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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosureGross_lbl_10" xml:lang="en-US">[Loans]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl_12" xml:lang="en-US">[Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PropertyPlantAndEquipmentNet_lbl_195a5e" xml:lang="en-US">Premises and equipment, net</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl_32705a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAsset_lbl_32705a" xml:lang="en-US">Right of use lease asset</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestReceivableAndOtherAssets_lbl_8f97f2" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest receivable and other assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Assets_lbl_ab2922" xml:lang="en-US">Total assets</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestBearingDepositLiabilities_lbl_3c798c" xml:lang="en-US">Interest-bearing demand, MMDA &amp; savings</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_TimeDeposits" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_TimeDeposits" xlink:to="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl_c00ed8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_TimeDeposits_lbl_c00ed8" xml:lang="en-US">Time, $250,000 and over</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_OtherTimeDeposits" xlink:to="pebk_OtherTimeDeposits_lbl_f730c0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_OtherTimeDeposits_lbl_f730c0" xml:lang="en-US">Other time</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_Deposits_lbl_4b4483" xml:lang="en-US">Total deposits</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AccruedLiabilitiesAndOtherLiabilities_lbl_129e43" xml:lang="en-US">Accrued interest payable and other liabilities</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_PreferredStockValue" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ManagementFeeRevenue" xlink:to="pebk_ManagementFeeRevenue_lbl_366550" xlink:type="arc" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome_lbl_3aaa74" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-interest income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoninterestIncome" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome_lbl_26" xlink:type="arc" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseAbstract_lbl_1abb2c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestExpenseAbstract_lbl_1abb2c" xml:lang="en-US">Non-interest expense:</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SalariesWagesAndOfficersCompensation" xlink:label="us-gaap_SalariesWagesAndOfficersCompensation" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OccupancyNet_lbl_f13234" xml:lang="en-US">Occupancy</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdvertisingExpense_lbl_4a7946" xml:lang="en-US">Advertising</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_DebitCardExpense" xlink:label="pebk_DebitCardExpense" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_DebitCardExpense" xlink:to="pebk_DebitCardExpense_lbl_f9493e" xlink:type="arc" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ManagementFeeExpense_lbl_95c8a9" xml:lang="en-US">Appraisal management fee expense</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherNoninterestExpense_lbl_38d670" xml:lang="en-US">Miscellaneous</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestExpense_lbl_135f12" xml:lang="en-US">Total non-interest expense</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_StatementOfCashFlowsAbstract_lbl_127a9a" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl_379044" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl_379044" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from operating activities:</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AdjustmentsToReconcileNetIncomeLossToCashProvidedByUsedInOperatingActivitiesAbstract_lbl_6a7067" xml:lang="en-US">Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepreciationAmortizationAndAccretionNet_lbl_fd5668" xml:lang="en-US">Depreciation, amortization and accretion</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl_8cda50" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForDoubtfulAccounts_lbl_8cda50" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans_lbl_4eead8" xml:lang="en-US">Gain on sale of held for mortgage loans</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans_lbl_8" xml:lang="en-US">[Gain (Loss) on Sale of Mortgage Loans]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LossOnSaleOfInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_LossOnSaleOfInvestments_lbl_5e5ff9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LossOnSaleOfInvestments_lbl_5e5ff9" xml:lang="en-US">Loss on sale of investment securities net</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse" xlink:to="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_lbl_5568cf" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ImpairmentOfLongLivedAssetsHeldForUse_lbl_5568cf" xml:lang="en-US">Write-down of premises and equipment</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate" xlink:to="us-gaap_GainsLossesOnSalesOfOtherRealEstate_lbl_11" xlink:type="arc" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense_lbl_384a50" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RestrictedStockExpense_lbl_384a50" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted stock expense</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl_7ccee4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl_7ccee4" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of mortgage loans held for sale</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl_dcfc64" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl_dcfc64" xml:lang="en-US">Origination of mortgage loans held for sale</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl_14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForOriginationOfMortgageLoansHeldForSale_lbl_14" xml:lang="en-US">[Payment for Origination, Loan, Mortgage, Held-for-Sale]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="pebk_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsuranceDuringPeriod_lbl_271eea" xml:lang="en-US">Cash surrender value of life insurance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsuranceDuringPeriod" xlink:label="pebk_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsuranceDuringPeriod" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsuranceDuringPeriod" xlink:to="pebk_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsuranceDuringPeriod_lbl_15" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CashSurrenderValueOfLifeInsuranceDuringPeriod_lbl_15" xml:lang="en-US">[Cash surrender value of life insurance]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOperatingCapitalAbstract_lbl_c91112" xml:lang="en-US">Change in:</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="pebk_IncreaseDecreaseInRightOfUseLeaseAsset_lbl_f38654" xml:lang="en-US">Right of use lease asset</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_IncreaseDecreaseInRightOfUseLeaseAsset_lbl_17" xml:lang="en-US">[Right of use lease asset]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl_76e0eb" xml:lang="en-US">Other assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingAssets_lbl_18" xml:lang="en-US">[Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Assets]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInOtherOperatingLiabilities" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="pebk_PaymentsToAcquireInvestmentInAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl_878369" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of investment securities available for sale</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_PaymentsToAcquireInvestmentInAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl_23" xml:lang="en-US">[Purchases of investment securities available for sale]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedsFromSaleOfInvestmentInAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl_310d04" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sales of investment securities available for sale</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ProceedsFromPaydownsOfInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedsFromPaydownsOfInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ProceedsFromPaydownsOfInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale" xlink:to="pebk_ProceedsFromPaydownsOfInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale_lbl_a3560e" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedsFromPaydownsOfInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale_lbl_a3560e" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from paydowns of investment securities available for sale</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments_lbl_798062" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherInvestments_lbl_798062" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from paydowns of other investment securities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ProceedsFromDotSettlementReceivable" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedsFromDotSettlementReceivable" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ProceedsFromDotSettlementReceivable" xlink:to="pebk_ProceedsFromDotSettlementReceivable_lbl_f169d2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedsFromDotSettlementReceivable_lbl_f169d2" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from DOT settlement receivable</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFederalHomeLoanBankStock_lbl_01e27c" xml:lang="en-US">Purchase of FHLB stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFederalHomeLoanBankStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFederalHomeLoanBankStock" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFederalHomeLoanBankStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFederalHomeLoanBankStock_lbl_29" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquireFederalHomeLoanBankStock_lbl_29" xml:lang="en-US">[Payments