SCRANTON, Pa. (AP) _ Peoples Financial Services Corp. (PFIS) on Tuesday reported net income of $9.6 million in its first quarter. The Scranton, Pennsylvania-based bank said it had earnings of $1.33 per share. The holding company for Peoples Security Bank and Trust posted revenue of $28 million in the period. Its revenue net of interest expense was $26.1 million, beating Street forecasts. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research.
