The Amish hire electricians to wire the homes. A typical 1,500-square-foot home is constructed in two long units, which are less than 14 feet wide so they can be transported on roads.

While Amish culture is believed to be anti-technology, a better description of their belief is being tech skeptics. Many have phones and some even have limited-use computers to send business emails.

Explore a region where summer feels deliberate, and each handmade detail reflects a life rooted in purpose and grace.

In today’s world, allergies are nearly unavoidable. For instance, a report from Stanford Medicine suggests that nearly 40 ...

Homes are mostly Florida ranches, dating as far back as the 1940s and ’50s. Some have received additions, including second stories. Many have been renovated and upgraded.

An Amish man who lives and works in the area said the crimes have created a lot of worry. He did not want to be identified. “They’re scared. They have a family to protect,” he said.

INTERCOURSE, Pa. -- "Come home, come home, it's supper time. . . ." In their gaslit kitchen, a bearded Amish man in suspenders and his plain-dressed wife croon folk songs for the German and ...

Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch on Friday tore into a Minnesota county for trying to force an Amish community to install septic systems in their homes against their religious beliefs, citing ...

Most Amish do not teach their children about Santa Claus unless it is as a general, fun way. You won’t find Amish homes lit with Christmas lights (most don’t have electricity anyway) and ...