DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [35 Pa.B. 3948] 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 9, 2002 (P. L. 1572, No. 207), known as the Credit Union Code, has taken the following action on applications received for the week ending July 5, 2005.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 7-1-05 Community Banks, Inc., Harrisburg, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of PennRock Financial Services Corp., Blue Ball Harrisburg Effective PennRock Financial Services Corp. is the parent holding company of Blue Ball National Bank, which will be merged with and into Community Banks as a result of this transaction (see Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions which appears later in this notice). Conversions Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-28-05 The First National Bank of Canton
Canton
Bradford County
To:
Bank of Canton
Canton
Bradford CountyCanton Effective Represents conversion from a National banking association to a State-chartered bank. Bank of Canton is a wholly owned banking subsidiary of Canton Bancorp, Inc., Canton, an existing bank holding company. The bank was previously approved as a member of the Federal Reserve System and membership became effective as of the date of conversion. Branches Acquired by Means of Conversion: 304 Main Street
Towanda
Bradford County410 Canton Street
Troy
Bradford CountyConsolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 7-1-05 Community Banks, Millersburg, and Blue Ball National Bank,
Blue Ball
Surviving Institution--
Community Banks, MillersburgMillersburg Effective Branches Acquired by Means of Merger: State Routes 23 and 10
Morgantown
Berks County219 Cats Bank Road
Ephrata
Lancaster County2900 St. Lawrence Avenue
Mt. Penn
Berks County1001 Sharp Avenue
Ephrata
Lancaster County800 Kenhorst Plaza
Shillington
Berks CountyRoutes 30 and 41
Gap
Lancaster County2210 Quarry Drive
West Lawn
Berks County2098 Spring Valley Road
Lancaster
Lancaster County5318 Allentown Pike
Temple
Berks County333 West Main Street
Leola
Lancaster County750 Crossings Boulevard
Elverson
Berks County3130 Lititz Pike
Lititz
Lancaster County4710 Horseshoe Pike
Honey Brook
Chester CountyRoute 23 and Shirk Road
New Holland
Lancaster County850 Commons Drive
Parkesburg
Chester County100 West Main Street
Terre Hill
Lancaster CountyCorner of Routes 272 and 897
Adamstown
Lancaster CountyMain Street
Mount Joy
Lancaster County
(Approved/Unopened)1060 Main Street
Blue Ball
Lancaster County90 Willow Valley Lakes Drive
Willow Street
Lancaster CountyBranch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-28-05 Abington Savings Bank
Jenkintown
Montgomery County329 North Main Street
Chalfont
Bucks CountyFiled 6-28-05 Abington Savings Bank
Jenkintown
Montgomery County800 Bethlehem Pike
Springhouse
Montgomery CountyFiled SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS Trade, Industry or Professional Charter Notice Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 6-28-05 HVHS Credit Union
Sewickley
Allegheny CountySewickley Filed Notice represents the intent to convert from an occupational-based credit union to a Trade, Industry or Professional Charter with a proposed field of membership consisting of ''all employees, independent contractors, or self-employed persons and their family members who work regularly in the Health Care industry within the counties of the 2003 Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA) as defined by the U. S. Census Bureau. The Pittsburgh MSA is comprised of the following: Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Fayette, Washington, and Westmoreland Counties, in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.'' Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Credit Union Location Action 7-1-05 Pittsburgh Teachers Credit Union, Pittsburgh, and MHE Federal Credit Union, McKeesport
Surviving Institution--
Pittsburgh Teachers Credit Union,
PittsburghPittsburgh Effective A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1340. Filed for public inspection July 15, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
