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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
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.
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.
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.
Amish finding a home well off the beaten path in Nebraska’s Sandhills
| November 22, 2023KILGORE, NE - Turn south onto the blacktop out of this Cherry County ranch town, and the Sandhills seem to roll on for an eternity.
SAMANTHA OR SARAH? Amish buggy crash suspect, 35, ‘switched with twin sister at scene to avoid taking fall for death of 2 girls
| November 13, 2023A woman involved in a fatal car crash that killed two young Amish girls appears to have called her identical twin sister to take the fall for her.
Turbine-Powered Amish Buggy Makes 60 MPH Feel Like Time Travel
| November 9, 2023There's nothing like driving a slow car fast. You feel like you're extracting every ounce of performance from it, which usually isn't possible with today's outrageously powerful machines.
Amish Community Bucks National Population Trends
| October 27, 2023Despite falling populations in other parts of the U.S., the Amish population is growing.
After two killed in buggy accident, ‘We are heartbroken’
| September 22, 2023Alexandria, New York - After a rear-end collision this week killed two young Amish boys, there is fear on the road in the Amish community.
Railroad spikes, rocks thrown into Amish homes; Authorities investigating as possible hate crimes
| September 7, 2023MEDINA, OH The Medina County Sheriffs Office is investigating a string of crimes committed against Amish people.
Over a year after implementation, controversy surrounds Ohio's Amish buggy light law amidst questions of effectiveness and reli
| August 31, 2023It has been a year since a law requiring flashing electric lights to be installed on Amish buggies.
In Amish Country, Buggy Lanes Will Flank Some Rural Roads
| August 31, 2023In Lawrenceburg, Tennessee, shoppers are nearly as likely to see buggies parked outside the grocery store or the doctor’s office as they are to see vehicles.
A counseling center in Dundee offers mental health services to Amish and other Plain people
| August 15, 2023If you treat a Plain community person, youre treating a community. This phrase resonated with Dennis Keim after he heard it during a cultural competency training on treating Plain people...
New Buggy Lights Displayed at Amish Safety Day
| August 3, 2023The Amish buggy with flashing lights may not have been center stage during Amish Safety Day July 29, but it received plenty of recognition from various Geauga County leaders during the event.
Ohio Amish, Mennonite among groups allegedly scammed out of $32M
| August 2, 2023CLEVELAND, OH -The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is on the hunt for a former Georgia man accused of scamming religious groups out of more than $33 million, telling them he was spreading Christian literature and bibles in China.
5-year-old dies after farming accident Monday in Little Britain Township
| July 24, 2023A 5-year-old boy died Monday after he was hit in the head by a heavy pipe that fell from a mule-drawn wagon at a farm in Little Britain Township.
Court ruling that Amish families don't need septic tanks
| July 13, 2023FILLMORE COUNTY, MN - A long-running religious freedom case has come full circle, with a court ruling this week that a deeply conservative Amish community in Minnesota cannot be threatened with the loss of homes...
Amish vs. Mennonite: Understanding the Differences and Similarities
| June 6, 2023The Amish and Mennonite communities have subtle differences. The former emphasizes traditionalism, while the latter is open to modernity. Pacifism, simplicity, and modesty are important to both communities.
Amish embrace solar power
| May 23, 2023An Amish homestead can be identified at a glance by buggies in the driveway or distinctive garments on a clothesline. Solar panels have joined the list of visual cues, bringing a host of benefits and concerns...
