October 23, 2014
Nothing says “Lancaster County” like the sight and sound of a lathered horse pulling a square, black buggy down the road. The county undoubtedly has more of the horse-powered vehicles than any other in Pennsylvania, based on population data. And …
July 17, 2013
Amish residents in southwestern Indiana are asking officials to change the rock on county roads to make it easier for their horses to travel and reduce the risk of injury. Steven Stoll says the rock being used is too big …
January 13, 2012
On Jacob Gingerich’s farm in western Kentucky, there is no phone or electricity for his family of 12 children. He even sees putting an orange safety triangle on their black horse-drawn buggy as a violation of the simple and pious …
November 22, 2011
An Amish teenager was killed when the horse-drawn buggy he was driving was struck from behind by a sport-utility vehicle in south-central Kentucky. State Police said the buggy did not display a slow-moving sign or reflectors. Aaron Byler, 18, of …
June 17, 2011
An Amish girl had to be airlifted from the scene of a crash involving a car and a horse-drawn buggy in central Pennsylvania. Bareville Fire Chief Nelson Oberholtzer says three other girls were transported to hospitals following the collision Thursday …