PARENTE, RANDOLPH, ORLANDO, CAREY & ASSOCIATES CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS & CONSULTANTS Penns Woods Bancorp, Inc. Jersey Shore, Pennsylvania We hereby consent to the inclusion of our opinion dated January 16, 1998 on the Company's 1997 consolidated financial statements in the Company's 1997 Annual Report to Stockholders. [S]PARENTE, RANDOLPH, ORLANDO, CAREY & ASSOCIATES Williamsport, Pennsylvania January 16, 1998