NOTICES

DEPARTMENT OF BANKING

Action on Applications

[29 Pa.B. 4077]

   The Department of Banking of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 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 July 20, 1999.

BANKING INSTITUTIONS

Holding Company Acquisitions

Date	Name of Corporation		Location	Action
7-13-99	Sky Financial Group, Inc., Bowling Green, Ohio, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of First Western Bancorp, Inc., New Castle, Pennsylvania		Bowling Green, Ohio	Approved
7-14-99	BT Financial Corporation, Johnstown, to acquire 100% of the voting shares of First Philson Financial Corporation, Berlin		Johnstown	Effective

New Charter Applications

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
7-12-99	Northern State Bank Towanda Bradford County		304 Main Street Towanda Bradford County	Commenced Operations

Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
7-15-99	Laurel Bank, Johnstown, and First Philson Bank, N.A., Berlin Surviving Institution--Laurel Bank, Johnstown		Johnstown	Effective
	Branches Acquired By Merger:
	2066 Indian Head Road Indiana Head Fayette County		2937 New Centerville Road Rockwood Somerset County
	4640 National Pike Markleysburg Fayette County		1235 Main Street Shanksville Somerset County
	534 Main Street Berlin Somerset County		509 East Main Street Somerset Somerset County
	506 Main Street Berlin Somerset County		100 East Main Street Stoystown Somerset County
	508-510 Hughart Street Confluence Somerset County
7-15-99	The Peoples State Bank East Berlin Adams County		East Berlin	Approved
	Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of one branch office of Sovereign Bank, F.S.B., Wyomissing, Located at:
	29 North Washington Street Gettysburg Adams County
7-15-99	Port Richmond Savings, Philadelphia, and Gorgas Savings Association, Philadelphia Surviving Institution--Port Richmond Savings, Philadelphia		Philadelphia	Filed
7-16-99	Northwest Savings Bank Warren Warren County		Warren	Approved
	Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of eight branch offices of PNC Bank, N.A., Pittsburgh, Located at:
	475 Theatre Drive Johnstown Cambria County		Walnut & West Spruce Sts. Marienville Forest County
	Lyter Drive & Entrance Way Johnstown Cambria County		428 Main Street Smethport McKean County
	225-227 Franklin Street Johnstown Cambria County		5 Buckingham Street Tidioute Warren County
	221 Elm Street Tionesta Forest County		101 South Main Street Sheffield Warren County

Branch Applications

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
7-19-99	First Heritage Bank Wilkes-Barre Luzerne County		R. D. 1 Airport Beltway Hazleton Luzerne County	Approved
7-19-99	Harris Savings Bank Harrisburg Dauphin County		Shoppes at Kissel Village Route 501 Lititz Warwick Township Lancaster County	Approved
7-19-99	Woodlands Bank Williamsport Lycoming County		213 W. Fourth Street Williamsport Lycoming County	Approved

Branch Relocations

Date	Name of Bank		Location	Action
7-19-99	Parkvale Savings Bank Monroeville Allegheny County	To:	Brodhead Road and Mill Street Aliquippa Beaver County	Approved
		From:	913 23rd Street Aliquippa Beaver County

SAVINGS ASSOCIATIONS

Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions

Date	Name of Association		Location	Action
7-13-99	Chelten Hills Savings Association, Abington, and Resolute Savings and Loan Association, Philadelphia Surviving Institution--Chelten Hills Savings Association, Abington		Abington	Approved

Voluntary Dissolutions

Date	Name of Association		Action
7-19-99	Chestnut Street Building and Loan    Association Philadelphia Philadelphia County		Certificate of Election for voluntary dissolution filed. Effective as of close of business July 19, 1999.

CREDIT UNIONS

No activity.

DAVID E. ZUERN,   
Secretary

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 99-1233. Filed for public inspection July 30, 1999, 9:00 a.m.]

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