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Amish 4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Farming Accident In Central PA Amish 4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Farming Accident In Central PA
Amish 4-Year-Old Boy Dies After Farming Accident In Central PA An Amish 4-year-old boy is dead following a farming accident, according to his obituary. Levi L. Stoltzfus, was the son of Samuel and Mary Stoltzfus of the 700 block of Kames Hill Road in Columbia, as detailed in his obituary.  He "was injured when a farm helper using a piece of unspecified equipment ran into him while moving hay bales on a property," as stated in a report by Lancaster Online.  The farm hand did not see the child while he was moving the hay bales, West Hempfield Township Police Captain Douglas Ober told abc27.  The type of farming equipment that struck Levi…

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Lititz Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says Lititz Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says
Lititz Man Who Struck Amish Teen Dead Sentenced, 'Not Their Place To Judge' Community Says A Lititz man who pleaded guilty to striking an Amish horse and buggy — killing an Amish teen — has been sentenced by an "English" judge but the local Amish community apparently feels differently about the tragedy. Phillip Cornelius Sullivan, II, then 18 years old, driving a 2009 Lexus Sedan, struck a horse-drawn buggy, ejecting the driver, 18-year-old Andrew J. Stoltzfus of Honey Brook, before fleeing the scene, according to the police. The whole incident happened along the 5700 block of Division Highway around 2:45 a.m. on July 5, 2021, as Daily Vice reported at the time.  Stoltzfus …

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by Jillian Pikora
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Quarryville Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck Quarryville Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck
Quarryville Amish Couple Killed When Horse-Buggy Struck By Truck An Amish couple was killed when their horse-and-buggy was struck by a pick-up truck in Central Pennsylvania on Sunday, authorities say. Jacob M. Stoltzfus, 71, was driving the horse-drawn buggy west with his 70-year-old wife, Annie B. Beiler Stoltzfus riding along as a passenger near 528 Valley Road, Eden Township when they were struck at 5:55 a.m. on Aug. 6, according to the Pennsylvania State Police.  A 22-year-old driver of a tan 2002 Chevy Silverado attempted to pass the buggy on the left when he rear-ended the buggy, state troopers explained.  The horse continued t…

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by Jillian Pikora
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PA Amish Gather To Support Families Of Injured, Rebuild After Tornado Destroys Farms PA Amish Gather To Support Families Of Injured, Rebuild After Tornado Destroys Farms
PA Amish Gather To Support Families Of Injured, Rebuild After Tornado Destroys Farms The Pennsylvania Amish community has been gathering to help two families after multiple people were hurt at two farms that were seriously damaged by one of three tornadoes that touched down in central Pennsylvania on Friday, May 27, authorities say. Less than one week after the tornadoes tore through central Pennsylvania, one of the destroyed barns has already been reconstructed thanks to the help of members of their community.  Michael S.Ruoss Sr., a local resident and Daily Voice reader, drove to the area and saw the quick work the community was making on the repairs of the farms in Bart…

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Horse Escaped From Amish Farm Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police: Report Horse Escaped From Amish Farm Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police: Report
Horse Escaped From Amish Farm Shot Dead By Pennsylvania State Police: Report Two Pennsylvania state police troopers shot a horse dead along a highway, according to a report by LancasterOnline. The horse had escaped from an Amish farm along U.S. Route 1 and State Road 10 outside of downtown Oxford, an unnamed source told the outlet.  The troopers from Troop J had been trying to corral the animal around 11:50 p.m. on Dec. 28, 2021, before shooting it as it was a  a safety hazard to motorists, Lancaster Online says. The troopers were reportedly placed on “Restricted Duty Status,” as of Mar. 15, in the midst of an investigation into possible animal cruelty. …

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