460 Action on applications

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

Action on Applications

[32 Pa.B. 1541]

   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 March 12, 2002.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS

New Charter Applications

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
3-5-02	Berkshire Bank Wyomissing Berks County		Wyomissing	Filed
	Correspondents:
	David L. Gildernew, Esq. John K. Black Shumaker Williams, P.C. P. O. Box 88 Harrisburg, PA 17108

Branch Applications

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
2-27-02	Commonwealth Bank Norristown Montgomery County		ShopRite Supermarket 3745 Aramingo Ave. Philadelphia Philadelphia County	Opened
3-8-02	Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County		355 Biddle Street Kane McKean County (Drive-Up Facility)	Filed
3-11-02	WNB Bank Williamsport Lycoming County		24 N. Cedar Street Lititz Lancaster County	Approved
3-12-02	Keystone Savings Bank Bethlehem Northampton County		2985 MacArthur Road Whitehall Township Lehigh County	Approved
3-12-02	Keystone Savings Bank Bethlehem Northampton County		Route 248 and Newburg Road Palmer Township Northampton County	Approved

Branch Discontinuances

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
3-8-02	Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia County		1126 Kennebec Dr. Chambersburg Franklin County	Effective
3-12-02	Farmers First Bank Lititz Lancaster County		22 W. Main Street Ephrata Lancaster County	Approved

Articles of Amendment

Date	Name of Bank		Purpose	Action
3-7-02	Beneficial Mutual Savings Bank Philadelphia Philadelphia County		Amendment provides for a change in the principal place of business from 1200 Chestnut Street to 510 Walnut Street, both addresses in Philadelphia, PA.	Approved and Effective

SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

No activity.

CREDIT UNIONS

No activity.

JAMES B. KAUFFMAN, Jr.   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 02-460. Filed for public inspection March 22, 2002, 9:00 a.m.]