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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20050419164851
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000713671-05-000015
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20050419
FILED AS OF DATE:		20050419
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20050419

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			DNB FINANCIAL CORP /PA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000713671
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				232222567
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BRANDYWINE AVE
		CITY:			DOWNINGTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19335
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102691040

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		4 BRANDYWINE AVENUE
		CITY:			DOWNINGTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19335

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LATOFF WILLIAM S
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001208605

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-16667
		FILM NUMBER:		05759726

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O DNB FINANCIAL CORP
		STREET 2:		4 BRANDYWINE AVENUE
		CITY:			DOWNINGTOWN
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			19335
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6102691040
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2005-04-19</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000713671</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>DNB FINANCIAL CORP /PA/</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>DNBF.ob</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001208605</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>LATOFF WILLIAM S</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1></rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity></rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode></rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>CEO</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock DNBF.ob</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-04-19</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>28.3</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>77052</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By partnership</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock DNBF.ob</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-04-19</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2005-04-19</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>S</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness>
                <value></value>
            </transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>8064</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>68988</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>by partnership</value>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>common stock dnbf.ob</value>
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            <transactionDate>
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            <deemedExecutionDate>
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                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
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            <transactionTimeliness>
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            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>4032</value>
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                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>25.85</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
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            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
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            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
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        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Direct shares = 68988
Indirect shares = 8064</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/Bruce E. Moroney,CFO for William S. Latoff</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-04-19</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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