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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

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                         CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

The Board of Directors
Security Savings Association of Hazleton:

       We consent to the use of our report included herein and to the reference
to our firm under the headings "EXPERTS", "LEGAL AND TAX OPINIONS", "TAX
ASPECTS", "STATEMENTS OF INCOME", and "EFFECTS OF CONVERSION", in the
Prospectus, which is a part of the Registration Statement on Form SB-2 for
Security of Pennsylvania Financial Corp. and Form AC for Security Savings
Association of Hazleton.






                                /s/ PARENTE RANDOLPH ORLANDO CAREY & ASSOCIATES
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Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
November 2, 1998