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IRONMAN: 3 Years After MS Diagnosis PA Army Vet. To Compete Internationally IRONMAN: 3 Years After MS Diagnosis PA Army Vet. To Compete Internationally
Ironman: 3 Years After MS Diagnosis PA Army Vet. To Compete Internationally Army Veteran, Stephen Glaus is getting ready to compete in his fourth Ironman— (this time internationally) after he was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in August 2018.  Three weeks after his MS diagnosis Glaus "was unable to see, walk, or even control my bladder. I woke up multiple times having wet the bed. Doctors told me that I could be permanently wheelchair-bound within a few years," he said a post on his GoFundMe.  Within a few doses of intravenous steroids and chemotherapy, Glaus slowly regained the use of his legs, which motivated him, in his words, "to defy the odds". So even th…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope
Bethlehem Police Officer Matthew Ragusa Who Died By Suicide Gave Others Hope The Lehigh Valley community is mourning the loss of a Bethlehem police officer who died by suicide on July 4. Matthew Ragusa was "a beckon of light to countless citizens who needed hope in their darkest hour," wrote Robert Corsi. Corsi organized a GoFundMe to help with funeral expenses and other needs for his wife Stephanie, and three sons, Xavier, 13, Braxton, 10, and Lex, 6. The campaign had raised more than $33,000 as of Thursday evening. Matthew RagusaGoFundMe photo Prior to joining the Bethlehem Police Department in 2015, Ragusa served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Cor…

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by Nicole Acosta