DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [34 Pa.B. 1805] 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 23, 2004.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 3-18-04 First Commonwealth Financial Corporation, Indiana, to acquire 100% of GA Financial Inc., Pittsburgh Indiana Approved 3-22-04 Pitcairn Financial Group, Inc., Jenkintown, to acquire 100% of the shares of common stock of Pitcairn Trust Company, Jenkintown, under section 112 of the Banking Code of 1965 Jenkintown Approved Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-18-04 First Commonwealth Bank, Indiana, and Great American Federal, Pittsburgh
Surviving Institution--
First Commonwealth Bank, IndianaIndiana Approved 3-18-04 Mid Penn Bank
Millersburg
Dauphin CountyMillersburg Filed Purchase of certain assets/assumption
of certain liabilities of one branch of Vartan National Bank, Dauphin
Located at:
Allegheny and Swatara Streets
Dauphin
Dauphin CountyBranch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-18-04 Irwin Bank & Trust Company
Irwin
Westmoreland County20 North Pennsylvania Avenue
Suite 204
Greensburg
Westmoreland CountyApproved 3-22-04 First Financial Bank
Downingtown
Chester County16 East Market Street
West Chester
Chester CountyApproved 3-23-04 Jersey Shore State Bank
Jersey Shore
Lycoming County2050 North Atherton Street
State College
Centre CountyApproved Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 3-19-04 Fulton Bank
Lancaster
Lancaster CountyTo: State Hill Road and Van Reed Road
Wyomissing
Spring Township
Berks CountyApproved From: 2101 State Hill Road
Wyomissing
Spring Township
Berks County3-19-04 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyTo: 11361 Route 30
North Huntingdon
Westmoreland CountyFiled From: 12120 Route 30
North Huntingdon
Westmoreland CountySAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-560. Filed for public inspection April 2, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]