Four hundred years ago, the ancestors of the song leaders who recently gathered in an Ephrata-area church likely would have sung the same hymns in the same way. They would have been sung in German,… Listen to centuries-old Amish, Brethren and Mennonite hymns, still sung in Lancaster County churches
BATH, KENTUCKY – In the words of Ronald Reagan, “Government’s first duty is to protect the people, not run their lives.” More than 35 years after Reagan first spoke those words, what do they mean… Amish farmer’s salve case reflects need to rein in federal regulators
BUCKS, PA – On the second day of Lee Kaplan’s sexual-abuse trial, a girl took the stand to describe summers swimming in Kaplan’s backyard pool, learning history from documentaries, tending to the chickens, picking fruit… At ‘gifted’ trial, girl tells of sex with Lee Kaplan at age 7
LANCASTER, PA – Forty years sounds like a lifetime. It also can fly past in the blink of an eye. Just ask the Rev. Sam Smucker. In 1977, Smucker and 30 other people gathered for… Sam Smucker reflects on leaving Amish lifestyle, founding a megachurch: ‘It was amazing; People had a hunger for God’
ASHVILLE, NY – The Chautauqua Children’s Safety Education Village, located at 2695 Route 394 in Ashville, will receive an Amish buggy on May 31st. The child-sized buggy is being donated to the Safety Village by… Amish buggy to be used in traffic safety courses
SEYMOUR, MO – Two babies are hospitalized from a outbreak of whooping cough in the Amish community in Webster County. County health officials now are trying to control the spread of the disease. Six cases… 300 Amish people got shots for whooping cough
MONTAGUE, PEI, CA – In the past year, more than 20 Amish families have moved to P.E.I., turning heads with their distinctive clothing and old-style transportation. After exchanging their farms in Ontario for more fertile,… Amish receive warm welcome as more move to Prince Edward Island
An Amish bishop in Dauphin County has been charged with failing to report two cases of child sexual abuse. Christ M. Stoltzfus, 69, of Roller Road in Mifflin Township, told investigators that he was informed… Amish bishop didn’t report child sex abuse, says it ‘wasn’t really that bad’: Police
DUBLIN, VA — Ammon “AJ” Miller’s journey of faith has taken him from the horse and buggy to a 2004 turbo diesel Volkswagen Jetta. The same journey led his twice-shunned family from an antiquated… Faith leads from Amish to automation for future NRCC grad
SUWANNEE COUNTY, FL – Jeremiah Raber is in trouble. Again. The man appears to be unable to stay out of trouble. The 37-year-old star of TLC’s “Return to Amish” and former star of TLC’s “Breaking… Return To Amish’ star in trouble again
