It’s a language that was a cornerstone of life for European immigrants and is still spoken fluently in thriving Amish and Mennonite communities across North America and beyond. Longtime Lehigh Valley ...

The Amish population in North America nearly doubles every 20 years, according to a 2023 study by Young Center for Anabaptist and Pietist Studies at Elizabethtown College. This suggests the number of ...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — On any Amish homestead, after labor’s last push and a check for 10 fingers and 10 toes, family members have heard one of two things for centuries. “Sis en Bu” or “Sis en Maedel.” ...

About 245 people, most of Pennsylvania German ancestry, celebrated the Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture during the 84th annual Pennsylvania Dutch Gathering of Berks County held at the Leesport ...

A profile of a Lehigh County couple dedicated to preserving their Pennsylvania Dutch language. A profile of a Lehigh County couple dedicated to preserving their Pennsylvania Dutch language and culture ...

N. WHITEHALL TWP., Pa. - It was a celebration of all things Pennsylvania German, on Friday afternoon in Lehigh County. June 28 is officially designated by the state government to recognize the culture ...

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