United States securities and exchange commission logo December 4, 2023 Craig W. Best Chief Executive Officer Peoples Financial Services Corp. 150 North Washington Avenue Scranton, PA 18503 Re: Peoples Financial Services Corp. Registration Statement on Form S-4 Filed November 22, 2023 File No. 333-275722 Dear Craig W. Best: This is to advise you that we have not reviewed and will not review your registration statement. Please refer to Rules 460 and 461 regarding requests for acceleration. We remind you that the company and its management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures, notwithstanding any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff. Please contact Aisha Adegbuyi at 202-551-8754 with any questions. Sincerely, Division of Corporation Finance Office of Finance cc: Donald R. Readlinger, Esq.