to Acquire Federal Home Loan Bank Stock]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases_lbl_be98e8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases_lbl_be98e8" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases_lbl_30" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsForProceedsFromLoansAndLeases_lbl_30" xml:lang="en-US">[Payments for (Proceeds from) Loans and Leases]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl_390838" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl_390838" xml:lang="en-US">Purchases of premises and equipment</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl_31" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsToAcquirePropertyPlantAndEquipment_lbl_31" xml:lang="en-US">[Payments to Acquire Property, Plant, and Equipment]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl_097b56" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromLifeInsurancePolicies_lbl_097b56" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from bank owned life insurance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate" xlink:to="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate_lbl_d8c357" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProceedsFromSaleOfOtherRealEstate_lbl_d8c357" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of other real estate and repossessions</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl_67b80b" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl_67b80b" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash used by investing activities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl_34" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInInvestingActivities_lbl_34" xml:lang="en-US">[Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl_009756" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivitiesAbstract_lbl_009756" xml:lang="en-US">Cash flows from financing activities:</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetChangeInterestAndNoninterestBearingDepositsDomestic" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetChangeInterestAndNoninterestBearingDepositsDomestic" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetChangeInterestAndNoninterestBearingDepositsDomestic" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetChangeInterestAndNoninterestBearingDepositsDomestic_lbl_e7939e" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetChangeInterestAndNoninterestBearingDepositsDomestic_lbl_e7939e" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in deposits</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ProceedsFromRestrictedStockUnitsVested" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedsFromRestrictedStockUnitsVested" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ProceedsFromRestrictedStockUnitsVested" xlink:to="pebk_ProceedsFromRestrictedStockUnitsVested_lbl_6b5a20" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedsFromRestrictedStockUnitsVested_lbl_6b5a20" xml:lang="en-US">Restricted stock units vested</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl_54b15b" xml:lang="en-US">Cash dividends paid on common stock</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock" xlink:to="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl_38" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PaymentsOfDividendsCommonStock_lbl_38" xml:lang="en-US">[Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl_ee1689" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl_ee1689" xml:lang="en-US">Net cash provided by financing activities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl_39" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetCashProvidedByUsedInFinancingActivities_lbl_39" xml:lang="en-US">[Cash Provided by (Used in) Financing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl_1e5669" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/totalLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl_1e5669" xml:lang="en-US">Net change in cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalentsPeriodIncreaseDecreaseExcludingExchangeRateEffect_lbl_40" xml:lang="en-US">[Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Period Increase (Decrease), Excluding Exchange Rate Effect, Including Discontinued Operation]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl_91b029" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl_91b029" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl_41" xml:lang="en-US">[Cash, Cash Equivalent, Restricted Cash, and Restricted Cash Equivalent, Continuing Operation]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl_c046dd" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodEndLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashCashEquivalentsRestrictedCashAndRestrictedCashEquivalents_lbl_c046dd" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents at end of period</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl_b6a27a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_SupplementalCashFlowInformationAbstract_lbl_b6a27a" xml:lang="en-US">Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CashPaidDuringThePeriodForAbstract" xlink:label="pebk_CashPaidDuringThePeriodForAbstract" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CashPaidDuringThePeriodForAbstract" xlink:to="pebk_CashPaidDuringThePeriodForAbstract_lbl_0d8213" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CashPaidDuringThePeriodForAbstract_lbl_0d8213" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid during the period for:</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl_dc1091" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestPaidNet_lbl_dc1091" xml:lang="en-US">Interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet" xlink:to="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl_f8e825" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IncomeTaxesPaidNet_lbl_f8e825" xml:lang="en-US">Income taxes</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoncashInvestingAndFinancingItemsAbstract_lbl_db07e8" xml:lang="en-US">Noncash investing and financing activities:</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_UnrealizedLossOnInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSaleNetIncreaseDecrease" xlink:label="pebk_UnrealizedLossOnInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSaleNetIncreaseDecrease" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_UnrealizedLossOnInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSaleNetIncreaseDecrease" xlink:to="pebk_UnrealizedLossOnInvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSaleNetIncreaseDecrease_lbl_02f091" xlink:type="arc" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ScheduleOfCreditQualityIndicatorAndAmortizedCostOfBanksLoanTableTextBlock" xlink:label="pebk_ScheduleOfCreditQualityIndicatorAndAmortizedCostOfBanksLoanTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ScheduleOfCreditQualityIndicatorGrossLoanChargeOffTableTextBlock" xlink:label="pebk_ScheduleOfCreditQualityIndicatorGrossLoanChargeOffTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsWithCreditRiskTableTextBlock" xlink:label="pebk_ScheduleOfFinancialInstrumentsWithCreditRiskTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnRecurringBasisTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueAssetsMeasuredOnNonrecurringBasisTextBlock" />
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FairValueOfTheCompanysFinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmountTableTextBlock" xlink:label="pebk_FairValueOfTheCompanysFinancialInstrumentsCarryingAmountTableTextBlock" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleDebtSecuritiesAccumulatedGrossUnrealizedGainBeforeTax_lbl_9503b4" xml:lang="en-US">Gross unrealized gains</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesFairValue" xlink:label="pebk_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesFairValue" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_4dc640" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueLessThan12Months_lbl_eb988b" xml:lang="en-US">Fair value, Less than 12 months</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueLessThan12Months" xlink:label="pebk_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueLessThan12Months" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueLessThan12Months_lbl_2" xml:lang="en-US">[Fair value, Less than 12 months]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueLessThanTwelveMonths" xlink:label="pebk_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleFairValueLessThanTwelveMonths" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesAmortizedCost_lbl_1fd390" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage-backed securities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_lbl_03cf6d" xml:lang="en-US">Due within one year</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesWithinOneYearFairValue_lbl_10" xml:lang="en-US">[Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, Year One]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl_94640e" xml:lang="en-US">Due from one to five years</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterOneThroughFiveYearsFairValue_lbl_11" xml:lang="en-US">[Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year One Through Five]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue_lbl_21217b" xml:lang="en-US">Due from five to ten years</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterFiveThroughTenYearsFairValue_lbl_12" xml:lang="en-US">[Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 5 Through 10]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl_b73a34" xml:lang="en-US">Due after ten years</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl_13" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesAfterTenYearsFairValue_lbl_13" xml:lang="en-US">[Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Fair Value, Maturity, Allocated and Single Maturity Date, after Year 10]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue" xlink:to="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_b23363" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_b23363" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage-backed