News
Amish, Mennonite neighbors helping clean up after Montana flooding
| June 24, 2022BILLINGS - The Amish and Mennonite communities joined the cleanup following the floods that hit south-central Montana.
Holmes County man leaves Amish roots to become a doctor, then pens book with his daughter
| June 15, 2022If you can write a book with your father, Liz Miller highly recommends it. "It was a really fun experience to have that time together," she said about helping her father, Dr. Albert Miller, write his memoirs about leaving the Amish...
Deadly horse and buggy crashes are increasing. Virginia has no plan to turn the trend around.
| June 15, 2022In December of 2019, the Yoder family was traveling east on Route 60 in Buckingham County when George M. Lee crashed his Chevrolet Silverado into their horse and buggy, killing mother Sylvia Yoder, throwing her husband from the vehicle...
New law requires flashing lights on Amish buggies at all times
| June 4, 2022ASHLAND, OH — Gov. Mike DeWine signed a bill earlier this week that requires Amish buggies and other animal-drawn vehicles to display a yellow flashing light while driving on public streets.
East Holmes School District partners with Pomerene Hospital for bike safety program
| May 27, 2022As Holmes County Deputy Sheriff Sgt. Joe Mullet said to the assembled fifth- through eighth-grade Amish students gathered at Chestnut Ridge Elementary School recently, you can be doing everything right while riding your bike on the road...
Sexual Abuse Crisis in Amish Communities
| May 12, 2022Sexual abuse in Pennsylvania Amish communities has been rampant and underreported, according to recent reports, leading the state to consider new legislation that would require more education and prevention measures within the faith community.
Even the Amish Are Having Supply-Chain Problems
| May 3, 2022With its furniture made by a couple of dozen rural American workshops and in-house craftsmen, Arcola, Ill., manufacturer Simply Amish would seem to be far removed from the global supply-chain strains that have hobbled most businesses.
New initiative hopes to keep Amish community safe during bad weather
| April 28, 2022BATH COUNTY, KY - Two years ago, five Amish children were swept away in a creek in Bath County, and all of them tragically passed away.
Two Pennsylvania state troopers under investigation for killing horse that escaped from Amish farm
| April 21, 2022Pennsylvania State Police have placed two troopers on administrative duty amid an investigation into the shooting of a horse that had escaped from a farm in Chester County last December. The animal was euthanized after it was shot on a highway.
Aaron Yoder
| April 14, 2022When I look back at the years I spent growing up in my Old Order Amish community, there’s not much I remember liking. My relationship with my parents was shallow. They were the cat, and I was the mouse.
Amish teen killed in Centre County farming accident, coroner says
| March 29, 2022CENTRE COUNTY, PA - Centre County Coroner Scott Sayers tells 6 News that a 16-year-old Amish boy was killed Tuesday morning in a farming accident in Potter Township.
Accused barn arsonists charged for allegedly burning Amish school
| March 29, 2022BREMEN, IN - The Elkhart County barn arson suspects are now facing charges for reportedly setting an Amish school on fire last May.
Amish Owned Business Goes Up in Flames
| March 27, 2022In Crawford County, an Amish owned store went up in flames late Sunday afternoon.
One of Illinois’ oldest Amish barns under restoration
| March 4, 2022ARCOLA, IL — The Illinois Amish Heritage Center is working to restore one of the oldest Amish barns in Illinois.
74-year Old Amish Man Accused of Sexually Abusing Children
| February 28, 2022A 74-year old Amish man stands accused of sexually assaulting several children in Ashland County. Joas Swartzentruber, of Polk, was indicted last week on a total of nine charges, including two counts each of rape, gross sexual imposition and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor.
An Amish farmer’s 600 guns were seized. It’s unclear if he broke the law
| February 12, 2022PHILADELPHIA — Hand-painted signs in Amish country often advertise fresh eggs, shoofly pies or handmade quilts, but the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is trying to determine whether one Lancaster County farmer’s sizable gun collection was also his side hustle.
Ivan Jess
| February 11, 2022I was born into an Amish family in a farmhouse, delivered by my grandmother. I attended church every Sunday, with few exceptions from the time I was born. I remember hearing about the second coming of Christ and an eternal heaven to follow.
Amish children build giant snowman in front of Geauga County school
| February 11, 2022HUNTSBURG TOWNSHIP, OH – A large snowman is smiling down on one Geauga County community.
Martha Burkholder
| February 7, 2022We got up like we normally do. I made coffee and Ray’s tea. I usually read and study for a while, then lay back down and rest my eyes. This morning, I started thinking about how the Amish stuff is such an idol.
Teens confess to assault on Amish children in Ohio
| January 30, 2022ASHLAND, O.H. (WJW) – The Fox 8 I-Team has learned two teens are under investigation for an assault carried out on Amish children.
Amish Buggy Ripping Donuts' in New York State
| January 25, 2022Wild video shows an Amish buggy ripping donuts in New York State. Have you ever seen anything like this!?
Amish men use horses to pull car out of ditch
| January 16, 2022LAWRENCEBURG, TN – The Amish community in Lawrenceburg generally keep to themselves and mind their own business.
1 man hurt after Amish logging incident in Vernon County
| January 4, 2022Town of Clinton, WI - One man is hurt after an Amish logging incident in Vernon County Monday afternoon.
A cold winter project
| January 3, 2022Amish builders were hard at work on the roof of a new barn in chilly weather Monday afternoon on Marion Avenue Road North in Richland County.
Fire damages Amish furniture workshop in Palatine
| December 29, 2021PALATINE — An Amish furniture workshop was badly damaged by a Tuesday night fire, but not before workers were able to remove much of their craftwork by hand, officials said.
Man found guilty in rape of Amish girl gets more than 130 years in prison, District Attorney says
| December 22, 2021JEFFERSON COUNTY, PA - A Jefferson County man was sentenced to 140-280 years in prison after being found guilty of rape, incest, and other charges, District Attorney Jeff Burkett announced Wednesday.
County looking at buggy plates
| December 20, 2021Daviess County officials are once again looking at the possibility of raising the fees on buggy plates. The discussion came up at a recent Daviess County Commissioners meeting but was tabled until early next year.
Lawrence County Amish man arrested on multiple counts of child rape, incest
| September 15, 2021A member of the Amish community in Lawrence County has been arrested on multiple sex charges involving a child, multiple sources confirm to FOX 17 News.
Auction revives small vegetable farms in Pennsylvania — and helps build Amish communities
| September 2, 2021In box trucks and horse-drawn wagons, Amish farmers and others carry corrugated crates of bright vegetables and fruits to an open-sided auction house in Oxford, Chester County, Pa., to meet buyers for grocers, restaurants, and caterers three mornings a week.
Maddie Miller
| August 30, 2021My name is Mattie E. Miller, and I left home, my family, and my friends three years ago on October 9, 2018. For twenty-six years of my life, I was born and raised in the Amish community of Middlefield, Ohio.
