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Hannah Hottenstein

Hannah Hottenstein is an experienced technical writer specializing in content about emerging tech, personal finance, entrepreneurship, and psychology. She’s also a small business owner, a classically trained artist, an avid home cook and recipe tester, a gadget enthusiast, and an ardent AI lover. After living in Colorado for 3 years, she has recently returned to Adams County to set down new roots.4 Articles


Rachel Kimmel

Rachel Kimmel is an editorial intern with Celebrate Gettysburg. Even though the 2020/2021 timeframe hasn’t been a typical internship, she has adapted wonderfully. From Fort Loudon, Pennsylvania, she is currently a student at St. Bonaventure University. When she is not writing for CG, you can find her breaking records and winning medals in the breaststroke. Rachel also enjoys reading historical fiction and laughing too much with friends.4 Articles


Jessica Knouse

Jessica Knouse is a native to Adams County and grew up at the Round Barn Farm. A problem solver at heart, she is also great at making connections and finding creative solutions to her writing assignments. She lives with her husband in Gettysburg, along with her dog Freddy Mayonnaise. She has three stepdaughters: Kiera, Delanee and Allana.3 Articles


Darrin Youker

Darrin Youker is a freelance reporter based in East Berlin. Writing from a lovingly restored early 1800s home, he has contributed to Celebrate Gettysburg for over a year. Darrin has written for newspapers in New York and Pennsylvania along with several regional and national magazines on a freelance basis. In his free time, he enjoys anything outdoors, including hiking and kayaking.2 Articles


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Jessica Rudy

Jessica Rudy is a freelance writer and editor who started her journalism career in 2007 at the Gettysburg Times. As a journalist, arts marketer, musician, fiber artist, historian and occasional improv comedian, she uses her work to advocate for the power of creativity and storytelling to grow deep, lasting connections in communities. She lives in Fairfield with her husband and daughter and their cats.1 Articles


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Jessica James

James' novels run the gamut from military suspense and thrillers to historical fiction, Christian fiction, and small-town Southern women's fiction. She is a four-time winner of the coveted John Esten Cooke Award for Southern Fiction, and received a Gold Medal from the Military Writers Society of America in addition to a dozen other literary awards. James stays active working part-time as a stagehand where she assists with shows ranging from country bands and stage plays, to operas, symphonies and ballets. She resides in Gettysburg, Pa., and has a passion for old dwellings and first edition books.1 Articles


Ana Villanueva-Lykes

Ana Maria Villanueva- Lykes is a widely published writer, novelist, photographer and editor with a Master of Fine Arts degree in creative writing from De La Salle University. She is the the former editor in chief of AsianTraveler Magazine and a former travel columnist for Oklahoma City’s the Tribune. After many years of exploring the world, she finally comes home to Hanover to write about the many charms of Pennsylvania.1 Articles