Hundreds of Amish and their neighbors are already repairing and reconstructing homes, a church, schools and farm buildings in the quarter-mile-wide path of destruction in the White Horse area.

February marks the 40th anniversary of the critically-acclaimed film that was filmed in the community of Intercourse.

The large Amish community in Lancaster County and across the state — many of whom dress plainly, minimize their technology use, and keep to their insular, self-sufficient communities — has ...