securities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue" xlink:label="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue" xlink:to="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_14" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_Available-For-SaleSecuritiesDebtMaturitiesMortgage-BackedSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_14" xml:lang="en-US">[Mortgage-backed securities 1]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities_lbl_69dc72" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities_lbl_69dc72" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities" xlink:to="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities_lbl_15" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesDebtSecurities_lbl_15" xml:lang="en-US">[Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesFairValueUnrealizedLosses" xlink:label="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesFairValueUnrealizedLosses" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesFairValueUnrealizedLosses" xlink:to="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesFairValueUnrealizedLosses_lbl_ca0fa6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesFairValueUnrealizedLosses_lbl_ca0fa6" xml:lang="en-US">Unrealized losses in the investment securites portfolio relating to debt securities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ProceedFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ProceedFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities" xlink:to="pebk_ProceedFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl_769aaf" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ProceedFromSaleOfAvailableForSaleSecurities_lbl_769aaf" xml:lang="en-US">Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments" xlink:to="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments_lbl_a0a55c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_GainLossOnInvestments_lbl_a0a55c" xml:lang="en-US">Gross losses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_InvestmentsInAvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains" xlink:label="pebk_InvestmentsInAvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_InvestmentsInAvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains" xlink:to="pebk_InvestmentsInAvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains_lbl_c83351" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_InvestmentsInAvailableForSaleSecuritiesGrossRealizedGains_lbl_c83351" xml:lang="en-US">Gross realized gains</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments_lbl_e0bf79" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositLiabilitiesCollateralIssuedFinancialInstruments_lbl_e0bf79" xml:lang="en-US">Securities pledged to secure public deposits</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InvestmentIssuerNameAxis_lbl_08c21c" xml:lang="en-US">Investment, Issuer Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl_a53d81" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CreditFacilityAxis_lbl_a53d81" xml:lang="en-US">Credit Facility [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_lbl_d5e1e8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_lbl_d5e1e8" xml:lang="en-US">Construction and land development</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember" xlink:label="pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember_lbl_fd1888" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember_lbl_fd1888" xml:lang="en-US">Single-Family Residential</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember_lbl_7f71b0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember_lbl_7f71b0" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" xlink:to="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_lbl_b4540a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_lbl_b4540a" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily and Farmland</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_RealEstatesMember" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstatesMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstatesMember_lbl_ebea3c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstatesMember_lbl_ebea3c" xml:lang="en-US">Total real estate loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialLoansMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialLoansMember_lbl_237ec4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansMember_lbl_237ec4" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" xlink:to="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_lbl_79c1c3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_lbl_79c1c3" xml:lang="en-US">Farm Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConsumerLoansMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConsumerLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConsumerLoansMember_lbl_e0e189" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansMember_lbl_e0e189" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllOtherLoansMember" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllOtherLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_AllOtherLoansMember_lbl_290dcc" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansMember_lbl_290dcc" xml:lang="en-US">All Other Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross" xlink:to="pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross_lbl_82318d" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross_lbl_82318d" xml:lang="en-US">Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross" xlink:label="pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross" xlink:to="pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross_lbl_2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmountGross_lbl_2" xml:lang="en-US">[Loans 1]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl_8b898f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl_8b898f" xml:lang="en-US">Net loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl_4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableHeldForSaleAmount_lbl_4" xml:lang="en-US">[Financing Receivable, Held-for-Sale]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl_86e4f3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_PlanNameAxis_lbl_86e4f3" xml:lang="en-US">Plan Name [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember" xlink:label="pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember_lbl_45ad70" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember_lbl_45ad70" xml:lang="en-US">Total real estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstatesMember_lbl_1d8dd2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstatesMember_lbl_1d8dd2" xml:lang="en-US">Total real estate loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" xlink:to="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_lbl_0928b4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_lbl_0928b4" xml:lang="en-US">Loans (not secured by real estate)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoans" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoans" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoans" xlink:to="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoans_lbl_af9722" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoans_lbl_af9722" xml:lang="en-US">Loans 30-89 Days Past Due</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrual" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrual" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrual" xlink:to="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrual_lbl_4bc13f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrual_lbl_4bc13f" xml:lang="en-US">Nonaccrual</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_TotalPastDueLoans" xlink:label="pebk_TotalPastDueLoans" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_TotalPastDueLoans" xlink:to="pebk_TotalPastDueLoans_lbl_c6f866" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_TotalPastDueLoans_lbl_c6f866" xml:lang="en-US">Total Past Due Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_TotalCurrentLoans" xlink:label="pebk_TotalCurrentLoans" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_TotalCurrentLoans" xlink:to="pebk_TotalCurrentLoans_lbl_8fdd87" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_TotalCurrentLoans_lbl_8fdd87" xml:lang="en-US">Total Current Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl_ef03fe" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl_ef03fe" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl_6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentNonaccrualStatus_lbl_6" xml:lang="en-US">[Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue" xlink:to="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue_lbl_9df40f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentLoansNintyOrMoreDaysPastDue_lbl_9df40f" xml:lang="en-US">Loans 90 Or More Days Past Due</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember_lbl_c37ff4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_TotalRealEstatesMember_lbl_c37ff4" xml:lang="en-US">Total Real Estate [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseNonaccrualNoAllowance" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseNonaccrualNoAllowance_lbl_e911ac" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseNonaccrualNoAllowance_lbl_e911ac" xml:lang="en-US">Non accrual loans with no allowance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl_392316" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl_392316" xml:lang="en-US">Non accrual loans with allowance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance_lbl_b61e3b" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableNonaccrualNoAllowance_lbl_b61e3b" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember_lbl_4be685" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember_lbl_4be685" xml:lang="en-US">Total loans (not secured by real