Amish communities are using a surprising kind of vehicle to travel long distances: 'They can just hop on'

For generations, the Amish have been known for their reliance on horse-drawn buggies and their cautious approach to modern ...
WESA

Investigating Amish attitudes toward farm safety and the well-being of their children

People in Amish country prepare a horse team to work on a farm in Pulaski, Pa., Wednesday, June 23, 2021. In 2023, LNP | LancasterOnline reported on three fatal farm accidents. All of the victims were ...
The Washington Post

On Amish Farms, Tobacco Salvation

LITITZ, Pa. -- The straw-hatted farmer and a helper deftly cut away stalks of the light-green tobacco so they fell neatly in a row, ready to be speared onto drying racks. "Without tobacco, I wouldn't ...
LancasterOnline

Why are the Amish singled out? [letter]

Recent LNP | LancasterOnline articles mentioning “Amish” for children involved in farm-related accidents raise this question: Do you identify the religion of every victim in a farm accident, or only ...
The Times Leader

More Amish Families Put Farms Into Preservation

LANCASTER — After years of resistance, a growing number of Amish families are putting their farms into land-preservation programs. Amish farmers traditionally spurn government programs. But younger ...
The Goshen News

Amish farms targeted in string of burglaries

A buggy makes its way down C.R. 43 outside Millersburg Friday. There has been a string of burglaries at Amish farms in the Millersburg area. A simple dog bark is normally ignored — but last Sunday, it ...