Explore a curated collection of news articles, headlines, and media stories featuring the Amish. This page highlights how Amish communities are portrayed in local and national media—from cultural traditions and legal issues to community milestones and modern-day challenges. Whether you’re seeking insight, education, or simply staying informed, Amish in the News offers a real-time glimpse into how the world views and reports on the Amish way of life.
TUSCARAWAS COUNTY, OH – The Amish mother accused of drowning her four-year-old son, was indicted by a Tuscarawas County Grand Jury. Ruth Miller, 40, was
While Louisiana is not known for having a large Amish population, Amish are present within the state, particularly in the southern region. While the Amish have been
TYRONE, PA – Multiple organizations are searching for a missing Amish man in the Sinking Valley area Friday. According to Pennsylvania State Police, that man
MEADVILLE, PA – A jury convicted a 53-year-old truck driver Thursday of shooting to death a pregnant Amish woman inside her rural Pennsylvania home early last year.
WASHINGTON COUNTY, KY — An EF-2 tornado tore through Washington County early Friday morning, killing one person and injuring 14 others. Among the hardest-hit was the
A West Middlesex man incarcerated in Mercer County for reportedly holding up Amish buggies at gunpoint is facing new charges in Lawrence County for writing
POMEROY, OH — A Pomeroy courtroom was packed with members of Amish community as an unusually disturbing murder case advanced though Ohio’s court system. Samuel Hochstetler, 18, is
For the towns along Hurricane Helene’s path of destruction through North Carolina, rebuilding homes and stores takes time. But thanks to an army of volunteers,
By the flicker of a candle or lantern, children gather textbooks and lunch pails for their morning journey down country roads to primitive schoolhouses. Ohio
An armed man allegedly robbed two Amish buggies in western Pennsylvania, according to police. Authorities received a report of an armed robbery on a road in Lackawannock
A Kentucky area couple is thankful to be alive thanks to a nearby Amish community. A massive storm system moved through the area over the
A traffic law in Ohio is being challenged by some members of the Amish community. The law, passed about two years ago, requires animal-drawn vehicles
In the 1960s, the Swartzentrubers — one of the most conservative subgroups of Old Order Amish — worked out a deal with the Ohio government:
When the buggies started arriving at the accident scene, Cumberland County Sheriff Darrell Hodges feared that a confrontation was about to erupt. Hodges had been
Question: I’ve been seeing posts online about how groups of Amish and Mennonite volunteers have come down to help build homes in Western North Carolina. Is
STURGIS, MI – A Michigan woman was arrested after officials said she stole a horse and Amish buggy from a Walmart parking lot. The victims went
The Amish have long been known and respected for their workmanship, and many of us have seen them in their element while visiting Ohio’s Holmes
The Swartzentruber Amish are suing to overturn Ohio’s new traffic law that requires animal-drawn buggies to have yellow flashing lights, saying the law conflicts with
A $70,000 federal highway-safety grant has been awarded to the Branch-Hillsdale-St. Joseph Health Agency in an effort to reduce vehicle crashes with Amish buggies. The
LANCASTER COUNTY, PA — About 100 miles north of Washington DC, at the nexus of quiet country roads, sits a network of bustling small businesses
On a recent weekday afternoon, an Amish man in a horse-drawn buggy navigated through a busy intersection of auto traffic in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, past
