FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION

Exhibit 24.1 - POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOWN ALL ME BY THESE PRESENT - that each person whose signature
appears below constitutes and appoints Joseph E. O'Dell and David R. Tomb,
Jr., and each of them, his true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents,
with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him and in his name,
place and power of substitution and resubstitution, for  him and in his
name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all
amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this Form 10-K, and to
file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection
therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said
attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to
do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to do
done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he might or could do in
person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and
agents or either of them, or their or his substitutes, may lawfully do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1934, this report
has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates
indicated.

SIGNATURE AND CAPACITY                                            DATE

/S/JOSEPH E. O'DELL                                           March 8, 1995
Joseph E. O'Dell, President and CEO       

/S/DAVID R. TOMB, JR.                                         March 8, 1995
David R. Tomb, Jr., Secretary/Treasurer and Director Vice President

/S/JOHN J. DOLAN                                              March 7, 1995
John J. Dolan, Sr. Vice President and Comptroller & CFO (1)  

/S/JOHNSTON A. GLASS                                          March 10, 1995
Johnston A. Glass, Director
 
/S/DALE P. LATIMER                                            March 14, 1995
Dale P. Latimer, Director

/S/CHARLES J. SZEWCZYK                                        March 14, 1995
Charles J. Szewczyk, Director

/S/RONALD C. GEISER                                           March 14, 1995
Ronald C. Geiser, Director

/S/HARVEY H. HEILMAN, JR.                                     March 14, 1995
Harvey H. Heilman, Jr., Director

/S/SUMNER E. BRUMBAUGH                                        March 14, 1995
Sumner E. Brumbaugh, Director

/S/THOMAS L. DELANEY                                          March 14, 1995
Thomas L. Delaney, Director

/S/DAVID F. IRVIN                                             March 16, 1995
David F. Irvin, Director

/S/DAVID L. JOHNSON                                           March 16, 1995
David L. Johnson, Director

/S/EDWARD T. COTE                                             March 16, 1995
Edward T. Cote, Director

(1) Also Accounting Officer