estate)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent_lbl_3ff256" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent_lbl_3ff256" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent_lbl_2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent_lbl_2" xml:lang="en-US">[Debt Securities, Available-for-Sale, Amortized Cost, Current]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent_lbl_6eec05" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentInLeaseAfterAllowanceForCreditLossCurrent_lbl_6eec05" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for Credit Losses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl_690010" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_IndefiniteLivedIntangibleAssetsByMajorClassAxis_lbl_690010" xml:lang="en-US">Indefinite-Lived Intangible Assets [Axis]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ResidentialPropertyMember" xlink:label="pebk_ResidentialPropertyMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ResidentialPropertyMember" xlink:to="pebk_ResidentialPropertyMember_lbl_4ed326" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ResidentialPropertyMember_lbl_4ed326" xml:lang="en-US">Residential Property</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_DevelopedLandMember" xlink:label="pebk_DevelopedLandMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_DevelopedLandMember" xlink:to="pebk_DevelopedLandMember_lbl_853973" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_DevelopedLandMember_lbl_853973" xml:lang="en-US">Developed Land</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_BusinessAssetsMember" xlink:label="pebk_BusinessAssetsMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_BusinessAssetsMember" xlink:to="pebk_BusinessAssetsMember_lbl_41540c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_BusinessAssetsMember_lbl_41540c" xml:lang="en-US">Business Assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialPropertyMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialPropertyMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialPropertyMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialPropertyMember_lbl_9d4441" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialPropertyMember_lbl_9d4441" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Property</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CollateralDependentMember" xlink:label="pebk_CollateralDependentMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CollateralDependentMember" xlink:to="pebk_CollateralDependentMember_lbl_1e487b" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CollateralDependentMember_lbl_1e487b" xml:lang="en-US">Collateral Dependent</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConsumerLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConsumerLoansMember_lbl_ce77d7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansMember_lbl_ce77d7" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember_lbl_7820f8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansMember_lbl_7820f8" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConsumerLoanOnesMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoanOnesMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConsumerLoanOnesMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConsumerLoanOnesMember_lbl_28f295" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoanOnesMember_lbl_28f295" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer Loans (Not Secured by Real Estates)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansOneMember" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansOneMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansOneMember" xlink:to="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansOneMember_lbl_d5ebe2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherTotalLoansOneMember_lbl_d5ebe2" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loan (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent_lbl_511318" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_DebtSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAmortizedCostCurrent_lbl_511318" xml:lang="en-US">Amortized Cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis" xlink:to="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl_973b3f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MortgageLoansOnRealEstateDescriptionTypeOfPropertyAxis_lbl_973b3f" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage Loans On Real Estate Description Type Of Property Axis</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_lbl_f4ed8c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis_lbl_f4ed8c" xml:lang="en-US">Financing Receivable Recorded Investment By Class Of Financing Receivable Axis</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_lbl_3fc66f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_lbl_3fc66f" xml:lang="en-US">Construction and land development</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember_lbl_cb515f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_ResidentialRealEstatesMember_lbl_cb515f" xml:lang="en-US">Single-Family Residential</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember_lbl_78bf0d" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesMember_lbl_78bf0d" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialLoansMember_lbl_bc60d9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansMember_lbl_bc60d9" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:to="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl_cc9c61" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl_cc9c61" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily and Farmland</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/srt/2025/elts/srt-2025.xsd#srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="srt_MultifamilyMember" xlink:to="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl_1057" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="srt_MultifamilyMember_lbl_1057" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoanMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoanMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoanMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoanMember_lbl_f469fc" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerAndAllOtherLoanMember_lbl_f469fc" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer And All Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance" xlink:to="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance_lbl_7fa04c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance_lbl_7fa04c" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance" xlink:to="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance_lbl_2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalance_lbl_2" xml:lang="en-US">[Beginning balance]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ChargeoffsAllowancesForLoanLosses" xlink:label="pebk_ChargeoffsAllowancesForLoanLosses" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ChargeoffsAllowancesForLoanLosses" xlink:to="pebk_ChargeoffsAllowancesForLoanLosses_lbl_fa1ba0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ChargeoffsAllowancesForLoanLosses_lbl_fa1ba0" xml:lang="en-US">Charge-offs</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl_758512" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableAllowanceForCreditLossesRecovery_lbl_758512" xml:lang="en-US">Recoveries</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_lossesforloan" xlink:label="pebk_lossesforloan" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_lossesforloan" xlink:to="pebk_lossesforloan_lbl_c233eb" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_lossesforloan_lbl_c233eb" xml:lang="en-US">Provision (recovery) for loan losses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment_lbl_a97906" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment_lbl_a97906" xml:lang="en-US">Loans, ending balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LossOfCreditlossloans" xlink:label="pebk_LossOfCreditlossloans" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LossOfCreditlossloans" xlink:to="pebk_LossOfCreditlossloans_lbl_4d03aa" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LossOfCreditlossloans_lbl_4d03aa" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit loss-loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_UnfundedLoanCommitmentsAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:label="pebk_UnfundedLoanCommitmentsAllowanceForCreditLoss" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_UnfundedLoanCommitmentsAllowanceForCreditLoss" xlink:to="pebk_UnfundedLoanCommitmentsAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl_21eeba" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_UnfundedLoanCommitmentsAllowanceForCreditLoss_lbl_21eeba" xml:lang="en-US">Allowance for credit loss loan commitments</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLosses" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLosses" xlink:to="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl_71111e" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLosses_lbl_71111e" xml:lang="en-US">Total allowance for credit losses</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne" xlink:to="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne_lbl_a91d68" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne_lbl_a91d68" xml:lang="en-US">Loans, ending balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne" xlink:label="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne" xlink:to="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne_lbl_10" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansEndingBalanceIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairmentsOne_lbl_10" xml:lang="en-US">[Loans, ending balance]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances" xlink:to="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances_lbl_6c2630" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances_lbl_6c2630" xml:lang="en-US">Beginning balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances" xlink:to="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances_lbl_11" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossBeginningBalances_lbl_11" xml:lang="en-US">[Beginning