DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [26 Pa.B. 4912] 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 October 1, 1996.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-1-96 NorthSide Bank
Pittsburgh
Allegheny CountyPittsburgh Approved Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of two branch offices of First Home Savings Bank, FSB, Pittsburgh, located at: 701 Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County*20444 Rte. 19 North
Cranberry Township
Butler County*--Assumption of deposits only; said deposits will be transferred to the applicant's existing branch located at Route 19, Cranberry Township. 10-1-96 Pittsburgh Home Savings Bank
Pittsburgh
Allegheny CountyPittsburgh Approved Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of one branch office of First Home Savings Bank, FSB, Pittsburgh, located at: 2905 West Liberty Avenue
Pittsburgh
Allegheny CountyBranch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-16-96 S & T Bank
Indiana
Indiana County701 E. Pittsburgh St.
Greensburg
Westmoreland CountyOpened 9-23-96 Farmers & Merchants
Trust Company
Chambersburg
Franklin County3 East First St.
Boiling Springs
Cumberland CountyOpened 9-25-96 Old Forge Bank
Old Forge
Lackawanna County304 Main Street
Duryea
Luzerne CountyFiled 9-26-96 Pennsylvania State Bank
Camp Hill
Cumberland CountyCumberland Parkway
Upper Allen Twp.
Cumberland CountyApproved 9-26-96 Berks County Bank
Reading
Berks County4453 Fifth Street
Highway
Muhlenberg Twp.
Berks CountyApproved Branch Consolidations Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-27-96 Northern Central Bank
Williamsport
LycomingFrom: 104 N. Elmer Ave.
Sayre
Bradford CountyFiled To: 230 Desmond St.
Sayre
Bradford CountyBranch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-27-96 The York Bank and
Trust Company
York
York County1605 E. Market St.
York
York CountyEffective 10-1-96 Bank of Hanover and
Trust Company
Hanover
York CountyNorth Hanover Mall
Carlisle Street
Hanover
York CountyApproved SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. RICHARD C. RISHEL,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-1710. Filed for public inspection October 11, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]