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 (Date of earliest event reported)
                                February 6, 1998





                          FIRST SHENANGO BANCORP, INC.
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             (Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)



       Pennsylvania              0-21076                         25-1698967
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(State or other jurisdiction    (SEC File No.)                (IRS Employer
     of incorporation)                                    Identification Number)


  25 North Mill Street, New Castle, Pennsylvania                    16101
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(Address of principal executive offices)                         (Zip Code)




Registrant's telephone number, including area code: 724-654-6605
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                                 Not Applicable
          (Former name or former address, if changed since last Report)










                      INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN REPORT



Item 5.  Other Events

         The Registrant  signed a definitive  merger agreement (the "Agreement")
with FirstFederal  Financial Services Corp.  ("FirstFederal")  dated February 6,
1998,  for  the  acquisition  of all  of the  outstanding  common  stock  of the
Registrant.  Shareholders  of the Registrant will receive 1.143 shares of common
stock of FirstFederal for each share of common stock of the Registrant they own.
The Registrant  issued a joint press release on February 9, 1998  announcing the
signing of the Agreement.

         Consummation  of the  acquisition  is subject  to  several  conditions,
including  receipt  of  applicable  regulatory  approval  and  approval  by  the
shareholders of the Registrant and FirstFederal.

         A copy  of  the  Agreement  is  attached  hereto  as  Exhibit  2 and is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.


Item 7.  Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits



Exhibit 2 -- Merger Agreement dated February 6, 1998.











                                   SIGNATURES


         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.

                                    FIRST SHENANGO BANCORP, INC.



Date:  February 25, 1998            By:   /s/Francis A. Bonadio
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                                          Francis A. Bonadio
                                          President and Chief Executive Officer