It was March of 1999, and Naomi Swartzentruber was on her own for the first time. She had no one to call — no parents, no siblings nor the ex-boyfriend who coaxed her out to Minnesota in the first ...

Whether he’s a characterization or just a man who left the Amish community, Raymond the Amish Comic has colored outside of the lines of the traditional lifestyle. With a wild stage presence and a lash ...

Lovina Hershberger, a 21-year-old from a strict Amish community in Iowa, USA, made a daring escape in 2021 at the age of 18. Though her family tried to convince her to return, Hershberger remained ...

Jennifer Garner grew up in a strict West Virginian household with two sisters and her parents. Her mother, Patricia Garner, and her father, William Garner, were born during the Great Depression and ...

Taken as a composite, reality shows offer a fascinating – and often unflattering – insight into our culture. Whether we’re true fans or just ritually hate-watch with our friends, the shows that ...

LANCASTER, Pa. (AP) — Wayne Wengerd, Ohio state director of the Amish Steering Committee, which navigates relations between Amish community leaders and government officials, recalls registration ...

On a recent weekday afternoon, an Amish man in a horse-drawn buggy navigated through a busy intersection of auto traffic in Pennsylvania's Lancaster County, past a billboard proclaiming: “Pray for God ...

On a recent weekday afternoon, an Amish man in a horse-drawn buggy navigated through a busy intersection of auto traffic in Pennsylvania’s Lancaster County, past a billboard proclaiming: “Pray for God ...