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UPMC Resources:

http://www.upmc.com/services/neurologyservices
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Phone 412-647-UPMC (8762) or toll free 1-800-533-UPMC (8762)

http://www.cat.pitt.edu
University of Pittsburgh Medical Center (UPMC) Center for Assistive Technology (CAT) can provide ALS patients with a bridge to independence and an opportunity to live life to its fullest through assistive devices. 

http://www.herlpitt.org
Human Engineering Research Laboratories, VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System.  Research projects, information on adapting to daily life as a wheelchair user.

http://www.rehabmedicine.pitt.edu/
University of Pittsburgh Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation

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Local/Community Resources:

http://www.cure4als.org
The ALS Association Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia Chapter

http://www.knoppneurosciences.com/
Knopp Neurosciences Inc. is a biotechnology company with a mission to accelerate the diagnosis and improve the treatment of ALS.
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National Resources:

http://www.alsa.org/
The ALS Association (ALSA) is a national not-for-profit health organization providing help to those facing the disease through research, patient and community services, public education and advocacy. 

http://www.als-mda.org/
The Muscular Dystrophy Association (MDA) is a world leader in fighting ALS. The ALS Division of MDA offers a comprehensive range of services and joins in the search for treatments and a cure.

http://www.als.net/
The ALS Therapy Development Foundation (ALS TDF) combines the passion and dedication of a nonprofit organization with the entrepreneurial and scientific spirit of a biotechnology company.  

www.bruceedwardsfoundation.org/index.htm
The Bruce Edwards Foundation for ALS Research provides funds to medical research facilities dedicated to slowing the progression of and finding a cure for Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS). The Foundation was created in 2006, in memory of Bruce Edwards, who died from ALS in April 2004 at the age of 49 after a 16-month struggle against the disease. Bruce was the longtime friend and caddy of PGA golfer Tom Watson.

http://www.ninds.nih.gov/
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) conducts and supports research on brain and nervous system disorders. NINDS is one of many research centers and institutes that comprise the National Institutes of Health (NIH), which is an agency of the Public Health Service within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 

http://www.projectals.org/
Project A.L.S. is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to finding and funding treatment and a cure for ALS.

http://www.alsfamily.org/
The ALS Family Charitable Foundation provides resources for ALS patients, families, and caregivers.  

http://www.prestostore.com/cgi-bin/storefront.pl?ref=villagern
The CareGiver Village is an on-line store offering products that make life a little easier for ALS families. 

http://www.patientslikeme.com/welcome/community/als
Patients Like Me is an online community committed to making a difference for patients and their health.