DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [33 Pa.B. 5326] 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 October 14, 2002.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Bank Location Action 9-23-03 East Penn Financial Corporation,
Emmaus, to acquire up to 24.9%
of the outstanding common stock
of Berkshire Bank, WyomissingEmmaus Effective 10-14-03 FleetBoston Financial Corporation,
Boston, MA, to acquire 100% of Progress Financial Corporation,
Blue Bell, PA, and thereby
indirectly acquire Progress Bank, Blue Bell, PABoston, MA Filed New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-8-03 Market Street Interim Bank
Camp Hill
Cumberland CountyCamp Hill Approved Interim bank being formed solely to facilitate the acquisition of Pennsylvania State Bank, Camp Hill, by The Pennsylvania State Banking Company, a bank holding company in organization. Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-8-03 Market Street Interim Bank,
Camp Hill, and Pennsylvania
State Bank, Camp Hill
Surviving Institution--
Market Street Interim Bank,
Camp HillCamp Hill Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-8-03 Minersville Safe Deposit
Bank & Trust Company
Minersville
Schuylkill County100 West Main Street
Girardville
Schuylkill CountyFiled 10-9-03 Sharon Savings Bank
Darby
Delaware County1900-02 South Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyApproved 10-9-03 S & T Bank
Indiana
Indiana CountyWalMart, Route 30
Latrobe
Westmoreland CountyApproved 10-9-03 East Penn Bank
Emmaus
Lehigh County502 State Road
Emmaus
Lehigh CountyApproved 10-14-03 Sun Bank
Lewisburg
Union County220 Highland Park
Boulevard
Wilkes-Barre
Luzerne CountyFiled Branch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 10-9-03 Farmers First Bank
Lititz
Lancaster County1419 Lancaster Road
Manheim
Lancaster CountyApproved SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS Voluntary Dissolutions Date Name of Association Action 10-8-03 The Market Street Building
and Loan Association
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyArticles of Dissolution filed with Department of State. Corporate existence terminated. CREDIT UNIONS Conversions Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 10-10-03 Local No. 38 and Associates
Credit Union
Milton
Northumberland CountyMilton Approved Represents conversion from an occupational credit union to a community credit union. A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 03-2079. Filed for public inspection October 24, 2003, 9:00 a.m.]