Ashley Andyshak Hayes

Ashley Andyshak Hayes is a nonfiction writer based in Pennsylvania. She earned a B.A. in Communication from Messiah College and an M.A. in Writing from Johns Hopkins University. She has been a staff writer at the Gettysburg Times and the Frederick News-Post, and has contributed feature stories to the Gettysburg Companion, Frederick Magazine and Penn Lines.

She lives in Gettysburg with her husband, fellow writer Alex J. Hayes, and their two dogs, and is a member of Revolution Ice Unity, Central Pennsylvania’s only independent adult synchronized skating team.

Pa Dept. of Aging seeks input

September 17, 2023 by Ashley Andyshak Hayes

The Pennsylvania Department of Aging is seeking input from seniors and people with disabilities across the state to inform a 10-year Master Plan for Older Adults. The plan was established through an executive order Gov. Josh Shapiro signed in May and is designed to “help states transform the infrastructure and coordination of services for their

Gettysburg’s Black History Museum finds a new home

April 30, 2023April 30, 2023 by Ashley Andyshak Hayes

Members of the Gettysburg Black History Museum board of directors, including Mary Alice Nutter, center, cut the ribbon at the museum's new location within Valentine Hall on the United Lutheran Seminary campus in Gettysburg. The museum is open by appointment only.

The Gettysburg Black History Museum started as an idea shared around an old kitchen table. It was at that table where Margaret Nutter told her daughters they needed to find a way to share the history of Gettysburg’s Black families. More than 25 years later, the museum has found a new home inside Valentine Hall