EXHIBIT (23.1) INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of P.H. Glatfelter Company on Form S-8 of our reports dated February 10, 1995, appearing in and incorporated by reference in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of P.H. Glatfelter Company and subsidiaries for the year ended December 31, 1994. /s/ Deloitte & Touche LLP DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Philadelphia, Pennsylvania August 28, 1995