The establishment of publicly owned banks – those owned by some form of government -- could give rise to a new lending entity in Pennsylvania that some say would directly compete with traditional banks.

An annual week long banking academy has been just one example of methods that local banks, along with the Pennsylvania Department of Banking and Financing, have utilized to grow interest in careers in the financial industry among young people.

F&M Trust and its holding company, Franklin Financial Services Corp., plan to both move into a larger headquarters by the end of 2020.

Building on its growth in Lancaster and York counties, Univest Bank and Trust Co. has hired its first commercial lender for Cumberland and Dauphin counties.

After expanding its Maryland business through a merger this spring, Orrstown Financial Services Inc. has hired former BB&T executive Christopher D. Holt to head up its operations in the Old Line state.

Riverview Financial Corp. is closing two branches in western Pennsylvania and is opening two in the eastern half of the state, according to a regulatory filing by the company.

The Gratz Bank will pick up a branch office from Riverview Bank in Northumberland County to extend its footprint.

Scranton-based Peoples Security Bank & Trust is venturing into Central Pennsylvania for the first time with an office opening in North Cornwall Township, Lebanon County.

JPMorgan Chase has opened a commercial banking office in East Pennsboro Township to serve Central Pennsylvania.

A PeoplesBank branch will replace a former PNC Bank office at a senior-living community in Cumberland County.

Citing an increase in bank consolidation over the past five years thinning out competition, Camp Hill-based Linkbank saw an opportunity to open two branches in the region.

Shippensburg-based Orrstown Financial Services has completed its acquisition of Hamilton Bank in Maryland.

Univest Bank and Trust Co. is making plans to enter the York County market while beefing up its staff in Lancaster County.