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,…
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…
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…
WILLSBORO, N.Y. – There are new neighbors for Essex County residents. Community members in the North Country say they’re happy to see Amish families moving into town, but there’s one problem. It boils down to traffic…
ASHLAND, OH – Cinnamon Lake, a cluster of 500 newer homes about 40 miles west of Akron, promotes itself as being in the heart of Amish country yet within easy reach of 70 mph freeways…
NEW WILMINGTON, PA – A mother who is fighting the Child Protective Service system to get her children back was threatened during a mediation hearing last week. Elizabeth Byler of Pennsylvania, who grew up in…
ST. PAUL, MN – Members of a southeastern Minnesota Amish community claim in court that municipal and state wastewater ordinances forcing them to install treatment systems violate their religious beliefs against modern conveniences. Ammon Swartzentruber,…
BUCKS, PA – A Bucks County judge has denied defense attorneys’ request to move the child sexual assault trial of Lee Kaplan out of the county. Kaplan, 52, of Feasterville is slated to go to…
COLDWATER, MI – This area’s state Senator Mike Shirley will not pick up or vote for legislation to require a fee registration for horse-drawn vehicles, namely Amish buggies. Past proposals have died in prior sessions,…
DOVER, OH – Marlene C. Miller was able to forgive the father who beat her and the mother who let him after she gave her life over to God. Her conversion occurred after her Amish…
