Suspect sought in local buggy shooting
BELLEVILLE, PA — One woman was injured when the Amish buggy in which she was traveling was hit with a BB or similar projectile. According to the release, officers were dispatched Tuesday to the area…
Man on bicycle exposes himself to Amish children walking from school
LANCASTER, PA – On Tuesday, a man riding a bicycle exposed himself to young Amish children who were walking home at 3:15 p.m. from Forest Hill Amish School in Upper Leacock Township, near Leola. He approached…
Elizabethtown College’s Young Center to begin expansion project, adding space for Amish research, exhibits
LANCASTER, PA – Lancaster County is home to the United States’ premier center for academic research into Amish and other Plain Sect culture, and it’s expanding. Two wings totaling about 3,500 square feet will be added…
LOCAL NEWS Amish buggy driver has survived 14 accidents
HUNTINGTON TWP, OH — When Levi Shetler and his friend and work partner Jon Swartzentruber were hit by a driver Jan. 18 in an accident that left Swartzentruber dead, it was the 14th time Shetler…
Details released on county police officer’s death; funeral plans
The Allen County Sheriff’s Department gave a detailed account today of the death of Sgt. Joseph Cox, 48, a 19-year deputy who died Sunday after suffering a medical emergency while on duty. Sheriff David Gladieux…
Sen. Shirkey works to prevent accidents between automobiles and Amish buggies
HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI – State Sen. Mike Shirkey, R-Jackson is working to improve safety on the road for areas of Hillsdale County that encounter automobile and Amish horse-and-buggy collisions. According to Shirkey, road safety concerns…
Amish targeted over environmental problems
LEBANON, PA — William Kautz grew up in the Chesapeake Bay’s backyard. He remembers standing in water up to his hips that was so clear he could see his feet. A few decades later, he…
KY Amish Farmer Jailed over a Salve Label; the FDA Wants Him Jailed for Life
OWINGSVILLE, KY – I know it sounds like I made up a terribly inflammatory headline… but it’s not JUST inflammatory. It’s true, the Girod indictment is below. Amish farmer Sam Girod of Owingsville makes 3…
Amish newspaper a fascinating read
SUGARCREEK, OH – “THE BUDGET” is the name of two newspapers, headquartered and coexisting in Sugarcreek, Ohio.One is a local newspaper, with readership and news content limited to the Sugarcreek community and environs. Budget National…
Amish buggies are more high-tech than you think
LANCASTER, PA – Automotive-style brakes and tubular-steel torsion bar suspension. A dash console with LED components and switches for headlights, taillights and turn signals, all powered by cordless tool batteries. That Amish buggy you see traveling…