First Liberty Bank & Trust Announces New Branch in Hazleton
July 16 2004 - 4:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
First Liberty Bank & Trust Announces New Branch in Hazleton
SCRANTON, Pa., July 16 /PRNewswire/ -- First Liberty Bank &
Trust has announced that it is opening a new branch office in
Hazleton. The remodeled facility, formerly a Fleet branch, is
located at 70 South Wyoming Street, and is scheduled to open on
August 2, 2004. The branch will be a full-service facility and will
be First Liberty's second Hazleton office. First Liberty will then
have a total of 28 branch offices in Northeast PA. The hallmark of
First Liberty is high-quality customer service coupled with fast,
local loan decisions. The new facility will include space for three
tellers, a customer service representative, branch manager and a
two lane drive-thru. The office will not have an ATM on site when
it opens but the Bank's plan is to install one in the near future.
Thomas A. McCullough, First Liberty's President for PA Banking,
stated, "We are excited about opening this new office as Hazleton
is a very important market for us in Luzerne County, along with our
offices in Hazleton on Airport Road, Kingston, Pittston, Back
Mountain and two offices in Wilkes-Barre. Our goal is to develop
meaningful and mutually rewarding relationships with our customers,
and this new office underscores our commitment to the local
communities we serve." The new office will offer Commercial
Lending, Financial Services and Trust, in addition to First
Liberty's complete menu of retail bank products and services. These
include: Free Checking, drive-thru service, convenient electronic
banking such as Free ATM cards, Telephone and Internet banking
inquiry and account transfers, and the bank's debit VISA Check
Card, all of which permits busy customers to transact routine
banking transactions without ever having to park and come into the
lobby, even on nights and weekends. The new manager will be Lisa
Hartz. Lisa has 15 years in banking, including four years as
Assistant Branch Manager at the Airport Road office. She is a
lifelong resident of Ringtown Valley. Lisa and her staff look
forward to welcoming old friends and new to the new facility. The
bank plans a Grand Opening Celebration in late August and further
details will be announced closer to the event. First Liberty Bank
& Trust is a Northeast PA-based community bank focused on
providing outstanding quality customer service. With 28 branches
and nearly 400 employees and approximately $1 billion in local
deposits, First Liberty serves over 48,000 households throughout 5
counties. Its holding company, Community Bank System, Inc. has over
$4 billion in assets and trades on the New York Stock Exchange
under the symbol CBU. DATASOURCE: First Liberty Bank & Trust
CONTACT: Thomas A. McCullough, President PA Banking, First Liberty
Bank & Trust, Office - +1-570-558-4956, Fax, +1-570-558-3675
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