Mary Ellen “Mame” Beatty, 90, of Columbia, passed away on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, at Neffsville Nursing and Rehabilitation. She was the wife of Donald E. Beatty with whom she celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on Dec. 18, 2022. She was born in Middle Creek, PA, daughter of the late Raymond B. and Rebecca A. […]
A judge imposed a 38- to 76-year prison sentence Friday on an elderly Amish man for years of sexually abusing four girls in a case that highlighted growing awareness of sexual abuse among Amish and related church groups.