Andrew Troyer was teaching in his Amish settlement's school in Wayne County, Ohio, in 1977 when his pupils began relaying orders for rope. Troyer had brought his handmade, hand-twisting machine to ...

A Works Progress Administration study conducted during the latter years of the Great Depression found that Lancaster County’s Old Order Amish comprised the most economically and culturally stable ...

Amish farming in the traditional manner in Lancaster County. In the year 1681 William Penn was granted a new world colony by King Charles II of England. The gesture by the King was payment for a debt ...

LEBANON, Pa. (AP) — William Kautz grew up in the Chesapeake Bay’s backyard. He remembers standing in water up to his hips that was so clear he could see his feet. A few decades later, he couldn’t even ...

Over the past couple of years, Strasburg Township's zoning office in Pennsylvania found itself fielding more and more requests from Amish people to house horses on residential lots. Most Amish in ...

The Amish are often seen as the ultimate symbol of simplicity: horse-drawn buggies, plain clothing, and a life free from modern distractions. Yet, beneath this image of strict uniformity, Amish ...

Scientists have uncovered a surprising health mystery: Amish children have dramatically lower rates of allergies and asthma compared to the general population. Research suggests their traditional ...