725 Action on applications

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

Action on Applications

[26 Pa.B. 2101]

   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 April 23, 1996.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Holding Company Acquisitions

Date	Name of Corporation		Location	Action
4-9-96	CoreStates Financial Corp.,    Philadelphia, to acquire    100% of the voting shares    of Meridian Bancorp, Inc.,    Reading		Philadelphia	Effective

Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
4-19-96	Harris Savings Bank,    Harrisburg, and First    Federal Savings and Loan    Association of Harrisburg,    Harrisburg,    surviving institution--    Harris Savings Bank, Harrisburg		Harrisburg	Effective
	Branches Acquired:
	31st and Market St. Camp Hill Cumberland County		526 S. 29th Street Harrisburg Dauphin County
	Camp Hill Shopping Mall Camp Hill Cumberland County		2019 Linglestown Road Harrisburg Dauphin County
	Silver Springs Common Mechanicsburg Cumberland County		114 W. Chocolate Ave. Hershey Dauphin County

Branch Applications

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
4-17-96	Farmers & Merchants    Trust Company Chambersburg Franklin County		Menno Haven    Penn Hall Retirement    Community 1425 Philadelphia Ave. Chambersburg Franklin County	Approved
4-19-96	Old Forge Bank Old Forge Lackawanna County		540 Main Street Peckville Lackawanna County	Filed
4-19-96	First Sterling Bank Devon Chester County		Northeast Corner of    State and Jackson Sts. Media Delaware County	Filed

Branch Discontinuances

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
4-18-96	Northern Central Bank Williamsport Lycoming County		100 S. Henry St. South Waverly Bradford County	Filed

SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS

Branch Applications

Date	Name of Association		Location	Action
2-1-96	ADP Savings Association Allentown Lehigh County		1400 Montefino Ave. Diamond Bar Los Angeles County California	Opened
3-21-96	Washington Savings Association Philadelphia Philadelphia County		10663 Bustleton Ave. Philadelphia Philadelphia County	Opened

CREDIT UNIONS

Articles of Amendment

Date	Name of Credit Union	Purpose		Action
4-19-96	C.H.E. Credit Union Chambersburg Franklin County	To provide for a change in corporate title to ''Community of Healthcare Employees Credit Union.''		Approved and Effective

RICHARD C. RISHEL,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 96-725. Filed for public inspection May 3, 1996, 9:00 a.m.]