America’s Amish struggle to balance heritage with tourism industry

LANCASTER, Pa. — Lancaster County in Pennsylvania has one of the largest Amish communities in the world. Known for their traditional values and shunning of modern technology, the Amish are hugely popular with tourists.

But as our US correspondent Kevin McAleese reports, this private community faces big challenges as they balance the preservation of their traditions with the benefits of a thriving tourist economy. More on Lancaster’s Amish in the above video.