Author and Amish taxi driver Haley Straw shares part four of a four-part Christmas series. It follows the true story of a young boy from Chicago, whose longing for warmth and belonging sends him on an unlikely winter journey toward an Amish community he’d only read about in a library book. This retelling draws from the original “Please Let Me Stay” account shared in a private family history book….
One year after Ben & Rose were first covered in the publication, Saving Country Music has returned to the musical Amish couple, sharing some behind-the-scenes about their lives and background. I know a lot of people have had some questions about that – including some of the Amish folks in Lancaster County who I talked with recently. I heard a few things here and there,…
Here’s a great video of a group of Amish people – mostly children – stopping by to sing Christmas carols at an English friend’s home. This was filmed in Holmes County, Ohio. The friend is P. Thomas, who you may remember from other singing videos we’ve shared here. The singing true to form is lovely and they have quite a good-sized group here. I had…
An update to a tragic story that is now coming to a close, of sorts. Last December, 10-year-old Amish boy Anthony Miller lost his life when he was hit by 30-year-old Logan Thomas, driving a pickup truck and under the influence of multiple drugs, including meth and fentanyl. This happened in the sizeable Amish community in St. Joseph County, Michigan. Thomas pleaded guilty to the charges…
After a spate of bad crashes, it’s been a while since we’ve had a report of an Amish buggy wreck in Michigan.* Sadly, the Graber family of Montgomery, Michigan were the victims in a wreck yesterday in Hillsdale County. More from MLive: HILLSDALE COUNTY, MI – An Amish man and two of his children were seriously injured when a pickup crashed into their buggy Sunday…
March 2026 Update: “Ringleader” Bradford Hosler has now pleaded guilty to two counts as part of a plea deal. Full update at bottom of post. October brought news of an “appalling” attack upon an Amish family in Geauga County, Ohio. In it, an Amish man was brutally assaulted, and the culprits even attempted to abduct a young Amish boy (who fortunately somehow escaped. Now the…
Winter brings a quiet shift to Amish Country, as snow blankets farms, fields, and country roads. With slower days and fewer visitors, the season transforms the landscape, highlighting details that might go unnoticed at other times of year. These 17 striking photos capture moments – both serene and dynamic – in the wintertime lives of the Amish. Today is the official start of winter, so…
Here’s a buggy incident with a “happy ending”. A plow (assuming they mean snow plow) spooked an Amish buggy horse, sending the buggy straight into a ditch. But the driver noticed, and stopped to help. More from WGRZ: CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. — The Cattaraugus County Sheriff’s Office said no one was injured after an Amish buggy recently went into a ditch. Initially reported as a…
Pennsylvania is home to the nation’s largest Amish population. These ten communities rank as the biggest in the state, based on the most current population estimates. Pennsylvania has the largest of all Amish settlements – found in well-known Lancaster County. But the Amish live in many more locations across the state. Here’s a look at the top 10 Pennsylvania Amish communities by size. Population numbers…
And while it’s uncommon, it’s not the only one like that. The Amish community at Littlestown, Pennsylvania (Adams County) also stretches into Carroll County, Maryland. The young settlement is the subject of a recent report by WHP/CBS 21. In 2021, Joe Donnermeyer compiled a list of Two-State Amish Settlements for us, which included over a dozen such communities. This one should also go on that…