DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [31 Pa.B. 1590] 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 March 13, 2001.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 3-8-01 Community Bank System, Inc.,
DeWitt, New York, to acquire
100% of First Liberty Bank
Corp., Jermyn PA, and
thereby indirectly acquire
First Liberty Bank and Trust,
Jermyn, PADeWitt, NY Filed New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-13-01 Embassy Bank for the
Lehigh Valley
Bethlehem
Hanover Township
Northampton CountyBethlehem
Hanover Township
Northampton CountyFiled Correspondent: David M. Lobach, Jr.
6932 Kings Highway South
Zionsville, PA 18092Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-12-01 First Penn Bank, Philadelphia,
and IGA Federal Savings,
Feasterville
Surviving Institution--
First Penn Bank, PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-9-01 Leesport Bank
Leesport
Berks County237 Route 61 South
Schuylkill Haven
North Manheim Township
Schuylkill CountyFiled 3-12-01 The Fidelity Deposit and
Discount Bank
Dunmore
Lackawanna County247 Wyoming Avenue
Kingston
Luzerne CountyApproved SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity.
CREDIT UNIONS No activity.
JAMES B. KAUFFMAN, Jr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-505. Filed for public inspection March 23, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
