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                                  UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


                            DATE OF REPORT: 03/19/09
                        (Date of earliest event reported)

                     PENSECO FINANCIAL SERVICES CORPORATION
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

                                    000-23777
                            (Commission File Number)

       PENNSYLVANIA                                         23-2939222
(State or other jurisdiction                            (IRS Employer of
      of incorporation)                                Identification No.)

      150 NORTH WASHINGTON AVENUE, SCRANTON, PENNSYLVANIA    18503-1848
          (Address of principal executive offices)            (Zip Code)

                                (570) 346 - 7741
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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ITEM 8.01 OTHER EVENTS.

On March 19, 2009, Penseco Financial Services Corporation ("the Company"), the
financial holding company of Penn Security Bank & Trust Company, and Old Forge
Bank issued a press release announcing that the shareholders of Old Forge Bank
have approved an agreement and plan of merger for Old Forge Bank to merge with
Penn Security Bank & Trust Company. The press release is included as exhibit
99.1 to this current report and is furnished herewith.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

     (d.)  Exhibits

           99.1 Press Release dated March 19, 2009.

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                                    SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                       By:  /s/ Craig W. Best
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                                            Craig W. Best
                                            President and CEO
Date:  March 19, 2009