DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [29 Pa.B. 2584] 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 May 4, 1999.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 4-28-99 BT Financial Corporation, Johnstown, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of First Philson Financial Corporation, Berlin Johnstown Filed 5-4-99 First Leesport Bancorp, Inc., Leesport, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Merchants of Shenandoah Ban-corp, Shenandoah Leesport Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-24-99 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County3900 Hamilton Center
3900 Hamilton Blvd.
South Whitehall Twp.
Lehigh CountyOpened 4-30-99 Prime Bank
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County1430 Walnut Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-28-99 Southwest Bank
Greensburg
Westmoreland CountyInto: 5 Fourth Street
Youngwood
Westmoreland CountyFiled From: Route 119 South
Greensburg
Westmoreland County4-28-99 Southwest Bank
Greensburg
Westmoreland CountyInto: 331 East Sixth Avenue
Tarentum
Allegheny CountyFiled From: 1121 Brackenridge Avenue
Brackenridge
Allegheny CountySAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS Branch Applications Date Name of Savings Association Location Action 5-3-99 Ambler Savings and Loan Association
Ambler
Montgomery CountyFort Washington Estates
1264 Fort Washington Ave.
Fort Washington
Montgomery County
(Limited Service Facility)Filed Voluntary Liquidation Date Name of Association Action 5-4-99 Hometown Building and Loan
Association
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyCertificate of Election for Voluntary Dissolution filed. Effective as of the close of business May 4, 1999. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. RICHARD C. RISHEL,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-789. Filed for public inspection May 14, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]
