Amish in the News
How Trump won Pennsylvania’s Amish vote — with the help of missionaries and Elon Musk
| November 12, 2024Republicans seek votes among Pa. Amish, who rarely cast them
| October 29, 2024Do Amish vote? That depends
| October 23, 202411 in Amish family, including 1-year-old, hospitalized after eating 'toxic mushrooms'
| October 14, 2024Eleven members of an Amish family - including a 1-year-old - were hospitalized in Pennsylvania Friday night after ingesting wild, "toxic mushrooms," local authorities said.
Prime Crime: Young Mennonite Woman Hunted Down and Executed Over Her Faith
| October 12, 2024Sasha Krause mysteriously disappeared after heading off to church in January 2020. The Mennonite woman and Sunday school teacher was missing for five weeks until a camper made a shocking discovery.
Police look to prevent more horse-drawn buggy crashes on New York roads
| September 20, 2024While they are not as common as regular vehicle crashes, when a horse-drawn buggy is hit by car, or when the horse is just spooked by one, the results are likely to be deadly.
Lawsuit: Former Amish woman claims Kansas City-area chiropractor sexually abused her
| September 18, 2024A former Amish woman claims a Kansas City-area chiropractor sexually abused her when she was a teenager.
Rosanna King, Survivor of Deadly 2006 Amish Schoolhouse Shooting, Dies at 23
| September 5, 2024A 23-year-old survivor of the 2006 Pennsylvania school shooting that took place at an Amish schoolhouse has died, nearly 18 years after the shooting occurred.
Harvard Law School defends Amish
| August 27, 2024Swartzentruber sect refuses flashing lights on buggies but won’t take the matter to court. For lawyers and students at Harvard, it’s a valid religious-freedom case.
Sauk County Sheriff: Harassment of Amish led to Reedsburg football games canceled
| August 27, 2024SAUK COUNTY, WI - Nine juveniles from the Reedsburg area have been cited for disorderly conduct related to multiple reports of harassing behavior toward members of the Amish community.
Rare genetic mutation in Amish population linked to ‘bad’ cholesterol levels
| May 28, 2024Low-density lipoprotein, or LDL, is commonly called “bad” cholesterol since high levels of LDL contribute to a higher risk of coronary heart disease.
Your new neighbors may drive a buggy — Ohio’s Amish population is growing
| May 28, 2024Ohio’s Amish population is on the rise and up nearly 10,000 people in the past five years alone, according to data collected by the Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College.
Lancaster County is home to oldest, largest Amish community in US
| April 30, 2024Lancaster County is home to the oldest and largest Amish community in the United States.
Fans Sing Praises as Dale Earnhardt Jr Provides Former Amish Marlin Yoder a Platform for His Story
| April 17, 2024It was back in 2018 that the news broke about two cousins, Marlin Yoder and Reuben Kauffman, who grew up in Wisconsin in the Amish religion, had left their home to work in NASCAR.
America's Amish EXPLOSION: Why the buggy-riding population that doesn't use technology has DOUBLED in size since 2000 and could
| April 16, 2024America's low-technology Amish sect has doubled in size since 2000 and will hit 1 million members this century as it spreads far beyond its Pennsylvania heartland, new research shows.
Jet-powered Amish buggy is wooden-wheeled with Boeing gas turbine
| April 2, 2024The Thunder Buggy is not your average ride. Nope, it’s not some sleek sports car or a roaring muscle car. Its actually a wooden buggy with a jet engine strapped onto it.
Police Reveal How Man Accused of Killing Pregnant Amish Woman Allegedly Knew of the Victim
| March 25, 2024Authorities say the Pennsylvania man suspected of killing Rebekah Byler, 23, in her own home in February was well-known in the area...
Friendship churches to host Regional Amish Awareness Conference
| March 19, 2024FRIENDSHIP - Early registrations are underway at Friendship for a regional Amish Awareness Conference next month which is designed to acquaint area residents with aspects of the Amish lifestyle and how to reach out to them...
Burke’s Garden residents continue to rally behind Amish community
| March 18, 2024BURKES GARDEN, VA - Residents of Burkes Garden are continuing to rally behind the Amish community following a horrific car crash in Wisconsin more than a week ago that left eight members dead.
In yearly Pennsylvania tradition, Amish communities hold spring auctions to support fire departments
| March 17, 2024GORDONVILLE, PA - A couple of hundred used buggies - horses not included - were lined up and ready for the auctioneers gavel last weekend when day began at the Gordonville mud sale, a local Amish tradition dating to the 1960s
Man accused of killing pregnant Amish woman in Crawford County
| March 4, 2024SPARTANSBURG, PA - A Pennsylvania man was arrested Saturday and charged with the slaying of a pregnant Amish woman whose body was found last week.
One twin is accused of crashing an SUV into an Amish buggy while under the influence -- killing two children and a horse -- as
| March 4, 2024Minnesota - Two Minnesota twins are facing serious charges after one of them allegedly killed two children in a car crash ... and the other is said to have taken the fall.
Crawford Co. Amish community in shock after suspicious murder
| February 26, 2024A murder investigation is underway at an Amish home in Crawford County and Monday night state police asked for your help finding a suspect.
Amish Buggy Headlight, Taillight Bill Introduced In Legislature
| February 3, 2024A rash of accidents involving Amish buggies has prompted a new bill that would require buggies to have additional safety features.
Local Amish Community Backs Bill Requiring Reflective Materials On Buggies
| January 30, 2024Following an increase in accidents involving Amish buggies in New York state, a new bill has been introduced requiring more reflective materials along with headlights and taillights on Amish buggies at night.
Amish volunteers relax on the beach after helping Moss Point residents
| January 29, 2024MOSS POINT, MS - Disaster recovery volunteers from Ohio spent time with Amish workers on the beach in Jackson County after helping with tornado recovery in Moss Point on Sunday.
Amish horse and buggy stolen from outside Michigan Walmart
| January 23, 2024STURGIS, MI - A family was shopping at a Southwest Michigan Walmart over the weekend when a woman stole their horse and buggy.
Clare man accused of threatening Amish family on a buggy ride
| January 18, 2024MANISTEE COUNTY, MI - A resident of the Clare area is facing ethnic intimidation charges for allegedly threatening an Amish family with a knife as they rode by in a buggy.
Investigating Amish attitudes toward farm safety and the well-being of their children
| January 1, 2024In 2023, LNP | LancasterOnline reported on three fatal farm accidents. All of the victims were children or teenagers, and all were buried in Amish cemeteries.
Amish group travels to Moss Point, begins four-month rebuilding mission
| November 29, 2023MOSS POINT, MS - An Amish group has traveled to Moss Point from Ohio to begin a four-month rebuilding mission.
