DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [35 Pa.B. 3827] 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 June 28, 2005.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 6-22-05 F. N. B. Corporation, Hermitage, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of North East Bancshares, Inc., North East, and thereby indirectly acquire North East National Bank, North East Hermitage Filed New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-22-05 East River Bank
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyPhiladelphia Filed Correspondent: John P. Soukenik, Esq.
Elias, Matz, Tiernan & Herrick, LLP
734 15th Street, N.W., 12th Floor
Washington, D. C. 20005Conversions Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-22-05 The First National Bank of Canton
Canton
Bradford County
To:
Bank of Canton
Canton
Bradford CountyCanton Approved Application represents conversion from a National banking association to a Pennsylvania
State-chartered bank.Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-18-05 Clearfield Bank & Trust Company
Clearfield
Clearfield CountyClearfield Effective Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of one branch of First Commonwealth Bank, IN
Located at:511 Pine Grove Road
State College
Centre CountyBranch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-22-05 Abington Savings Bank
Jenkintown
Montgomery CountyMessenger service to service customers in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia Counties Opened 6-22-05 Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyGiant Eagle
206 Seven Fields Boulevard
Seven Fields
Butler CountyFiled Branch Relocations Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-23-05 Lafayette Ambassador Bank
Easton
Northampton CountyTo: 1945 Sullivan Trail
Forks Township
Northampton CountyFiled From: 1700 Sullivan Drive
Forks Township
Northampton CountyBranch Discontinuances Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-17-05 First Commonwealth Bank
Indiana
Indiana County511 Pine Grove Road
State College
Centre CountyEffective Articles of Amendment Date Name of Bank Purpose Action 6-23-05 Pennsylvania Business Bank
Philadelphia
Philadelphia CountyAmendment to Article Fifth of the Articles of Incorporation provides for an increase in the number of shares the bank has the authority to issue. Filed SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS Trade, Industry or Profession Charter Application Date Name of Bank Location Action 6-23-05 Lee Hospital Credit Union
Johnstown
Cambria CountyJohnstown Filed Application represents a conversion from an occupational-based credit union to a Trade, Industry or Profession Charter with a proposed field of membership consisting of health care workers in Blair, Cambria and Somerset Counties to include employees, independent contractors or self-employed persons that work at or provide the following services: assisted living facilities that provide healthcare; birthing centers; blood, organ and tissue banks; emergency medical care; health clinics; health maintenance organizations facilities; home health care; hospices; hospitals; medical and diagnostic labs; nursing homes; nursing services; offices of chiropractors, dentists, licensed therapists, optometrists, physicians, podiatrists and psychologists; pain centers; paramedic services; pharmacy services; and rehabilitation centers providing medical treatment or licensed psychological or physical therapy. A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1294. Filed for public inspection July 8, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]
