Miscellaneous

The Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office has reached a settlement with Merck in a lawsuit over the painkiller Vioxx.

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Univest Senior Vice President of Investments Bill VanSant says the retirement plans people depend on have transitioned from Social Security and defined benefit pension plans to 401-k’s and other plans they pay into, and too many people are not saving enough.

Read more: People Not Saving Enough For Retirement

Lansdale officials Wednesday postponed action pending further legal review on contracts with an architectural firm that could be tapped to do the design work for a big construction project at the Municipal Complex on Vine Street as well as the old Performing Arts Center on West Main Street.   But the Spiezle Group and its proposals for dealing with dilapidated conditions at Borough Hall and the police station still took center stage at the February business meeting of Borough Council Wednesday evening.   Former Council Member Bill Henning presented a petition asking that demolition not be considered for the current Borough Hall.   Boro Manager Timi Kirchner said the emphasis remains on the proposal that would preserve the facade of the existing building but officials were also looking at building a completely new facility for comparision purposes.   She also said combining the police station with Borough Hall would save money and improve services for Lansdale residents.

More than 100 members of the firefighting community in the North Penn and Indian Valleys assembled in North Wales Wednesday night to honor seven of their own.   Worcester Volunteer Fire Department member Frank Weisbecker and Telford Fire Company member Jerry Guretse received Special Merit Awards.   So did Montgomery County Volunteer Fire Police Association Commissioner Clinton Wakefield.   Long time Worcester Volunteer Fire Department member Rich Longcoy received the prestigious Earl Mayers Award.   Montgomery Township Fire Department Chief Bill Wiegman was named Firefighter of the Year.   Outgoing Towamencin Volunteer Fire Company Chief Dean Miller received the President's Award.   Clemens Food Group got the Business Support Award.   Steve Clemens, a member of the Towamencin Volunteer Fire Company, accepted the award for the company.   State Representative Kate Harper received the Community Service Award.