The Amish community in the Susquehanna Valley will observe Ascension Day on Thursday. It commemorates Jesus' physical ascension into heaven. It falls on the 40th day following Easter Sunday.

The Amish aren't the luddites you may have thought. From computers to tractors, here's the tech the Amish use day-to-day at home, outdoors, and at work.

Amish school typically runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day, five days a week from early September to the middle of May. "They follow the state minimum number of days," Yoder said.

Amish school typically runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day, five days a week from early September to the middle of May. "They follow the state minimum number of days," Yoder said.

Amish school typically runs from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. every day, five days a week from early September to the middle of May. "They follow the state minimum number of days," Yoder said.

An armed man allegedly robbed two Amish buggies in western Pennsylvania, according to police. Authorities received a report of an armed robbery on a road in Lackawannock Township in Mercer County ...

Amish parents don’t arrange marriages, but they do offer strong guidance. A potential suitor’s work ethic, religious commitment, and family background are all carefully considered.

Amish communities are tight-knit, with families in each settlement working together to provide what is needed and take care of those around them. Burdge said the social structure in a community is ...

Amish communities are tight-knit, with families in each settlement working together to provide what is needed and take care of those around them. Burdge said the social structure in a community is ...

The Amish fall under the umbrella term of plain people, which is a group of people who dress in modest and plain clothing and adhere to a more traditional way of life. Ray Miller, with the Amish ...