C&N Receives House Citation

C&N Receives House Citation

Rep. Matt Baker, left, presents the House citation to Mark A. Hughes, C&N interim president and CEO. The photo was taken in front of the Wellsboro branch office on Main Street.

WELLSBORO, PA – Citizens & Northern Bank has been recognized by the House of Representatives of Pennsylvania for its 150 years of service to the communities it serves. The House citation was presented to C&N Interim President and CEO Mark A. Hughes by Rep. Matt Baker, (R-Bradford/Tioga). Baker sponsored the citation which honors C&N on its 150th anniversary.

The citation reads, in part, “With an innovative and progressive attitude, along with the conviction to operate with integrity and vision, Citizens & Northern Bank has established a reputation of quality and service over the past one hundred fifty years. The House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania congratulates Citizens & Northern Bank upon the momentous occasion of its one hundred fiftieth anniversary (and) offers best wishes for continued growth and prosperity in the years to come.”

“We are very grateful to Rep. Baker for sponsoring this citation for us. It means a great deal to all of us at C&N to be recognized in this manner,” said Hughes.

Citizens & Northern Bank was founded in 1864 and is the sixth oldest bank in the state of Pennsylvania. It is one of the oldest national banks in the United States. Founded as the First National Bank of Wellsborough, the Articles of Association were signed on Feb. 27, 1864. The bank received its charter on March 21, 1864 and opened for business later that year.

Started with one office and deposits of just over $5,000, today C&N has 26 offices in eight counties in Pennsylvania and New York and assets of more than $1.2 billion. C&N was founded as, and remains, a local, independent community bank.

Citizens & Northern Bank is a local, independent community bank providing complete financial, investment and insurance services through 26 full service offices throughout Cameron, Potter, McKean, Tioga, Bradford, Sullivan and Lycoming counties in Pennsylvania and in Canisteo and Hornell, NY in Steuben County. C&N can be found on the worldwide web at www.cnbankpa.com. The Company’s stock is listed on NASDAQ Capital Market Securities under the symbol CZNC.