Pinecraft, Florida – It’s a weekday at 2 p.m. Though definitely past the peak lunch hour, there’s still a line of customers waiting to be seated at Yoder’s Restaurant. It’s an eclectic collection of patrons… Leaving Buggies Behind, Amish Snowbirds Flock to Florida for Winter

Pinecraft, Florida – Not only is the Suncoast a haven for snowbirds, but also a group of people who come from Holmes County, Ohio and Lancaster, Pennsylvania — the Amish and Mennonites. The Pinecraft community, located off of Bahia… A Look into the Secret Lives of the Amish in Pinecraft

Lancaster County, Pennsylvania – A Lancaster County man will face trial for allegedly touching an Amish teenager and woman while they slept during two separate burglaries. Justin Schwanke, a Goodville parolee who has a prior burglary… Lancaster County Man Heads to Trial for Allegedly Touching Amish Girl, Woman During Separate Burglaries

Marion, Ohio – Since she was 9 years old, Emma Lister had helped her mother, Sarah Schwartz, bake cookies, pies and breads in the kitchen of their home near Lancaster. Her father, Levi Schwartz, then would… 8 Sisters Bakery opens retail site in Marion

Elizabethtown, Pennsylvania – “Amish Mafia” notwithstanding, the man responsible for what many around the world know of the Amish is Donald Kraybill. Now the widely known Plain Sect researcher is retiring. Kraybill is teaching his last… Donald Kraybill, Frequent Voice of Amish, to Retire

Middlefield, Ohio – A second teenager has been sentenced to prison aftercommitting crimes against the Amish in Geauga, Trumbull and Ashtabula counties last year. Christopher Barnett, 18, of Middlefield Township, pleaded guilty on Nov. 24… Middlefield Man Sent to Prison for Crimes Against Amish

Indianapolis, Indiana – Indiana House committee members have passed a bill allowing a religious exemption from photographs on state identification cards. The Roads and Transportation Committee approved the bill Wednesday that would allow the Bureau… House Panel Passes Bill for Amish Exemption on Photo IDs

Curryville, MO – An Amish man remains in custody after being arrested Saturday in connection to several fires that took place around the area south of Curryville Saturday afternoon and evening. Read more

  Lancaster, Pennsylvania – A Goodville parolee has been charged with breaking into a second local Amish home. On this occasion, police allege, Justin J. Schwanke sexually assaulted a teen girl in bed. Read more  

Herman, MY – Passing drivers would slow and stop to gawk at the Howells’ house and barn and old mobile home, which were shrouded by a line of trees and overgrowth along the road.  So… Neighbors burn home of accused abductors of Amish girls