For Immediate Release

Contact: Kristen E. Lancia, CFMP, VP & Marketing Manager

Email: Kristen.lancia@waynebank.com

Phone: (570) 253-8594

Wayne Bank Celebrates Grand Opening of Forty Fort Branch with Community Event and Ribbon Cutting with Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce

Honesdale, PA - Wayne Bank is excited to welcome the community to the Grand Opening celebration of its brand-new Forty Fort Branch on Thursday, August 28^th 2025, from 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM.  The event will take place at 983 Wyoming Avenue, Forty Fort, PA and promises an afternoon full of fun, food, and festivities for all ages.

The celebration will kick off with a special ribbon-cutting ceremony hosted in partnership with the Wyoming Valley Chamber of Commerce.  Guests can enjoy a festive atmosphere featuring food trucks, face painting, visits from adoptable dogs with the SPCA, live radio broadcasts by Froggy 101 and KRZ, exciting giveaways, and much more.

“We’re thrilled to open our doors in Forty Fort and look forward to celebrating with the community,” said Jim Donnelly, President & CEO at Wayne Bank.  “This event is our way of saying thank you and inviting everyone to experience what Wayne Bank is all about. We’ve been incredibly grateful for the warm welcome we’ve already received from our new friends and neighbors in Forty Fort. We are excited to continue building relationships and serve this wonderful community.”

The new branch reflects Wayne Bank’s continued commitment to community banking and delivering exceptional service in a welcoming, modern environment. 

“This grand opening is more than just the launch of our new branch.  It’s a celebration of our commitment to the Forty Fort community,” said Bobbie Gurnari, Forty Fort Community Office Manager.  “We’re excited to welcome our neighbors, share some fun, and continue building meaningful relationships right here in Luzerne County.”

For more information about the event, please visit Wayne Bank’s Facebook page, @WayneBank.

Wayne Bank is a subsidiary of Norwood Financial Corp., Member FDIC, and is located in Honesdale, Pennsylvania.  The Bank has 29 branches serving Wayne, Pike, Monroe, Lackawanna, and Luzerne Counties in Pennsylvania, along with Delaware, Sullivan, Otsego, Ontario, and Yates Counties in New York. The stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol— NWFL.

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