DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [31 Pa.B. 2588] 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 8, 2001.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 5-2-01 Promistar Financial Corporation,
Johnstown, to acquire 100% of
the voting shares of
FNH Corporation, IrwinJohnstown Filed 5-3-01 Community Bank System, Inc.,
DeWitt, New York, and First
Liberty Bank Corp., JermynDeWitt, NY Approved 5-4-01 Franklin Financial Services
Corporation, Chambersburg,
to acquire up to 15.8% of
common stock and warrants of
American Home Bank, National
Association, LancasterChambersburg Filed New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 5-1-01 Sterlingworth Trust Company
Lancaster
Lancaster County160 N. Pointe Blvd.
Lancaster
Lancaster CountyFiled Correspondent: Timothy P. Brown, Esq.
583 N. School Lane
Lancaster, PA 17603Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-30-01 Mercer County State Bank
Sandy Lake
Mercer CountySandy Lake Effective Purchase of assets/assumption of
liabilities of one branch
office of Mellon Bank, N.A.,
Pittsburgh, located at:144 Venango Avenue
Cambridge Springs
Crawford County5-2-01 Promistar Bank, Johnstown,
and First National Bank
of Herminie, Herminie
Surviving Institution--
Promistar Bank, JohnstownJohnstown Filed Branch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 5-7-01 The Legacy Bank of
Harrisburg
Harrisburg
Dauphin CountyOne S. Church St.
Hazleton
Luzerne CountyOpened 5-7-01 Keystone Savings Bank
Bethlehem
Northampton County3015 W. Emmaus Ave.
Allentown
Lehigh CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 5-4-01 Commonwealth Bank
Norristown
Montgomery CountyTo: 70 Commerce Drive
Wyomissing
Berks CountyFiled From: 320 Abington Drive
Wyomissing
Berks County5-7-01 Farmers First Bank
Lititz
Lancaster CountyTo: 338 Park City Center
Lancaster
Lancaster CountyFiled From: 735 Park City Center
Lancaster
Lancaster CountyBranch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 4-27-01 Investors Trust Company
Wyomissing
Berks CountyThe Atrium
234 Mall Blvd.
King of Prussia
Montgomery CountyEffective 5-2-01 Main Street Bank
Reading
Berks County1430 Jacobsburg Rd.
Wind Gap
Northampton CountyFiled
Approved
5-4-01Articles of Amendment Date Name of Bank Purpose Action 5-7-01 U. S. Bank
Johnstown
Cambria CountyAmendment to Article 1
provides for a change in
corporate title to
AmeriServ Financial BankApproved
and
Effective5-7-01 USBANCORP Trust and
Financial Services
Company
Johnstown
Cambria CountyAmendment to Article 1
provides for a change in
corporate title to
AmeriServe Trust and
Financial Services CompanyApproved
and
EffectiveSAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity.
CREDIT UNIONS Articles of Amendment Date Name of Credit Union Purpose Action 5-7-01 Utilities Employees
Credit Union
Sinking Spring
Berks CountyAmendment to Article 8
reflects a change in
the field of membership.Approved
and
Effective5-7-01 Philadelphia Telco
Credit Union
Trevose
Bucks CountyAmendment to Article 8
reflects a change in
the field of membershipApproved
and
EffectiveJAMES B. KAUFFMAN, Jr.,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-861. Filed for public inspection May 18, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
