For more than 25 years, the local community has gathered at the annual Walk to Defeat ALS Johnstown event, and for nearly that entire time, Jeremy Portash has been involved. He and his family, who ...

I was diagnosed with familial ALS, or genetic ALS, in 2022. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis runs in my family.

There are 39 total family members consisting of three generations of confirmed cases of ALS.

Opinion: How we enforce immigration laws has lasting impacts on families The trauma caused by inhumanely separating mothers and fathers from their children will leave deep scars for generations ...

Family and friendship lie at the core of the Jim Himelic Foundation, a local grass-roots non-profit dedicated to eradicating amotrophic lateral sclerosis.

The impacts will likely depend on the type of condition and severity, as well as the physical, emotional, and financial wherewithal of the family and the resources that are available.

Another thing to consider about the investments in your Family and Friends Sphere is how you use your privilege in these relationships.

Diagnosed with ALS 2.5 years ago, Lisa Tubergen uses an eye-tracking communication device, wheelchair and lifts. But she fully understands the world around her.

An ALS diagnosis impacts every aspect of a person's life as they adjust their efforts to meet ongoing work, family, personal, and financial obligations, which change as the disease progresses.

I was diagnosed with familial ALS, or genetic ALS, in 2022. Also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis runs in my family.