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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001437749-24-021800
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20240701
FILED AS OF DATE:		20240701
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20240701

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BONE JAMES M JR
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001491834
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-36388
		FILM NUMBER:		241092157

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		102 E. DRINKER STREET
		CITY:			DUNMORE
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18512

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001056943
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		ORGANIZATION NAME:           	02 Finance
		IRS NUMBER:				232391852
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 N WASHINGTON AVE
		CITY:			SCRANTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18503
		BUSINESS PHONE:		570-346-7741

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		150 N WASHINGTON AVE
		CITY:			SCRANTON
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			18503

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PEOPLES FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19980303
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    <remarks>See Power of Attorney attached hereto as Exhibit 24.1</remarks>

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        <signatureName>/s/ Stephanie A. Westington, as Attorney-in-Fact for James M. Bone, Jr.</signatureName>
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<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: 10pt; font-variant: normal; margin: 0pt; text-align: right;"><b>Exhibit 24.1</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;text-align:center;margin:0pt;"><b>POWER OF ATTORNEY</b></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby constitutes and appoints each of Carla Olenchak, Lorraine Shaffer, James M. Bone, Jr., Stephanie A. Westington, and Mary Griffin Cummings, signing individually, the undersigned&#8217;s true and lawful attorney-in-fact to:</p>

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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Prepare, execute in the undersigned&#8217;s name and on the undersigned&#8217;s behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#8220;SEC&#8221;) a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling the undersigned to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any rule or regulation of the SEC (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;);</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned&#8217;s capacity as an officer and/or director of Peoples Financial Services Corp. (the &#8220;Company&#8221;), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock exchange or similar authority; and&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>
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			<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">Take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, the undersigned, it being understood that the documents executed by such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such attorney-in-facts discretion.</p>
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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">The undersigned hereby grants to such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such attorney-in-facts substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">THE UNDERSIGNED ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, IN SERVING IN SUCH CAPACITY AT THE REQUEST OF THE UNDERSIGNED, IS NOT ASSUMING, NOR IS THE COMPANY ASSUMING, ANY OF THE UNDERSIGNED&#8217;S RESPONSIBILITIES TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 16 OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned&#8217;s holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Company, unless earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing attorney-in-fact.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;">IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney to be executed as of this 1<sup style="vertical-align:top;line-height:120%;">st</sup> day of July, 2024.</p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><u>/s/ James M. Bone, Jr.</u><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p>

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<p style="font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:10pt;font-variant:normal;margin:0pt;"><u>James M. Bone, Jr.</u><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</u></p>

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