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8 tips for driving safely in Amish country
| August 6, 2018LANCASTER, PA - Driving through Lancaster County and other parts of rural Pennsylvania will provide views of cornfields, cows and barns as well as horse and buggies, which move at speeds around 10 miles per hour.
Horse-and-buggy crashes: How many Lancaster County has and how to prevent them
| August 6, 2018LANCASTER, PA - Lancaster County has the largest Amish population in the United States — a fact that brings lots of tourists, and also extra hazards on the roadway.
Born Again: 37 Years of Darkness Among the Amish
| August 6, 2018I was born in western Pennsylvania in the small village of Atlantic. Ours was a typical Amish family. We attended church services every other Sunday, which was normal for most Amish. Some of my earliest memories include hearing my grandfather preaching from Romans 8:15, “For ye have not received the spirit of bondage again to fear, but ye have received the Spirit of adoption, whereby we cry, Abba, Father.” Other scriptures I heard were John 3:7, “Ye must be born again,” and John 14:6, “I am the Way, the Truth and the Life: no man cometh unto the Father but by Me.”
Religious Shunning Leaves Castoffs Wondering Why
| August 4, 2018She couldn’t even pull into the driveway. The conversation happened a decade ago, but Sharon Tyson, of Findlay, remembers it clearly. She had gratefully let a friend pick up her four children for a church get-together earlier in the day, and, initially, when that friend called her to say that she couldn’t bring the children back, Ms. Tyson didn’t think anything of it.
Amish man starts "Uber" ride service with his horse and buggy
| August 3, 2018COLON, MI — Anyone who has ever taken an Uber ride knows it's convenient and very popular so one man in St. Joseph County has found a way to make ride sharing more scenic.
Amish family to get State assistance with special buggy
| July 28, 2018HILLSDALE, MI - An Amish family in Camden is getting some help for two children with Muscular Dystrophy thanks to the Children’s Special Needs Funds from the State of Michigan.
Destination Illinois: Exploring the oldest and largest Amish settlement in the state
| July 26, 2018ARTHUR, IL - At first glance, this village might look like any other small town in Central Illinois. But, then you see all the horses and buggies. It's how you know you're in Arthur, Illinois.
Old Order Amish widow wins some, loses some in court fight over outhouse
| July 20, 2018A Commonwealth Court panel has given an Old Order Amish widow some wins and some losses in a battle with her township over an outhouse.
Genetic Screening To Be Tailored For Amish Newborns In Wisconsin
| July 17, 2018MADISON, WI - University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are working to expand newborn genetic screening for Wisconsin’s Amish and Old Order Mennonite, collectively known as Plain sect communities.
Why I Ran Away From The Amish
| July 12, 2018AN EX-MEMBER of the Amish community has opened up about why she left the religious group. Misty Griffin currently happily resides in Pasadena, California with her husband, however she had an incredibly strict and difficult childhood where her parents enforced an Amish-style life.
Visiting Tennessee's Amish country: Ethridge makes a good day trip for all ages
| July 6, 2018LAWRENCE COUNTY, TENNESSEE - Just 80 miles from Nashville, there are about 250 farm families who choose to not have electricity, telephones, computers, cars or indoor plumbing.
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Repent Before It's Too Late
| June 26, 2018So, remember das erst gebot das verheisung hat ist ehre Vater und Mutter, (the first commandment with promise is honor Father and Mother), and I do not think you are doing that as long as you are driving wie die velt und mit die velt. (Like the world and with the world) Read Romans 8:24-25 and Revelation 2:19-24.
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Andrew Miller
| June 18, 2018My name is Andrew, and I grew up in an Old Order Amish community. Although I would describe my childhood relationship with my parents as shallow, I did appreciate the close-knit community, excellent work ethic, and down to earth homestead lifestyle that I enjoyed.
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Katie Gingerich
| June 1, 2018Growing up as a young Amish girl, I felt like any other child. I was taught about Jesus from the moment I could remember; I was told that in order to be a child of God, I had to obey all of his rules, which were taught by my parents and the church. I never questioned anything my parents or the church taught me.
Amish complying with new buggy regulations
| May 23, 2018WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WI - The Wood County Traffic Safety Commission heard discussion on Wednesday regarding the Amish population’s compliance with the recently passed Act 228.
