DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [28 Pa.B. 5347] 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 13, 1998.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-5-98 Community Trust Company
Lemoyne
Cumberland County1013 Mumma Road
Lemoyne
Cumberland CountyCommenced
Operations10-7-98 Community Bank of
Chester County
Exton
Chester CountyExton Filed Correspondent: Frederick E. Schea
312 Upper Stump Road
Chalfont, PA 18914Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-8-98 Northwest Savings Bank
Warren
Warren CountyWarren Approved Purchase of assets/assumption of
liabilities of eight branch
offices of National City Bank of
Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, located at:301 Broad Street
New Bethlehem
Clarion County342 Main Street
Wampum
Lawrence County1200 Old Town Road
Clearfield
Clearfield County102 East State Street
Pleasantville
Venango County1945 Douglas Parkway
Erie
Erie CountyFront Street
Fredericktown
Washington County22 North Main Street
Union City
Erie County121 East Lincoln Avenue
McDonald
Washington CountyBranch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-21-98 FirstService Bank
Lansdale
Montgomery County320 West Street Road
Warminster
Bucks CountyOpened 10-3-98 Berks County Bank
Reading
Berks County318 E. Penn Avenue
Robesonia
Heidelberg Township
Berks CountyOpened 10-6-98 Northwest Savings Bank
Warren
Warren County148 West Pike Street
Canonsburg
Washington CountyApproved 10-6-98 The Fidelity Deposit &
Discount Bank
Dunmore
Lackawanna County336-338 North
Washington Avenue
Scranton
Lackawanna CountyApproved 10-8-98 Berks County Bank
Reading
Berks County4001 Perkiomen Ave.
Exeter Township
Berks CountyApproved 10-13-98 Irwin Bank and Trust Company
Irwin
Westmoreland CountyShop N Save Supermarket
Norwin Hills Shopping
Center
8775 Norwin Avenue
North Huntingdon
Westmoreland CountyFiled Branch Relocations/Consolidations Date Name of Bank Location Action 12-8-97 Minersville Safe Deposit
Bank and Trust Company
Minersville
Schuylkill CountyTo: 400 Sunbury Street
Minersville
Schuylkill CountyEffective From: 129 Sunbury Street
Minersville
Schuylkill County8-21-98 Jefferson Bank
Haverford
Montgomery CountyInto: 1607 Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyEffective From: 1430 Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County10-8-98 Firstrust Savings Bank
Flourtown
Montgomery CountyTo: Pike Plaza Shopping
Center
Second Street Pike
Southampton
Bucks CountyApproved From: Hampton Square Shopping
Center
Second Street Pike
Southampton
Bucks CountyBranch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-8-98 Laurel Bank
Johnstown
Cambria CountyFour branch
offices at the
following locations:Approved 1000 Duquesne Boulevard
Duquesne
Allegheny County1705 Route 286 South
Indiana
Indiana County104 Third Avenue
Duncansville
Blair CountyRoute 31
Somerset
Somerset CountySAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS Branch Applications Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 9-8-98 Belco Community Credit Union
Harrisburg
Dauphin CountyRegency Square
201 Good Drive
East Hempfield Twp.
Lancaster CountyOpened RICHARD C. RISHEL,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 98-1753. Filed for public inspection October 23, 1998, 9:00 a.m.]