balance 1]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_VestingAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl_17a3ab" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_VestingAxis_lbl_17a3ab" xml:lang="en-US">Vesting Axis</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" xlink:to="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_lbl_fa8d2a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_lbl_fa8d2a" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily and Farmland</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentPassMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentPassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentPassMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentPassMember_lbl_6ee9c4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentPassMember_lbl_6ee9c4" xml:lang="en-US">Construction and Land Development (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentWatchMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentWatchMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentWatchMember_lbl_2afd44" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentWatchMember_lbl_2afd44" xml:lang="en-US">Construction and Land Development (Watch)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentSubstandardMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentSubstandardMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentSubstandardMember_lbl_f99595" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConstructionAndLandDevelopmentSubstandardMember_lbl_f99595" xml:lang="en-US">Construction and Land Development (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialPassMember" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialPassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialPassMember" xlink:to="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialPassMember_lbl_9831b7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialPassMember_lbl_9831b7" xml:lang="en-US">Single-Family Residential (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialWatchMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialWatchMember" xlink:to="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialWatchMember_lbl_aeeb55" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialWatchMember_lbl_aeeb55" xml:lang="en-US">Single-Family Residential (Watch)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialSubstandardMember" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialSubstandardMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialSubstandardMember_lbl_31315f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialSubstandardMember_lbl_31315f" xml:lang="en-US">Single-Family Residential (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:to="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl_09ee16" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_SingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl_09ee16" xml:lang="en-US">Single-Family Residential [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialRealEstatesPassMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesPassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesPassMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesPassMember_lbl_e3b2cb" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesPassMember_lbl_e3b2cb" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialRealEstatesWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesWatchMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesWatchMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesWatchMember_lbl_c8aa25" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesWatchMember_lbl_c8aa25" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial (Watch)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialRealEstatesSubstandardMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesSubstandardMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesSubstandardMember_lbl_103cba" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialRealEstatesSubstandardMember_lbl_103cba" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandPassMember" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandPassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandPassMember" xlink:to="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandPassMember_lbl_81eea4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandPassMember_lbl_81eea4" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily and Farmland (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandWatchMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandWatchMember" xlink:to="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandWatchMember_lbl_9f8f2a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandWatchMember_lbl_9f8f2a" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily and Farmland (Watch)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandSubstandardMember" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandSubstandardMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandSubstandardMember_lbl_6311d2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_MultifamilyAndFarmlandSubstandardMember_lbl_6311d2" xml:lang="en-US">Multifamily and Farmland (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_RealEstateLoansAggregateMember" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansAggregateMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstateLoansAggregateMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstateLoansAggregateMember_lbl_738708" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansAggregateMember_lbl_738708" xml:lang="en-US">Total Real Estate Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialLoansPassMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansPassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialLoansPassMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialLoansPassMember_lbl_792b00" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansPassMember_lbl_792b00" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialLoansWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansWatchMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialLoansWatchMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialLoansWatchMember_lbl_9f8312" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansWatchMember_lbl_9f8312" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Watch)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_CommercialLoansSubstandardMember" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansSubstandardMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CommercialLoansSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_CommercialLoansSubstandardMember_lbl_e2904f" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CommercialLoansSubstandardMember_lbl_e2904f" xml:lang="en-US">Commercial Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstatePassMember" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstatePassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstatePassMember" xlink:to="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstatePassMember_lbl_d019bc" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstatePassMember_lbl_d019bc" xml:lang="en-US">Farm Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateWatchMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateWatchMember" xlink:to="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateWatchMember_lbl_2bc36c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateWatchMember_lbl_2bc36c" xml:lang="en-US">Farm Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Watch)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateSubstandardMember" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateSubstandardMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateSubstandardMember_lbl_a5fd54" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FarmLoansNotSecuredByRealEstateSubstandardMember_lbl_a5fd54" xml:lang="en-US">Farm Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConsumerLoansPassMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansPassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConsumerLoansPassMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConsumerLoansPassMember_lbl_0d0c0e" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansPassMember_lbl_0d0c0e" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConsumerLoansWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansWatchMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansWatchMember_lbl_df01c2" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Watch)</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConsumerLoansSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConsumerLoansSubstandardMember_lbl_f8ffef" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConsumerLoansSubstandardMember_lbl_f8ffef" xml:lang="en-US">Consumer Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllOtherLoansPassMember" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansPassMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllOtherLoansPassMember" xlink:to="pebk_AllOtherLoansPassMember_lbl_ac82b7" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansPassMember_lbl_ac82b7" xml:lang="en-US">All Other Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Pass)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllOtherLoansWatchMember" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansWatchMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllOtherLoansWatchMember" xlink:to="pebk_AllOtherLoansWatchMember_lbl_6e1163" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansWatchMember_lbl_6e1163" xml:lang="en-US">All Other Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Watch)</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllOtherLoansSubstandardMember" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansSubstandardMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AllOtherLoansSubstandardMember" xlink:to="pebk_AllOtherLoansSubstandardMember_lbl_f0abef" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllOtherLoansSubstandardMember_lbl_f0abef" xml:lang="en-US">All