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/JOHN J. DOLAN                                              March 19, 1998
John J. Dolan, Sr. Vice President & CFO (1)      

/S/JOHNSTON A. GLASS                                          March 17, 1998
Johnston A. Glass, Director 

/S/CHARLES J. SHEFTIC                                         March 17, 1998
Charles J. Sheftic, Director                                 

/S/DAVID R. TOMB, JR.                                         March 17, 1998
David R. Tomb, Jr., Senior Vice President,
Secretary and Treasurer and Director
 
/S/RONALD C. GEISER                                           March 17, 1998
Ronald C. Geiser, Director

/S/JOSEPH E. O'DELL                                           March 17, 1998
Joseph E. O'Dell, President and CEO 
and Director

/S/THOMAS L. DELANEY                                          March 17, 1998
Thomas L. Delaney, Director

/S/SUMNER E. BRUMBAUGH                                        March 17, 1998
Sumner E. Brumbaugh, Director
 
/S/E. H. BRUBAKER                                             March 17, 1998
E. H. Brubaker, Director

/S/H. H. HEILMAN, JR.                                         March 17, 1998
H. H. Heilman, Jr., Director

/S/DAVID L. JOHNSON                                           March 19, 1998
David L. Johnson, Director

/S/EDWARD T. COTE                                             March 19, 1998
Edward T. Cote, Director


(1) Also Chief Accounting Officer