Amish Face Land Shortage Pushes Youth to Factories
Lancaster County Amish confront a land crunch as prices rise to 1500 to 2000 dollars per acre. Many young families cannot inherit farms and move toward industry or construction jobs. Some relocate within Pennsylvania or to the Midwest, Canada, and beyond, while church leaders voice concern over losing a farming way of life.
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Pitt Students Create Nonpartisan Citizenship Center
Pitt's Citizenship Information Center at the Cathedral of Learning provides nonpartisan voter information to students and the public. Led by Jane Thompson, CIC compiles candidate files, tracks voting records, and roots activities in crisis-era civic engagement to inform and empower voters.
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New Citizenship Information Center
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Kent State University
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