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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 05-1083

NOTICES

Action on Applications

[35 Pa.B. 3233]

   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 May 24, 2005.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Holding Company Acquisitions

DateName of CorporationLocationAction
5-19-05KNBT Bancorp, Inc., Bethlehem, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corp., Hazleton, and thereby indirectly acquire First Federal Bank, Hazelton, and Northeast Pennsylvania Trust Company, HazletonBethlehemEffective
KNBT Bancorp, Inc. is the parent company of Keystone Nazareth Bank and Trust Company, Bethlehem, and Northeast Pennsylvania Financial Corp. is the parent company of First Federal Bank, Hazleton, and Northeast Pennsylvania Trust Company, Hazleton.

Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

DateName of BankLocationAction
9-24-04First Financial Bank
Downingtown
Chester County
DowningtownEffective
Assumption of certain deposit liabilities of a branch of Firstrust Savings Bank, Conshohocken
Located at:
125 East Swedesford Road*
Exton
Chester County
*Note--No real estate was involved in this transaction; the subject branch was subsequently closed by Firstrust Savings Bank.
5-19-05Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company, Bethlehem, and First Federal Bank, Hazleton, and Northeast Pennsylvania Trust Company, Hazleton
Surviving Institution--
Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company, Bethlehem
BethlehemEffective
All offices of the merging institutions became offices of Keystone Nazareth Bank & Trust Company, including the former main offices of both First Federal Bank and Northeast Pennsylvania Trust Company.
Branches Acquired by Means of Merger
31 West Broad Street
Hazleton
Luzerne County
611 Schuylkill Mall
Frackville
Schuylkill County
12 East Broad Street
Hazleton
Luzerne County
5 North Main Street
Shenandoah
Schuylkill County
240 Laurel Mall
Route 93
Hazleton
Luzerne County
333 Center Avenue
Schuylkill Haven
Schuylkill County
345 Laurel Mall
Route 93
Hazleton
Luzerne County
111 North First Street
Lehighton
Carbon County
669 State Route 93
Sugarloaf
Luzerne County
140 Carbon Street
Weatherly
Carbon County
24 South Hunter Highway
Route 309
Drums
Luzerne County
17 East Main Street
Bloomsburg
Columbia County
360 South Mountain Boulevard
Mountain Top
Luzerne County
2691 Columbia Boulevard
Bloomsburg
Columbia County
196 North Main Street
Shavertown
Luzerne County
Route 209 South and Weir Lake Road
Brodheadsville
Monroe County
111 East Norwegian Street
Pottsville
Schuylkill County
183 Market Street
Kingston
Luzerne County
5-20-05Northwest Savings Bank, Warren, Pennsylvania, and Jamestown Savings Bank, Jamestown, New YorkWarren, PAEffective
Branches Acquired by Means of Merger
2513 West State Street
Olean
Cattaraugus County, NY
295 Main Street
Buffalo
Erie County, NY
7 West Third Street
Jamestown
Chautauqua County, NY
2981 Delaware Avenue
Buffalo
Erie County, NY
210 West Main Street
Falconer
Chautauqua County, NY
4545 Transit Road
Buffalo
Erie County, NY
1 West Third Street
Jamestown
Chautauqua County, NY
3150 Sheridan Drive
Buffalo
Erie County, NY
768 Foote Avenue
Jamestown
Chautauqua County, NY
3517 Union Road
Cheektowaga
Erie County, NY
(Approved; Unopened)
311 East Fairmount Avenue
Lakewood
Chautauqua County, NY
3670 South McKinley Parkway
Hamburg
Chautauqua County, NY
(Approved; Unopened)
29 South Erie Street
Mayville
Chautauqua County, NY

Branch Applications

DateName of BankLocationAction
5-12-05First Penn Bank
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
1032 Arch Street
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Opened
5-13-05Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Philadelphia County
Moorestown Acme
350 Young Avenue
Moorestown
Burlington County, NJ
Opened
5-18-05Abington Savings Bank
Jenkintown
Montgomery County
Messenger service to service customers in Bucks, Montgomery and Philadelphia CountiesFiled

Branch Relocations

DateName of BankLocationAction
5-2-05Keystone Nazareth Bank
& Trust Company
Bethlehem
Northampton County
To:741 South 25th Street
Palmer Township
Northampton County
Effective
From:3091 William Penn Highway
Palmer Township
Northampton County

SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

No activity.

CREDIT UNIONS

No activity.

A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-1083. Filed for public inspection June 3, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]



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