Other Loans (Not Secured by Real Estate) (Substandard)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember" xlink:to="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_lbl_cc8b3a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateMember_lbl_cc8b3a" xml:lang="en-US">Loans (not secured by real estate)</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember" xlink:to="pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember_lbl_4cef57" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember_lbl_4cef57" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember" xlink:label="pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember" xlink:to="pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember_lbl_1086" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AggregateLoansNotSecuredMember_lbl_1086" xml:lang="en-US">[Total Loans]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl_d9d884" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl_d9d884" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loans by Origination Year 2026</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl_a4ef4e" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalAfterYearFive_lbl_a4ef4e" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loans by Origination Year 2025</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl_59fbb5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFive_lbl_59fbb5" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loans by Origination Year 2024</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl_e5023e" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearFour_lbl_e5023e" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loans by Origination Year 2023</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl_5ee39b" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearThree_lbl_5ee39b" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loans by Origination Year 2022</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl_b5d451" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInYearTwo_lbl_b5d451" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loans by Origination Year 2021</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl_3978dd" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtMaturitiesRepaymentsOfPrincipalInNextTwelveMonths_lbl_3978dd" xml:lang="en-US">Term Loans by Origination Prior Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding_lbl_b2fb12" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LineOfCreditFacilityFairValueOfAmountOutstanding_lbl_b2fb12" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan_lbl_ee4113" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan_lbl_ee4113" xml:lang="en-US">Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans_lbl_de4a03" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans_lbl_de4a03" xml:lang="en-US">Total Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans_lbl_11" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermNotesAndLoans_lbl_11" xml:lang="en-US">[Notes and Loans, Noncurrent]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_RealEstateLoansConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstateLoansConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstateLoansConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_lbl_bb3536" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansConstructionAndLandDevelopmentMember_lbl_bb3536" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Loans Construction And Land Development [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_RealEstateLoansSingleFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansSingleFamilyResidentialMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstateLoansSingleFamilyResidentialMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstateLoansSingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl_8c8910" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansSingleFamilyResidentialMember_lbl_8c8910" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Loans Single-family residential [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstateLoansMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstateLoansMember_lbl_f1aea4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansMember_lbl_f1aea4" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Loans [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateCommercialMember" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateCommercialMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateCommercialMember" xlink:to="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateCommercialMember_lbl_9c1404" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateCommercialMember_lbl_9c1404" xml:lang="en-US">Loans NotSecured By Real Estate Commercial [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateConsumerMember" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateConsumerMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateConsumerMember" xlink:to="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateConsumerMember_lbl_0d7166" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateConsumerMember_lbl_0d7166" xml:lang="en-US">Loans NotSecured By Real Estate Consumer [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateAllOtherMember" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateAllOtherMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateAllOtherMember" xlink:to="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateAllOtherMember_lbl_0b8e94" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateAllOtherMember_lbl_0b8e94" xml:lang="en-US">Loans NotSecured By Real Estate All other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateGrossChargeOffsMember" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateGrossChargeOffsMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateGrossChargeOffsMember" xlink:to="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateGrossChargeOffsMember_lbl_f961bb" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LoansNotSecuredByRealEstateGrossChargeOffsMember_lbl_f961bb" xml:lang="en-US">Loans NotSecured By Real Estate Gross Charge-Offs [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_RealEstateLoansCommercialMember" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansCommercialMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstateLoansCommercialMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstateLoansCommercialMember_lbl_683af1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansCommercialMember_lbl_683af1" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Loans Commercial [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_RealEstateLoansMultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansMultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_RealEstateLoansMultifamilyAndFarmlandMember" xlink:to="pebk_RealEstateLoansMultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_lbl_b9f4f3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_RealEstateLoansMultifamilyAndFarmlandMember_lbl_b9f4f3" xml:lang="en-US">Real Estate Loans Multifamily and farmland [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearEight" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearEight" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearEight" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearEight_lbl_298506" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearEight_lbl_298506" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year 2025</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearSeven" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearSeven" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearSeven" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearSeven_lbl_cfd439" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearSeven_lbl_cfd439" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year 2024</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearSix" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearSix" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearSix" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearSix_lbl_426918" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearSix_lbl_426918" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year 2023</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearFive" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearFive" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearFive" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearFive_lbl_767f7a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearFive_lbl_767f7a" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year 2022</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationFour" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationFour" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationFour" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationFour_lbl_567239" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationFour_lbl_567239" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year 2021</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearPriorYear" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearPriorYear" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearPriorYear" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearPriorYear_lbl_e7cc06" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationYearPriorYear_lbl_e7cc06" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year Prior Year</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationOutstanding" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationOutstanding" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationOutstanding" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationOutstanding_lbl_9a5052" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffOriginationOutstanding_lbl_9a5052" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year