Elmer Shelton

Elmer Shelton, freelance reporter:



I was born and raised in Selbyville, DE. In 1997, I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in English Literature, from Gettysburg College. And in 2003, I earned a Master of Social Work degree from Temple University. Prior to moving back to Gettysburg, in April of 2018, I had spent 13 years living in Portland, ME. - I am a fanatical tennis lover and an avid volleyball fan. I have been vegan and gluten-free for a decade and would describe myself as a hippie minimalist. I am employed by Pennsylvania Counseling Services, as a Forensic Outpatient Therapist. When I am not working, I am primarily engaged with my college fraternity, Alpha Chi Rho, where I serve as President of its Alumni Board. I am also the Recording Secretary for the Gettysburg Black History Museum, a position that has exposed me to the countless ways Black people have contributed to the town and state. Lastly, I am a member of the Gettysburg branch of Democracy For America, where I am learning more about how local and state politics work in PA.

Remembering Mary-Alice Nutter

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I met Mary-Alice later in her life. Her health had already begun to decline. Her sister Miss Jane had often said to me that she wished I had known Mary-Alice when she was younger. Miss Jane’s admiration and respect for her sister’s storied life became clear to me. Miss Jane also often mentions Mary-Alice’s warrior

“Loving” Comes to Gettysburg

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Just in time for Valentine’s Day and Black History Month, the Gettysburg Community Theatre last night presented a sold-out reading of the play, “Loving,” by Peter Manos. The play is based upon the real-life stories of Richard and Mildred Loving, an interracial Virginia couple, whose January 6, 1959 marriage in Washington D.C. violated the anti-miscegenation

Gettysburg College cowers to media pressure over student project

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Webster’s Dictionary defines liberal arts as “college or university studies (such as language, philosophy, literature, abstract science) intended to provide chiefly general knowledge and to develop general intellectual capacities (such as reason and judgement) as opposed to professional or vocational skills.” Gettysburg College has long defined itself as such an institution. It was a liberal