NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

Action on Applications

[35 Pa.B. 6139]

   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 October 25, 2005.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Holding Company Acquisitions

Date	Name of Corporation		Location	Action
10-21-05	Northwest Bancorp, Inc., Warren, PA, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of Equinox Financial Corporation, Pembroke Pines, FL, under section 115 of the Banking Code of 1965		Warren, PA	Effective
10-20-05	Application of Relational Investors, LLC, San Diego, CA, for approval to solicit proxy authority to vote more than 10% of the outstanding shares of Sovereign Bancorp, Inc., Philadelphia, PA, under section 112 of the Banking Code of 1965		San Diego, CA	Filed

Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
10-21-05	Northwest Savings Bank, Warren, PA, and Equinox Bank, F.S.B., Pembroke Pines, FL, Surviving Institution-- Northwest Savings Bank, Warren, PA		Warren, PA	Effective
	Branches Acquired by Means of Merger:
	1851 NW 125th Avenue, Suite 100 Pembroke Pines Broward County, FL
	2000 North Flamingo Road Pembroke Pines Broward County, FL
10-21-05	First Commonwealth Bank, Indiana, and First Commonwealth Trust Company, Indiana Surviving Institution-- First Commonwealth Bank, Indiana		Indiana	Filed

Branch Applications

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
7-14-05	First Commonwealth Bank Indiana Indiana County		Pittsburgh Mills Circle Frazer Township Allegheny County	Opened
10-17-05	West Milton State Bank West Milton Union County		U. S. Route 522 and Pine Street Beaver Springs Spring Township Snyder County	Opened
10-17-05	People's State Bank of Wyalusing Wyalusing Bradford County		118 College Avenue Factoryville Wyoming County	Opened
10-19-05	Nesquehoning Savings Bank Nesquehoning Carbon County		113 East Water Street Coaldale Schuylkill County	Approved
10-21-05	Citizens Bank of Pennsylvania Philadelphia Philadelphia County		Elmwood Plaza 791 East Route 70 Marlton Burlington Co., NJ	Opened

Branch Relocations

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
10-19-05	Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County	To:	70 West Columbus Avenue Corry Erie County	Approved
		From:	150 North Center Street Corry Erie County

Branch Discontinuances

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
10-19-05	Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County		1073 Park Avenue Meadville Crawford County (Drive-Up Facility)	Approved

SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS

No activity.

CREDIT UNIONS

Conversions to Community Charters

Date	Name of Credit Union		Location	Action
10-3-05	Boeing Helicopters Credit Union Ridley Park Delaware County		Ridley Park	Filed Prohibited 10-24-05
	Application represents proposed conversion from an occupation-based to a community charter serving Delaware County.

Articles of Amendment

Date	Name of Credit Union		Purpose	Action
10-19-05	Lee Hospital Credit Union Johnstown Cambria County		Amendment to Article 1 of the Articles of Incorporation provides for a change in corporate title to ''HealthCare First Credit Union.''	Approved and Effective

A. WILLIAM SCHENCK, III,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 05-2024. Filed for public inspection November 4, 2005, 9:00 a.m.]

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