DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [34 Pa.B. 393] The Department of Banking, under the authority contained in the act of November 30, 1965 (P. L. 847, No. 356), known as the Banking Code of 1965; the act of December 14, 1967 (P. L. 746, No. 345), known as the Savings Association Code of 1967; the act of May 15, 1933 (P. L. 565, No. 111), known as the Department of Banking Code; and the act of December 19, 1990 (P. L. 834, No. 198), known as the Credit Union Code, has taken the following action on applications received for the week ending January 6, 2004.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 1-5-04 Citizens Financial Group, Inc.,
Providence, RI, to acquire 100% of
the voting shares of Thistle Group
Holdings Co., Philadelphia, PAProvidence, RI Effective Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 1-1-04 Market Street Interim Bank,
Camp Hill, and Pennsylvania
State Bank, Camp Hill
Surviving Institution--
Market Street Interim Bank,
Camp Hill, with a change in
corporate title to Pennsylvania
State Bank, Camp HillCamp Hill Effective The merger was effected solely to facilitate the acquisition of Pennsylvania State Bank by The Pennsylvania State Banking Company, Camp Hill, a new bank holding company. 1-5-04 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania,
Philadelphia, and
Roxborough-Manayunk Bank,
Philadelphia
Surviving Institution--
Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania,
PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Effective Branches Acquired by Means of Merger: 50 East Uwchlan Avenue
Lionville
Chester County8345 Ridge Avenue*
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County1522 McDaniel Drive
West Chester
Chester County201 Spring Garden Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
33 West Gay Street
West Chester
Chester County30 South 15th Street*
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County160 West Eagle Road
Havertown
Delaware County6503 Haverford Avenue*
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County119 West State Street*
Media
Delaware County7568 Ridge Avenue*
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County1024 Church Lane*
Yeadon
Delaware County4370 Main Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County1461 Bethlehem Pike
Flourtown
Montgomery CountyYork Road
Jamison
Bucks County
(Approved; Unopened)6060 Ridge Avenue
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyNote: Branches marked with an * are subject to consolidation with and into other existing branches. Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 12-26-03 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyAliquippa Giant Eagle
Green Garden Shopping Center
Aliquippa
Beaver CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 12-15-03 Patriot Bank
Pottstown
Montgomery CountyTo: 1345 Airport Road
Allentown
Lehigh CountyEffective From: 2126 West Union Boulevard
Bethlehem
Lehigh County12-22-03 Fulton Bank
Lancaster
Lancaster CountyTo: 501 School House Road
Kennett Square
East Marlborough Township
Chester CountyEffective From: 863 East Baltimore Pike
Kennett Square
East Marlborough Township
Chester County12-31-03 Millennium Bank
Malvern
Chester CountyTo: 2800 State Hill Road
Wyomissing
Berks CountyFiled From: 1200 Broadcasting Road
Wyomissing
Berks CountySAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS Conversions Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 12-30-03 Erie Community Credit Union
Erie
Erie CountyErie Approved Application represents request to convert to a community charter to include anyone living, working, worshipping and/or attending school in Erie County. Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 1-1-04 Post Office Employees Credit Union of
Pittsburgh, PA, Pittsburgh, PA, and
U. S. Postal Service Federal Credit
Union, Clinton, MD
Surviving Institution--
U. S. Postal Service Federal Credit
Union, Clinton, MDPittsburgh Effective 1-2-04 Freedom Credit Union, Philadelphia,
and Montco Teachers Federal Credit
Union, Willow Grove
Survising Institution--
Freedom Credit Union, PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Effective A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-92. Filed for public inspection January 16, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]