DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [29 Pa.B. 669] 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 January 26, 1999.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 1-22-99 Northern State Bank
Towanda
Bradford CountyTowanda Filed Correspondent:
Nicholas Bybel, Jr., Esq.
Shumaker Williams, P.C.
3425 Simpson Ferry Road
Camp Hill, PA 17011Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Institution Location Action 1-20-99 Harleysville National Corporation, Harleysville, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Northern Lehigh Bancorp, Inc., Slatington Harleysville Effective Conversions Date Name of Institution Location Action 1-25-99 Metropolitan Savings & Loan Association of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh
Allegheny County
To:
Metropolitan Savings Bank
Pittsburgh
Allegheny CountyPittsburgh Filed Application represents conversion from a State-chartered mutual savings association to a State-chartered mutual savings bank. Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 1-20-99 1st Summit Bank
Johnstown
Cambria CountyJohnstown Filed Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of two branch offices of Laurel Bank, Johnstown, located at: 1711 Route 286
Indiana
Indiana County922 N. Philadelphia Ave.
Indiana
Indiana County1-22-99 Patriot Bank, Pottstown, and First Lehigh Bank, Walnutport
Surviving Institution--Patriot Bank, PottstownPottstown Effective All branch offices of First Lehigh Bank will become branch offices of Patriot Bank upon consummation of the merger including the former main office of First Lehigh Bank located at: 500 Main Street
Walnutport
Northampton County1-26-99 First Liberty Bank & Trust, Jermyn, and NBO National Bank, Olyphant
Surviving Institution--First Liberty Bank & Trust, JermynJermyn Approved Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 1-4-99 First Commonwealth Trust Company
Indiana
Indiana County111 S. Main Street
Greensburg
Westmoreland CountyOpened 1-20-99 Firstrust Savings Bank
Flourtown
Montgomery County405 Oxford Valley Road
Fairless Hills
Bucks CountyFiled 1-21-99 The Fidelity Deposit & Discount Bank
Dunmore
Lackawanna County801 Wyoming Avenue
West Pittston
Luzerne CountyFiled 1-21-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County235 Main Street
Emmaus
Lehigh CountyFiled 1-21-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County17th & Chew Streets
Allentown
Lehigh CountyFiled 1-21-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County3321 Willow Lane
Macungie
Lehigh CountyFiled 1-21-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks CountyLexington and South Fourth Sts.
Allentown
Lehigh CountyFiled 1-21-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County1430 Jacobsburg Road
Wind Gap
Northampton CountyFiled 1-25-99 Twin Rivers Community Bank
Easton
Northampton County2400 Schoenersville Rd.
Bethlehem
Hanover Township
Northampton CountyApproved 1-25-99 Twin Rivers Community Bank
Easton
Northampton County3815 Linden Street
Bethlehem
Bethlehem Township
Northampton CountyApproved 1-25-99 Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank
Lebanon
Lebanon CountyNorthport Industrial Park
Micro Drive
Union Township
Lebanon CountyApproved 1-25-99 Lebanon Valley Farmers Bank
Lebanon
Lebanon County119 W. Main Street
Campbelltown
S. Londonderry Twp.
Lebanon CountyApproved 1-26-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks CountyRoute 183 & MacArthur Road
Reading
Berks CountyFiled 1-26-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County124 Main Street
Phoenixville
Chester CountyFiled 1-26-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County3719 E. Lincoln Highway
Thorndale
Chester CountyFiled 1-26-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks CountyCypress & Lafayette Sts.
Kennett Square
Chester CountyFiled 1-26-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County100 Exton Commons
Exton
Chester CountyFiled 1-26-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County144 E. Lancaster Ave.
Devon
Chester CountyFiled 1-26-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County102 Pennsylvania Ave.
Avondale
Chester CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 1-19-99 Fulton Bank
Lancaster
Lancaster CountyTo: Village at Gap Shopping Center
Route 30
Gap
Salisbury Township
Lancaster CountyEffective From: 841 Route 41
Salisbury Township
Lancaster CountyBranch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 1-21-99 Three Rivers Bank and Trust Company
Jefferson Borough
Allegheny County914 Narrows Run Road
Coraopolis
Allegheny CountyApproved 1-22-99 U.S. Bank
Johnstown
Cambria County101 West High Street
Ebensburg
Cambria CountyApproved SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 1-22-99 First Capital Federal Credit Union, York and York Tracktown Employees Credit Union, York
Surviving Institution--First Capital Federal Credit Union, YorkYork Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 1-21-99 UTI Employees Credit Union
Collegeville
Montgomery County206 Jones Boulevard
Pottstown
Limerick Township
Montgomery CountyOpened RICHARD C. RISHEL,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-189. Filed for public inspection February 5, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]