Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements and Financial Instruments (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Cash and cash equivalents, Carrying Value	$ 31,234	$ 34,188	$ 28,675	$ 34,073
Investment securities - HTM, Carrying Value	38,673	38,752
Regulatory stock, Carrying Value	7,135	6,800
Loans held for sale, Carrying Value	1,041	3,125
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Carrying Value	873,894	879,419
Accrued interest income receivable, Carrying Value	4,007	3,603
Bank owned life insurance, Carrying Value	38,260	37,860
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	31,234	34,188
Investment securities - HTM, Fair Value	37,345	38,811
Regulatory stock, Fair Value	7,135	6,800
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	1,075	3,173
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Fair Value	852,664	873,784
Accrued interest income receivable, Fair Value	4,007	3,603
Bank owned life insurance, Fair Value	38,260	37,860
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES: Carrying Value
Deposits with no stated maturities, Carrying Value	672,792	688,648
Deposits with stated maturities, Carrying Value	271,421	259,297
Short-term borrowings, Carrying Value	61,254	49,084
All other borrowings, Carrying Value	62,962	66,617
Accrued interest payable, Carrying Value	2,120	1,754
Deposits with no stated maturities, Fair Value	672,792	688,648
Deposits with stated maturities, Fair Value	270,767	260,153
Short-term borrowings, Fair Value	61,254	49,084
All other borrowings, Fair Value	65,026	69,684
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	2,120	1,754
Level 1 [Member]
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	31,234	34,188
Investment securities - HTM, Fair Value	0	0
Regulatory stock, Fair Value	7,135	6,800
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	1,075	3,173
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest income receivable, Fair Value	4,007	3,603
Bank owned life insurance, Fair Value	38,260	37,860
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES: Carrying Value
Deposits with no stated maturities, Fair Value	672,792	688,648
Deposits with stated maturities, Fair Value	0	0
Short-term borrowings, Fair Value	61,254	49,084
All other borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	2,120	1,754
Level 2 [Member]
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
Investment securities - HTM, Fair Value	34,510	35,859
Regulatory stock, Fair Value	0	0
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	0	0
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest income receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Bank owned life insurance, Fair Value	0	0
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES: Carrying Value
Deposits with no stated maturities, Fair Value	0	0
Deposits with stated maturities, Fair Value	0	0
Short-term borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
All other borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	0	0
Level 3 [Member]
FINANCIAL ASSETS: Carrying Value
Cash and cash equivalents, Fair Value	0	0
Investment securities - HTM, Fair Value	2,835	2,952
Regulatory stock, Fair Value	0	0
Loans held for sale, Fair Value	0	0
Loans, net of allowance for loan loss and unearned income, Fair Value	852,664	873,784
Accrued interest income receivable, Fair Value	0	0
Bank owned life insurance, Fair Value	0	0
FINANCIAL LIABILITIES: Carrying Value
Deposits with no stated maturities, Fair Value	0	0
Deposits with stated maturities, Fair Value	270,767	260,153
Short-term borrowings, Fair Value	0	0
All other borrowings, Fair Value	65,026	69,684
Accrued interest payable, Fair Value	$ 0	$ 0

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