Revolving Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan_lbl_a26fb0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeRevolvingConvertedToTermLoan_lbl_a26fb0" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year Revolving Loans Converted to Term Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeoffLoans" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeoffLoans" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeoffLoans" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeoffLoans_lbl_224858" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeoffLoans_lbl_224858" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year Total Loans</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearNine" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearNine" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearNine" xlink:to="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearNine_lbl_ff8ad0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_GrossLoanChargeOffsByOriginationYearNine_lbl_ff8ad0" xml:lang="en-US">Gross Loan Charge-offs by Origination Year 2026</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DeferredCosts" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCosts" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DeferredCosts" xlink:to="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_lbl_ba74e1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DeferredCosts_lbl_ba74e1" xml:lang="en-US">Net deferred cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding" xlink:to="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding_lbl_9738f9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LongTermDebtAverageAmountOutstanding_lbl_9738f9" xml:lang="en-US">Outstanding balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FinancingReceivableOnNonaccrualStatusIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableOnNonaccrualStatusIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_FinancingReceivableOnNonaccrualStatusIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment" xlink:to="pebk_FinancingReceivableOnNonaccrualStatusIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment_lbl_7300d9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_FinancingReceivableOnNonaccrualStatusIndividuallyEvaluatedForImpairment_lbl_7300d9" xml:lang="en-US">Non-accrual loans individually evaluated for credit losses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_DescriptionRelatedToCaresAndPPP" xlink:label="pebk_DescriptionRelatedToCaresAndPPP" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_DescriptionRelatedToCaresAndPPP" xlink:to="pebk_DescriptionRelatedToCaresAndPPP_lbl_b9096a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_DescriptionRelatedToCaresAndPPP_lbl_b9096a" xml:lang="en-US">Description about public private partnership</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedInterestLostOnNonaccrualLoans" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedInterestLostOnNonaccrualLoans" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedInterestLostOnNonaccrualLoans" xlink:to="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedInterestLostOnNonaccrualLoans_lbl_3ca681" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableImpairedInterestLostOnNonaccrualLoans_lbl_3ca681" xml:lang="en-US">Non-Accrual Loans Collectively Evaluated for Credit Losses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl_5dc8e2" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseCost_lbl_5dc8e2" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease cost</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl_2cf546" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeasePayments_lbl_2cf546" xml:lang="en-US">Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases" xlink:label="pebk_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases" xlink:to="pebk_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases_lbl_0a5f6a" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_OperatingCashFlowsFromOperatingLeases_lbl_0a5f6a" xml:lang="en-US">Operating cash flows from operating leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl_7eb4c0" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_RightOfUseAssetObtainedInExchangeForOperatingLeaseLiability_lbl_7eb4c0" xml:lang="en-US">Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities - operating leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermOperatingLeases" xlink:label="pebk_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermOperatingLeases" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermOperatingLeases" xlink:to="pebk_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermOperatingLeases_lbl_4fc9dd" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_WeightedAverageRemainingLeaseTermOperatingLeases_lbl_4fc9dd" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average remaining lease term - operating leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl_dd007c" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseWeightedAverageDiscountRatePercent_lbl_dd007c" xml:lang="en-US">Weighted-average discount rate - operating leases</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl_fcf475" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsRemainderOfFiscalYear_lbl_fcf475" xml:lang="en-US">2026</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl_cab8ab" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueNextTwelveMonths_lbl_cab8ab" xml:lang="en-US">2027</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl_be5bac" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearTwo_lbl_be5bac" xml:lang="en-US">2028</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl_4a9574" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearThree_lbl_4a9574" xml:lang="en-US">2029</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl_fe2333" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueYearFour_lbl_fe2333" xml:lang="en-US">2030</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour" xlink:label="pebk_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour" xlink:to="pebk_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour_lbl_4cbc39" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDueAfterYearFour_lbl_4cbc39" xml:lang="en-US">Thereafter</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl_5fefcb" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl_5fefcb" xml:lang="en-US">Total</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl_8" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityPaymentsDue_lbl_8" xml:lang="en-US">[Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl_1a4569" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/negatedLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl_1a4569" xml:lang="en-US">Less: imputed interest</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount" xlink:to="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl_9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LesseeOperatingLeaseLiabilityUndiscountedExcessAmount_lbl_9" xml:lang="en-US">[Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl_226810" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiability_lbl_226810" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liability</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets" xlink:label="pebk_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets" xlink:to="pebk_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets_lbl_e519c9" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_OperatingLeaseRightOfUseAssets_lbl_e519c9" xml:lang="en-US">Operating ROU assets</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent" xlink:to="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl_a76c79" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OperatingLeaseLiabilityCurrent_lbl_a76c79" xml:lang="en-US">Operating lease liabilities</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_LeaseTermDuringPeriod" xlink:label="pebk_LeaseTermDuringPeriod" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LeaseTermDuringPeriod" xlink:to="pebk_LeaseTermDuringPeriod_lbl_afe535" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LeaseTermDuringPeriod_lbl_afe535" xml:lang="en-US">Lease term</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityAxis" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityAxis" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityAxis_lbl_eafff1" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FinancialSupportToNonconsolidatedLegalEntityAxis_lbl_eafff1" xml:lang="en-US">Financial Support To Nonconsolidated Legal Entity Axis</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/periodStartLabel" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossesForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsBeginningBalance_lbl_c63973" xml:lang="en-US">Beginnings balance</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossesForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsBeginningBalance" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossesForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsBeginningBalance" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossesForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsBeginningBalance_lbl_2" xml:lang="en-US">[Beginnings balance]</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossesForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsEndingBalance" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossesForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsEndingBalance" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AllowanceForCreditLossesForUnfundedLoanCommitmentsEndingBalance_lbl_4" xml:lang="en-US">[Endings balance]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByFairValueHierarchyLevelAxis_lbl_100837" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value By Fair Value Hierarchy Level Axis</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueByAssetClassAxis_lbl_d9ffa9" xml:lang="en-US">Fair Value By Asset Class