DEPARTMENT OF BANKING Action on Applications [34 Pa.B. 4736] 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 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 August 17, 2004.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS Holding Company Acquisitions Date Name of Corporation Location Action 8-16-04 Sterling Financial Corporation,
Lancaster, to acquire 100% of the
voting shares of The Pennsylvania
State Banking Company, Camp Hill,
and thereby indirectly acquire
Pennsylvania State Bank, Camp Hill,
which will become a wholly-owned
subsidiary of Sterling Financial
CorporationLancaster Filed New Charter Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 8-16-04 Bucks County Bank
Doylestown
Bucks County350 South Main Street
Doylestown
Bucks CountyCommenced
OperationsBranch Applications Date Name of Bank Location Action 8-9-04 EBS Bank
Ellwood City
Lawrence County3360 Wilmington Road
New Castle
Lawrence CountyOpened SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS No activity. CREDIT UNIONS No activity. A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,
Secretary[Pa.B. Doc. No. 04-1596. Filed for public inspection August 27, 2004, 9:00 a.m.]
