SEC Discloses 19 Insider Trading Transactions by 10 Pennsylvania Companies

By TAUHID NASIRTargeted News Service

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The following 19 insider trading transactions were reported on Feb. 19 to the Securities and Exchange Commission affecting 10 companies based in Pennsylvania:

Amerigas Partners LP, Valley Forge (1): Robert J. Cane, chief accounting officer, reported an acquisition through performance units.

Consol Energy Inc., Canonsburg (1): Patricia A. Hammick, a director, reported an acquisition via stock options (right to buy) and a disposal of common stock.

Dicks Sporting Goods Inc., Coraopolis (1): Lauren R. Hobart, senior VP and chief marketing officer, reported a disposal of common stock.

ESSA Bancorp Inc., Stroudsburg (1): Joseph Svetik, a director, reported a disposal of common stock.

Fox Chase Bancorp Inc., Hatboro (1): Michael S. Fitzgerald, executive VP, reported a disposal of common stock.

National Penn Bancshares Inc., Boyertown (1): Christian F. Martin IV, a director, reported an acquisition of common stock.

PNC Financial Services Group Inc., Pittsburgh (3): Joan L. Gulley, executive VP and chief human resource officer, reported a disposal of common stock; Michael P. Lyons, executive VP, reported an acquisition of common stock and a disposal of common stock; James E. Rohr, chairman, CEO and a director, reported an acquisition of common stock and a disposal of common stock.

PVR Partners LP, Radnor (7): Edward B. Cloues II, a director, reported an acquisition via deferred common units; James L. Gardner, a director, reported an acquisition via deferred common units; Robert J. Hall, a director, reported an acquisition via deferred common units; Thomas W. Hofmann, a director, reported an acquisition via deferred common units; Marsha Reines Perelman, a director, reported an acquisition via deferred common units; John C. Van Roden Jr., a director, reported an acquisition via deferred common units; Jonathan B. Weller, a director, reported an acquisition via deferred common units.

Resource America Inc., Philadelphia (1): William C. Martin, 10 percent owner, reported a disposal of common stock.

rue21 Inc., Warrendale (2): Robert R. Thomson, senior VP, Real Estate, reported an acquisition via stock options and a disposal of common stock; Keith A. McDonough, senior VP and CFO, reported an acquisition via stock options and a disposal of common stock.

For more information about the specifics of these transactions, which were filed as "Form 4" at the SEC, contact editor@targetednews.com (or call 703/304-1897).

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