The Amish understand a life-changing truth about technology the rest of us don’t
| May 18, 2018The Amish have negotiated a pact with modernity. Whereas much of the contemporary world sees technological progress as inevitable, even a moral imperative, the Amish ideal lives in the past, circa 1850.
At Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen in Middlefield, Amish, others fill up on hearty meals
| May 16, 2018MIDDLEFIELD, OH - To many, Mary Yoder’s Amish Kitchen is the quintessential Amish experience.
Longtime doctor to Plain people in Lancaster County is building a clinic in Mifflin County
| May 11, 2018BELLEVILLE, PA - Dr. D. Holmes Morton, who founded Strasburg’s Clinic for Special Children with his wife in 1989, is making progress on a similar clinic about two hours from Lancaster.
VIDEO: Amish man in buggy arrested for OVI, told deputy he had 10 beers
| May 9, 2018HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH - In Amish society, young people between the ages of 16 and 21 are encouraged to explore the outside world before choosing the simple life and that often includes the use of alcohol.
Cayuga County sheriff asks drivers to use caution following string of horse-drawn buggy accidents
| May 9, 2018CAYUGA COUNTY, NY - Late last month, after responding to the third horse and buggy accident in three months, members of the Cayuga County Sheriff's Office sat down to discuss what had gone wrong on the road.
Ice Cream Bandits Indicted on B&E, Petty Theft Charges
| May 5, 2018Three men caught stealing a freezer full of ice cream from an Amish freezer house have been indicted on charges of breaking and entering, and petty theft.
Amish women plead not guilty during court appearance
| May 4, 2018ADAMS COUNTY, IN - Two Amish midwives have been charged in Adams County with illegally practicing medicine and administering medication to mothers and babies.
Federal judge re-affirms sentence in Amish hair-cutting case
| May 3, 2018CLEVELAND, OH - The leader of a breakaway Amish group in Ohio convicted in hair- and beard-cutting attacks has lost an attempt to appeal his sentence in federal court.
Some Amish first responders use motorized scooters to speed to the firehouse [The Scribbler]
| May 2, 2018The photograph accompanying this column tells the story of a phenomenon that somehow escaped the Scribbler’s attention when he discussed big-wheeled Amish scooters a few years ago. One of two sources, both of whom want to remain anonymous, took the picture.
Brasher officials want slow moving vehicle emblems on Amish vehicles
| April 21, 2018BRASHER FALLS, NY - With the number of Amish families growing in their community, members of the Brasher Town Board have adopted a resolution that asks the state commissioner of motor vehicles to require members of the Amish community to install slow-moving-vehicle emblems on all of their vehicles that are used on public roads and highways.
Verne Troyer, Mini-Me in Austin Powers Movies, Dies at 49
| April 21, 2018Verne Troyer, the actor and stunt performer best known for playing Mini-Me in the Austin Powers movie franchise, died on Saturday. He was 49.
Where the Amish Go on Vacation
| April 17, 2018PINECRAFT, FL - Each winter, for close to a century now, hundreds of Amish and Mennonite families have travelled from their homes in icy quarters of the U.S. and Canada to Pinecraft, a small, sunny neighborhood in Sarasota, Florida. Arriving on chartered buses specializing in the transportation of “Plain people” from areas such as Lancaster, Pennsylvania, and Holmes County, Ohio, they rent modest bungalows and stay for weeks, or sometimes months, at a time. It’s vacation. For many, it’s the one time of the year that they spend with people from communities other than their own.
Intolerance make it difficult for human beings to coexist peacefully
| April 16, 2018Histories of church denominations are always interesting, and there are many.
Amish not to blame for all road accidents
| April 13, 2018Not all the accidents between cars and Amish buggies happen at night, and many of them could be avoided without any more legislation.
Out of sight: Amish, county leaders must recommit to keeping buggies safe
| April 7, 2018ST. LAWRENCE, NY - In 2015, state and St. Lawrence county officials met with representatives of the Amish community to discuss how to increase safety when it comes to horse-drawn buggies.
The all-black buggies can be difficult to see by drivers at night as well as in poor traveling conditions.
Injuries and deaths often occur when motorized vehicles strike buggies using the same roadways.