ESSA Bank & Trust announces the hiring of Robert D. Kane III as a commercial relationship manager.

Kane will play a key role in helping ESSA expand its commercial presence and grow profitable relationships throughout the Philadelphia regional market.

Kane lives in Havertown with his wife and two children.

ESSA Bancorp Inc. is the holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary, ESSA Bank & Trust, which was formed in 1916. Headquartered in Stroudsburg, the company has total assets of $1.8 billion and has 22 community offices throughout the Greater Pocono, Lehigh Valley, Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, and suburban Philadelphia areas.

ESSA Bank & Trust offers a full range of commercial and retail financial services, financial advisory and asset management capabilities. ESSA Bancorp Inc. stock trades on the NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “ESSA.”