NOTICES
DEPARTMENT OF BANKING
Action on Applications
[31 Pa.B. 6456]
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 November 13, 2001.
BANKING INSTITUTIONS
Holding Company Acquisitions
| Date | Name of Corporation | | Location | Action |
| 11-9-01 | Stratton Holding Company, Plymouth Meeting, to acquire 100% of the common stock of Semper Trust Company, Plymouth Meeting | | Plymouth Meeting | Approved |
New Charter Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | | Location | Action |
| 11-6-01 | Embassy Bank of the Lehigh Valley Bethlehem Northampton County | | 100 Gateway Dr. Bethlehem Northampton County | Commenced Operations |
Consolidations, Mergers and Absorptions
| Date | Name of Bank | | Location | Action |
| 11-6-01 | First County Bank Doylestown Bucks County | | Doylestown | Approved |
| Purchase of assets/assumption of liabilities of one branch office of Third Federal Savings Bank, Newtown, located at: |
| 601 Louis Drive Warminster Bucks County | | Doylestown | Approved |
Branch Applications
| Date | Name of Bank | | Location | Action |
| 11-2-01 | Somerset Trust Company Somerset Somerset County | | Giant Eagle Store 344 Goucher Street Johnstown Cambria County | Opened |
| 11-8-01 | Brentwood Bank Bethel Park Allegheny County | | Bethel Park Retirement Living Center 2960 Bethel Church Rd. Bethel Park Allegheny County (Limited Service Facility) | Approved |
| 11-8-01 | Firstrust Savings Bank Conshohocken Montgomery County | | Cathedral Village 600 Cathedral Road Philadelphia Philadelphia County (Limited Service Facility) | Filed |
Branch Relocations/Consolidations
| Date | Name of Bank | | Location | Action |
| 11-6-01 | Royal Bank of Pennsylvania Narberth Montgomery County | Into: | 1340 Walnut St. Philadelphia Philadelphia County | Approved Effective 11-13-01 |
| | From: | 1230 Walnut St. Philadelphia Philadelphia County |
| 11-8-01 | Commonwealth Bank Norristown Montgomery County | To: | Giant Food Store Pottstown Plaza 799 State Road Pottstown Montgomery County | Approved |
| | From: | Weis Market The Pottstown Center 223 Shoemaker Road Pottstown Montgomery County | Approved |
Branch Discontinuances
| Date | Name of Bank | | Location | Action |
| 11-6-01 | First Commonwealth Bank Indiana Indiana County | | 127 S. Juliana St. Bedford Bedford County | Approved |
| 11-6-01 | Commonwealth Bank Norristown Montgomery County | | 530 West Main St. Birdsboro Berks County | Approved |
SAVINGS INSTITUTIONS
No activity.
CREDIT UNIONS
No activity.
JAMES B. KAUFFMAN, Jr.,
Secretary
[Pa.B. Doc. No. 01-2107. Filed for public inspection November 21, 2001, 9:00 a.m.]
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