- Our Town has published an ALSLife Inc. Read the article at http://www.ourtownonline.biz/articles/2010/06/30/neighbors/local_news/sample81.txt
- I would just like to give everyone an update that this past week a reporter from Our Town newspaper came to interview me at my home. His name was Chad Mearns. He was very inquisitive about our association and asked alot of great questions about ALS. We discussed the main points that we wanted to [...]
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ALS – Lou Gehrig’s Disease
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), often referred to as “Lou Gehrig’s Disease,” is a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord. Motor neurons reach from the brain to the spinal cord and from the spinal cord to the muscles throughout the body. The progressive degeneration of the motor neurons in ALS eventually leads to their death. When the motor neurons die, the ability of the brain to initiate and control muscle movement is lost. With voluntary muscle action progressively affected, patients in the later stages of the disease may become totally paralyzed.
Michael Muscatello
July 17, 1960, I entered the United States Army Infantry Reserves for six years. I spent six months of my time on active duty and the rest was spent in the local reserves, which consisted of meeting one weekend a month and two weeks active duty service at Camp A.P. Hill Virginia. I received an honorable [...]
The Miners’ Memorial Weekend is an annual event to honor the coal miners who died in the mines. The event attracts many visitors from around Southwestern PA and beyond. Events include a parade, antique car show, motorcycle show, street dances each night featuring area bands, food and craft vendors, children’s activities area and petting zoo.
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