When Joyce Greenfield decided to build a house in the Southern Maryland town of Chaptico, she knew she wanted a single-story rambler with at least three bedrooms and fancy bathrooms. At 49 and inching ...

In Paul Stoltzfus' world, the men are good carpenters and craftsmen. They build barns and homes. "I'm not one of them," the 52-year-old Amish man said, smiling as he eased back into a chair at his ...