selectmen was the Wednesday, Oct. 4 rear-ending of a horse-and-buggy on East River Road by a Whitefield resident…