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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.1

                                   AGREEMENT

         AGREEMENT, dated this 25th day of July 1996, between Pittsburgh Home
Financial Corp. (the "Corporation"), a Pennsylvania corporation, Pittsburgh
Home Savings Bank (the "Savings Bank"), a Pennsylvania-chartered savings bank
and J. ARDIE DILLEN (the "Executive").


                                   WITNESSETH

         WHEREAS, the Executive is presently an officer of the Corporation and 
the Savings Bank (together, the "Employers"); and

         WHEREAS, the Employers desire to be ensured of the Executive's 
continued active participation in the business of the Employers; and

         WHEREAS, in order to induce the Executive to remain in the employ of
the Employers and in consideration of the Executive's agreeing to remain in the
employ of the Employers, the parties desire to specify the severance benefits
which shall be due the Executive in the event that his employment with the
Employers is terminated under specified circumstances;

         NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual
agreements herein contained, the parties hereby agree as follows:

         1. DEFINITIONS.  The following words and terms shall have the meanings
set forth below for the purposes of this Agreement:

         (a)  BASE SALARY.  "Base Salary" shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 3(a) hereof.

         (b)  CAUSE. Termination of the Executive's employment for "Cause" shall
mean termination because of personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful
misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, intentional
failure to perform stated duties, willful violation of any law, rule or
regulation (other than traffic violations or similar offenses) or final
cease-and-desist order or material breach of any provision of this Agreement.
For purposes of this paragraph, no act or failure to act on the Executive's part
shall be considered "willful" unless done, or omitted to be done, by the
Executive not in good faith and without reasonable belief that the Executive's
action or omission was in the best interest of the Employers.

         (c)  CHANGE IN CONTROL OF THE CORPORATION.  "Change in Control of the
Corporation" shall mean a change in control of a nature that would be required
to be reported in response to Item 6(e) of Schedule 14A of Regulation 14A
promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended ("Exchange
Act"), or any successor thereto,
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whether or not the Corporation is registered under Exchange Act; provided that,
without limitation, such a change in control shall be deemed to have occurred
if (i) any "person" (as such term is used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) of the
Exchange Act) is or becomes the "beneficial owner" (as defined in Rule 13d-3
under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the
Corporation representing 25% or more of the combined voting power of the
Corporation's then outstanding securities; or (ii) during any period of two
consecutive years, individuals who at the beginning of such period constitute
the Board of Directors of the Corporation cease for any reason to constitute at
least a majority thereof unless the election, or the nomination for election by
stockholders, of each new director was approved by a vote of at least
two-thirds of the directors then still in office who were directors at the
beginning of the period.

         (d)  CODE.  "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.

         (e)  DATE OF TERMINATION.  "Date of Termination" shall mean (i) if the
Executive's employment is terminated for Cause or for Disability, the date
specified in the Notice of Termination, and (ii) if the Executive's employment
is terminated for any other reason, the date on which a Notice of Termination is
given or as specified in such Notice.

         (f)  DISABILITY.  Termination by the Employers of the Executive's
employment based on "Disability" shall mean termination because of any physical
or mental impairment which qualifies the Executive for disability benefits under
the applicable long-term disability plan maintained by the Employers or any
subsidiary or, if no such plan applies, which would qualify the Executive for
disability benefits under the Federal Social Security System.

         (g)  GOOD REASON.  Termination by the Executive of the Executive's
employment for "Good Reason" shall mean termination by the Executive following a
Change in Control of the Corporation based on:

              (i)   Without the Executive's express written consent, a
                    reduction by the Employers in the Executive's Base Salary as
                    the same may be increased from time to time or, except to
                    the extent permitted by Section 3(b) hereof, a reduction in
                    the package of fringe benefits provided to the Executive,
                    taken as a whole;

              (ii)  The principal executive office of the Employers is relocated
                    outside of the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, area or, without
                    the Executive's express written consent, the Employers
                    require the Executive to be based anywhere other than an
                    area in which the Employers' principal executive office is
                    located, except for required travel on business of the
                    Employers to an extent substantially consistent with the
                    Executive's present business travel obligations;
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                (iii) Any purported termination of the Executive's employment 
                      for Cause, Disability or Retirement which is not effected
                      pursuant to a Notice of Termination satisfying the
                      requirements of paragraph (i) below; or

                (iv)  The failure by the Employers to obtain the assumption of
                      and agreement to perform this Agreement by any successor 
                      as contemplated in Section 9 hereof.

         (h)    IRS.  IRS shall mean the Internal Revenue Service.