Axis</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl_623348" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl_623348" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_USTreasuryMember" xlink:label="pebk_USTreasuryMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_USTreasuryMember" xlink:to="pebk_USTreasuryMember_lbl_ae41b6" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_USTreasuryMember_lbl_ae41b6" xml:lang="en-US">US Treasury [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel1Member_lbl_f3f92e" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel2Member_lbl_18d6cc" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_MutualFundsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrustMember" xlink:label="pebk_MutualFundsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrustMember" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_PrivateLabelMortgageMember_lbl_d8c134" xml:lang="en-US">Private label mortgage-backed securities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_PrivatelLabelMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl_e2114d" xml:lang="en-US">Private label mortgage-backed securities</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_PrivatelLabelMortgageBackedSecuritiesMember_lbl_1061" xml:lang="en-US">[Private label mortgage-backed securities]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_d2eed5" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated fair value</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_2" xml:lang="en-US">[Estimated fair value]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueInputsLevel3Member_lbl_a6fcbc" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/terseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesFairValue_lbl_b26bdf" xml:lang="en-US">Estimated fair value</link:label>
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    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_FairValueMeasurementsCarryingValueMember" xlink:label="pebk_FairValueMeasurementsCarryingValueMember" />
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LevelOneValuationMember" xlink:to="pebk_LevelOneValuationMember_lbl_0be720" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_LevelOneValuationMember_lbl_0be720" xml:lang="en-US">Level 1</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LevelOneValuationMember" xlink:to="pebk_LevelOneValuationMember_lbl_1043" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LevelOneValuationMember_lbl_1043" xml:lang="en-US">[Level 1]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LevelTwoValuationMember" xlink:to="pebk_LevelTwoValuationMember_lbl_c43976" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_LevelTwoValuationMember_lbl_c43976" xml:lang="en-US">Level 2</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LevelTwoValuationMember" xlink:to="pebk_LevelTwoValuationMember_lbl_1044" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_LevelTwoValuationMember_lbl_1044" xml:lang="en-US">[Level 2]</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_LevelThreeValuationMember" xlink:to="pebk_LevelThreeValuationMember_lbl_7bb46e" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_LevelThreeValuationMember_lbl_7bb46e" xml:lang="en-US">Level 3</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_FinancialInstrumentsFinancialAssetsBalanceSheetGroupingsAbstract_lbl_8eb0f1" xlink:type="arc" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_2bdcf2" xml:lang="en-US">Cash and cash equivalents</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_3" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_CashAndCashEquivalentsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_3" xml:lang="en-US">[Cash and Cash Equivalents, Fair Value Disclosure]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale_lbl_af119d" xml:lang="en-US">Investment securities available for sale</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale" xlink:to="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale_lbl_4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_InvestmentSecuritiesAvailableForSale_lbl_4" xml:lang="en-US">[Investment securities available for sale]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_909d18" xml:lang="en-US">Other investments</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_5" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_OtherAssetsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_5" xml:lang="en-US">[Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_MortgagesHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure_lbl_f72c26" xml:lang="en-US">Mortgage loans held for sale</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LoansReceivableFairValueDisclosure_lbl_9ed851" xml:lang="en-US">Loans, net</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_MutualFundsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust" xlink:label="pebk_MutualFundsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_MutualFundsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust" xlink:to="pebk_MutualFundsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl_1fa963" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_MutualFundsHeldInDeferredCompensationTrust_lbl_1fa963" xml:lang="en-US">Mutual funds held in deferred compensation trust</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract" xlink:to="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl_d1ddca" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureAbstract_lbl_d1ddca" xml:lang="en-US">Liabilities:</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure" xlink:to="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_034f12" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_DepositsFairValueDisclosure_lbl_034f12" xml:lang="en-US">Deposits</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSubordinatedDebtObligations_lbl_4c39a6" xml:lang="en-US">Junior subordinated debentures</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSubordinatedDebtObligations" xlink:to="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSubordinatedDebtObligations_lbl_11" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_FairValueLiabilitiesMeasuredOnRecurringBasisSubordinatedDebtObligations_lbl_11" xml:lang="en-US">[Subordinated Debt Obligations, Fair Value Disclosure]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_BankingOperationsMember" xlink:label="pebk_BankingOperationsMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_BankingOperationsMember" xlink:to="pebk_BankingOperationsMember_lbl_efc79b" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_BankingOperationsMember_lbl_efc79b" xml:lang="en-US">Banking Operations [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_CBRESMember" xlink:to="pebk_CBRESMember_lbl_fdf3ac" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_CBRESMember_lbl_fdf3ac" xml:lang="en-US">CBRES [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_OtherMember" xlink:label="pebk_OtherMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_OtherMember" xlink:to="pebk_OtherMember_lbl_63f553" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_OtherMember_lbl_63f553" xml:lang="en-US">Other [Member]</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="pebk-20260930.xsd#pebk_ConsolidatedMember" xlink:label="pebk_ConsolidatedMember" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="pebk_ConsolidatedMember" xlink:to="pebk_ConsolidatedMember_lbl_a620ac" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="pebk_ConsolidatedMember_lbl_a620ac" xml:lang="en-US">Consolidated [Member]</link:label>
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    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_lbl_609e69" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestIncomeOperating_lbl_609e69" xml:lang="en-US">Interest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InterestExpense" xlink:to="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl_d0d940" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InterestExpense_lbl_d0d940" xml:lang="en-US">Interest expense</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl_8d34db" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl_8d34db" xml:lang="en-US">Net interest income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome" />
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome" xlink:to="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl_4" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_NetInvestmentIncome_lbl_4" xml:lang="en-US">[Net Investment Income]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses_lbl_942bb5" xml:lang="en-US">Provision for credit losses</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_ProvisionForLoanAndLeaseLosses_lbl_5" xml:lang="en-US">[Provision for Loan and Lease Losses]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_NoninterestIncome_lbl_2b9450" xml:lang="en-US">Noninterest income</link:label>
    <link:labelArc xlink:arcrole="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/arcrole/concept-label" xlink:from="us-gaap_InsuranceAgencyManagementFee" xlink:to="us-gaap_InsuranceAgencyManagementFee_lbl_694852" xlink:type="arc" />
    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_InsuranceAgencyManagementFee_lbl_694852" xml:lang="en-US">Appraisal management fee income</link:label>
    <link:loc xlink:type="locator" xlink:href="https://xbrl.fasb.org/us-gaap/2025/elts/us-gaap-2025.xsd#us-gaap_InsuranceAgencyManagementFee" xlink:label="us-gaap_InsuranceAgencyManagementFee" />
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/label" xlink:label="us-gaap_InsuranceAgencyManagementFee_lbl_7" xml:lang="en-US">[Insurance Agency Management Fee]</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_LaborAndRelatedExpense_lbl_08830c" xml:lang="en-US">Salaries and employee benefits</link:label>
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    <link:label xlink:type="resource" xlink:role="http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/verboseLabel" xlink:label="us-gaap_OccupancyNet_lbl_e20f9e" xml:lang="en-US">Occupancy</link:label>
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