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Amish Woman Targeted In Attempted Abduction In Lancaster County — Police Seek Gray Pickup
ByErik Wesner October 15, 2026October 16, 2026
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A truly disturbing incident happened yesterday in the Lancaster County Amish community, and police are asking for the public’s help. An Amish woman was targeted in an attempted abduction on Wednesday, October 14, along Creek Road southwest of Atglen, Pennsylvania, in Sadsbury Township in Lancaster County. Police are now asking for help finding a gray pickup truck. This is especially disturbing given that this is…

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Amish Homes

This Amish Home In Canada Has A Satellite Dish & Light Switches — But No Bathroom (24 Photos)
ByErik Wesner October 14, 2026
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For this latest Amish home we look north of the border – at just the second Canadian Amish home we’ve seen here. The first was a very plain home in the Lucknow, Ontario community back in 2022. This one is in Centre Hastings, about five minutes from the village of Stirling in eastern Ontario. The home is on a roughly 67-acre property, with about 25…

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Amish Controversies

Amish in Maryland Are Getting $16,000 Tax Bills — When They Owe $400
ByErik Wesner October 14, 2026
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Plain People in Maryland are getting stopped in their tracks by a tech roadblock when trying to pay their taxes. And it’s causing them some real headaches – and expense. Amish and Mennonite families in St. Mary’s County, Maryland are receiving estimated state tax bills as high as $16,000 when they owe around $400 — the result of the state’s move to online-only tax filing,…

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Buggy Accidents

One Amish Woman Still In Intensive Care, Another Lost Her Baby After Deadly Buggy Crash — Now Neighbors Want Changes
ByErik Wesner October 13, 2026

A month after a pickup truck struck an Amish buggy outside Canton, New York, killing a grandmother and her young grandson, one woman from the buggy is still in intensive care, and tragically, there has been a third fatal victim – a pregnant woman has lost her baby. The information on these women comes from a neighbor, who spoke to St. Lawrence County lawmakers at…

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Amish Culture

New From Ben & Rose: “Will You Travel Down This Road With Me?”
ByErik Wesner October 10, 2026
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Ben & Rose have their latest new song out, a cover of “Will You Travel Down This Road With Me?” We’ve been getting a nice steady stream of about one new song per month. At this pace they are basically putting out a new album’s worth every year (which makes me wonder if another is in the works?) This is their first studio release since…

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Amish Life

7-Month-Old Amish Girl Dies After Pony Kick During Wagon Ride (Minnesota)
ByErik Wesner October 9, 2026

Just a tragic and sad story. A 7-month-old Amish girl has died after a pony kicked her in the head during a wagon ride at a home near Harmony, Minnesota. A relative of the girl reached out to let me know about it. The girl is not identified as Amish in the report, but based on what I’ve been told I can confirm this would…

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Buggy Accidents

Amish Woman, 22, Killed In Afternoon Buggy Wreck; Police Say Driver Was Asleep At The Wheel (Michigan)
ByErik Wesner October 9, 2026

Days after a wreck left two Amish women in critical condition in southern Michigan, another Amish woman is the victim in a buggy crash in the state. But this time it was a deadly incident. A 22-year-old Amish woman was killed Thursday afternoon after a vehicle struck her horse-drawn buggy in Sanilac County. Michigan State Police say the driver reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. From…

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The Amish & Crime

Amish Boy May Have To Testify Twice In Ohio Home Invasion Case — After Defendant Fires His Lawyer
ByErik Wesner October 7, 2026

It’s been nearly one year since an Amish family’s home and cabinet business in Geauga County, Ohio was invaded and robbed. In it, an Amish man was brutally assaulted, and the perpetrators attempted to kidnap his young son. In a new report following a court hearing yesterday we learn that the taxi driver accused of helping plan the crime will no longer stand trial alongside…

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The Amish & Health

Amish Mothers Are “Not Against The Vaccine,” Says Midwife Seeking To Give Them Measles Shots
ByErik Wesner October 7, 2026
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Roberta Devers, a midwife of 38 years who serves many Amish mothers in Lancaster County, wants Pennsylvania to let midwives give the measles vaccine. But that’s something state law does not currently allow. Devers made the request in an interview with 6abc Action News published yesterday. On Monday, the Pennsylvania Department of Health announced the state has passed 1,000 measles cases this year. Lancaster County…

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Amish Food

A Lancaster County Fire Hall Served Over 1,000 Amish Wedding Dinners In One Day
ByErik Wesner October 7, 2026
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A Lancaster County, Pennsylvania fire station served over 1,000 Amish wedding dinners on Saturday. It was the 16th year the Intercourse Fire Company has held the fundraiser, which ran from noon until the food sold out. This was another in the long tradition of volunteer fire companies in the area, many of which have heavy Amish and Mennonite representation, funding themselves through benefit events. The…

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