Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
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GwenAmish and Old Order Mennonite Charges in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Rising, Officials and Leader Say
Drunken driving and sex abuse are the crimes most often committed by local members of Plain sects in Lancaster County, according to the source. Local law-enforcement officials and...
Pennsylvania Officials, Including Gov. Tom Corbett, Urge Discovery Channel to End Amish Mafia Show
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett and other state politicians have signed a statement calling on the Discovery Channel to drop *Amish Mafia*, which they described as “a bigoted portrayal”...
Essay Says Abuse of Horses Is Common in Amish Life, Calls for Cruelty Laws Without Religious Exemptions
Animal cruelty involving Amish owners and the Amish horse trade drew public attention after an August 2, 2016, incident in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. According to an account by...
Documentary Examines Sexual Abuse and Silencing of Survivors in Amish Communities
“Keep Quiet and Forgive,” a documentary, examines sexual abuse in Amish communities and the code of silence that the film says enables it. It features sexual assault survivors...
Pennsylvania Health Workgroup Seeks Faith Leaders’ Help to Boost Amish Vaccination
The Pennsylvania Department of Health wants faith leaders to help persuade the Amish to get vaccinated, according to meeting minutes of the state’s newly formed Vaccine Education Workgroup....
How Amish courtship and weddings work in Pennsylvania
The landscape around Lancaster County is shaped by wide fields, grain silos and clotheslines strung in front of farmhouses, and horse-drawn carriages are common on the roads. The...
Documentary on Sexual Abuse in Amish Communities Now Streaming on PBS
“Keep Quiet and Forgive,” a documentary about sexual abuse in Plain communities, is now available to stream after completing a festival circuit. The feature-length film was made by...
RFK Jr. Labels Amish ‘Control Group’ in Vaccine Debate
RFK Jr. addressed a large Mennonite crowd in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in July 2021, expressing admiration for the Amish lifestyle. He praised their decision not to vaccinate, which...
Church of the Brethren regional delegates reject amended same-sex marriage policy amendment
Delegates to the Atlantic Northeast District conference of the Church of the Brethren voted against an amendment to the denomination’s same-sex marriage policy. The amendment would have required...
