Amish in the News

ANGOLA, IN - A northeastern Indiana man who pleaded guilty in a drunken-driving crash involving a horse-drawn carriage near the Michigan state line has been ordered to pay $427,000 in restitution to the victims

MICHIGAN — An Indiana man who hit an Amish horse-drawn carriage in southern Michigan killing three children told police he was drunk at the time of the crash.

In the last five years, there have sadly been a few major crashes between motor cars, and horse drawn buggies. One accident even sent four kids to the hospital, and a horse died. Up to this point, there didn't seem to be many laws on the books really targeted at trying to make horse drawn buggies safer to drive at night.

SHENANDOAH, OH - A group of women wearing bonnets and dark-colored dresses smiled as they toured Shiloh Medical Services, a new clinic at Ohio 13 and Ohio 603.

AUGUSTA, Maine — Gov. Janet Mills on May 30 signed into law a measure to improve road safety in Amish communities and across the state.

A southern Indiana Amish couple with 13 children has settled a multi-year lawsuit with the federal government, allowing the Canadian wife to become a permanent U.S. resident without submitting photos of herself in the application. 

Henderson Township, PA – Two Amish girls from Jefferson County who were reported as missing have now been found.

ST. CLAIRSVILLE, OH — Now that the weather is warming up, Eastern Ohio motorists can expect to encounter more than just cars and trucks on local roadways.

HUNTINGDON, PA — Martha Peight stood in the first row of the courtroom, shaking yet resolute, as she held the printout of her victim-impact statement.

BIRMINGHAM, OH — An Amish home on Beal Road in northern Guernsey County sustained extensive fire damage Saturday afternoon as firefighters from seven area departments responded to the blaze.

Understanding Amish values and customs helps us support families and communities to keep their children safe. In this piece, we provide background on various aspects of Amish life as well as specific suggestions regarding child abuse and neglect.

CANTON, NY — St. Lawrence County legislators were supposed to meet with Amish elders Tuesday to talk about a proposal to improve the visibility of their buggies and wagons, but the meeting was called off because the Amish bishops couldn’t reach a consensus among their communities.

PHILADELPHIA, PA — For centuries, hundreds of Amish and Mennonite farmers in Manheim Township, one of Lancaster County's prime agricultural heartlands, have tilled the soil, tended to livestock, and carted goods across rural roads by horse and buggy.

A goose pestered an Amish horse and buggy outside Home Depot in Ashland, Ohio on May 10.

Lenders like Middlefield Bank vice president Al Thompson Jr. are often taught early on to never take anything for collateral that eats. But that rule goes out the window when it comes to serving Amish clientele.

GEAUGA COUNTY, OH - A Geauga County Sheriff’s Office deputy told Parkman Township officials Tuesday that he has observed speeders and impaired drivers making it dangerous for pedestrians and slow-moving vehicles in the township.

OLEAN, NY — Cattaraugus County hasn’t recorded any cases of measles this year in the largest U.S. outbreak since 1994, which has now spread to 23 states.

A community is grieving over the loss of two men who drowned Wednesday night.

THE VOICE ON THE OPENING recording is so cheerful it could be a representative from the tourism board of some perpetually sunny Caribbean island.

PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is therefore not exempt from state requirements

LAWRENCE COUNTY, TN - In Lawrence County, a dependable horse can be just as good as a dependable car. 

LANCASTER, PA — The Amish population in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County continues to grow each year despite the encroachment of urban sprawl on their communities.

PRESTON, MN — A judge ruled that despite the Amish community’s “most sincere efforts” to separate themselves from the modern world, that separateness is not enough to protect the county’s waterways, and the community is therefore not exempt from state requirements.

HARRISBURG, PA - Amish farmers in Lancaster County say a proposed housing and retail development could harm their community.

The restaurant’s name has changed on more than a couple occasions, but Der Dutchman has been a hub of the Pinecraft Amish community dining scene for decades. This Saturday, it will commemorate its history as part of a broader 50th anniversary celebration organized by the restaurant’s parent company, Ohio’s Dutchman Hospitality.

MORRIS, NY - Thursday will see the opening of a new store in Morris.

YADKIN COUNTY, N.C. - People drive for hours for the freshly made sourdough bread, homemade cinnamon rolls and fried pies at the Shiloh General Store in the tiny North Carolina town of Hamptonville.

BERLIN, OH - One of the great treasures of Amish heritage will be on display next week at the Amish and Mennonite Heritage Center.

MANHEIM TOWNSHIP, OR - Some Amish farmers who travel by horse and buggy in northern Manheim Township will likely move rather than tangle with heavier traffic from the proposed 75-acre Oregon Village development, an expert of Amish culture testified Monday night.

On Saturday at around 5:24 p.m., fire crews were dispatched to 7211 Walker Road in Dewittville for an Amish barn fire. It is believed that no livestock was killed in the fire. Responding agencies included: Brocton Fire Department, Cassadaga Fire Department, Dewittville Fire Department, Ellery Center Fire Department, Hartfield Fire Department, Stockton Fire Department, Emergency Services and NYS DEC Albany.