DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [28 Pa.B. 5140] The Department of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 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 September 29, 1998.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-23-98 First Capitol Bank, York,
and Susquehanna Interim
Bank, York
Surviving Institution--
First Capitol Bank, YorkYork Filed Subject merger will be effected to facilitate the acquisition of First Capitol Bank, York, by Susquehanna Bancshares, Inc., Lititz, a bank holding company. 9-29-98 Laurel Bank, Johnstown, and
The Peoples National Bank
of Rural Valley, Rural Valley
Surviving Institution--
Laurel Bank, JohnstownJohnstown Approved Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-13-98 Keystone Savings Bank
Bethlehem
Northampton County3933 Freemansburg Rd.
Bethlehem
Northampton CountyOpened 9-24-98 Somerset Trust Company
Somerset
Somerset County116 Market Street
Johnstown
Cambria CountyOpened 9-29-98 Firstrust Savings Bank
Flourtown
Montgomery County288 South Main St.
Doylestown
Bucks CountyFiled Branch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 8-26-98 First Commonwealth Bank
Indiana
Indiana County500 Hyde Park Road
Leechburg
Armstrong CountyEffective SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. RICHARD C. RISHEL,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1656. Filed for public inspection October 9, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]