         (i)    NOTICE OF TERMINATION.  Any purported termination of the
Executive's employment by the Employers for any reason, including without
limitation for Cause, Disability or Retirement, or by the Executive for any
reason, including without limitation for Good Reason, shall be communicated by
written "Notice of Termination" to the other party hereto.  For purposes of
this Agreement, a "Notice of Termination" shall mean a dated notice which (i)
indicates the specific termination provision in this Agreement relied upon,
(ii) sets forth in reasonable detail the facts and circumstances claimed to
provide a basis for termination of Executive's employment under the provision
so indicated, (iii) specifies a Date of Termination, which shall be not less
than thirty (30) nor more than ninety (90) days after such Notice of
Termination is given, except in the case of the Employers termination of
Executive's employment for Cause, which shall be effective immediately; and
(iv) is given in the manner specified in Section 10 hereof.

         (j)    RETIREMENT.  Termination by the Employers of the Executive's
employment based on "Retirement" shall mean voluntary termination by the
Executive in accordance with the Employers' retirement policies, including
early retirement, generally applicable to their salaried employees.

         2.     TERM OF EMPLOYMENT.

         (a)    The Employers hereby employ the Executive as President and
Chief Executive Officer and Executive hereby accepts said employment and agrees
to render such services to the Employers on the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement.  The term of employment under this Agreement shall be for
three years, commencing on the date of this Agreement and, upon approval of the
Board of Directors of the Employers, shall extend for an additional year on
each annual anniversary of the date of this Agreement such that at any time the
remaining term of this Agreement shall be from two to three years.  Prior to
the first annual anniversary of the date of this Agreement and each annual
anniversary thereafter, the Board of Directors of the Employers shall consider
and review (with appropriate corporate documentation thereof, and after taking
into account all relevant factors, including the Executive's performance
hereunder) extension of the term under this Agreement, and the term shall
continue to extend each year if the Board of Directors approves such extension
unless the Executive gives written notice to the Employers of the Executive's
election not to extend the term, with such written notice to be given not less
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than thirty (30) days prior to any such anniversary date. References herein to
the term of this Agreement shall refer both to the initial term and successive
terms.

         (b)     During the term of this Agreement, the Executive shall perform
such executive services for the Employers as may be consistent with his titles
and from time to time assigned to him by the Employers' Board of Directors.

         3.      COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS.

         (a)     The Employers shall compensate and pay Executive for his
services during the term of this Agreement at a minimum salary of $97,500 per
year, which may be increased from time to time in such amounts as may be
determined by the Board of Directors of the Employers and, except in connection
with a company-wide general reduction in salaries as a result of general
economic conditions, may not be decreased without the Executive's express
written consent (hereinafter, referred to as Executive's "Base Salary").  In
addition, the Executive may also receive bonus payments when, as, and if
determined in the sole discretion of the Board of Directors of the Employers.

         (b)     During the term of the Agreement, Executive shall be entitled
to participate in and receive the benefits of any pension or other retirement
benefit plan, profit sharing, stock option, employee stock ownership, or other
plans, benefits and privileges given to employees and executives of the
Employers, to the extent commensurate with his then duties and
responsibilities, as fixed by the Board of Directors of the Employers.  The
Employers shall not make any changes in such plans, benefits or privileges
which would adversely affect Executive's rights or benefits thereunder, unless
such change occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all executive officers
of the Employers and does not result in a proportionately greater adverse
change in the rights of or benefits to Executive as compared with any other
executive officer of the Employers.  Nothing paid to Executive under any plan
or arrangement presently in effect or made available in the future shall be
deemed to be in lieu of the salary payable to Executive pursuant to Section
3(a) hereof.

         (c)     During the term of this Agreement, Executive shall be entitled
to paid annual vacation in accordance with the policies as established from
time to time by the Board of Directors of the Employers, which shall in no
event be less than four weeks per annum.  Executive shall not be entitled to
receive any additional compensation from the Employers for failure to take a
vacation, nor shall Executive be able to accumulate unused vacation time from
one year to the next, except to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors
of the Employers.

         (d)     During the term of this Agreement, in keeping with past
practices, the Employers shall continue to provide the Executive with the
automobile he presently drives. The Employers shall be responsible and shall
pay for all costs of insurance coverage, repairs, maintenance and other
incidental expenses, including license, fuel and oil.  The Employers shall
provide the Executive with a replacement automobile of a similar type as
selected by
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the Executive at approximately the time that his present automobile reaches
three (3) years of age and approximately every three (3) years thereafter, upon
the same terms and conditions.

         (e)     During the term of this Agreement, in keeping with past
practices, the Employers shall continue to pay the membership dues at the
Executive's country club.

         (f)     In the event of termination by the Employers of the
Executive's employment because of Disability, the Employers shall provide
continued medical insurance in the Employers' health plan for the benefit of
the Executive and his spouse until the Executive shall have attained the age of
65, and such insurance shall be comparable to that which is provided to the
Executive as of the date of this Agreement notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Agreement.  In the event of the Executive's death before he
attains the age of 65, the Employers shall provide the Executive's spouse said
medical insurance for three years from the date of the Executive's death.

         (g)     In the event of the Executive's death during the term of this
Agreement, the Executive's spouse, estate, legal representative or named
beneficiaries (as directed by the Executive in writing) shall be paid on a
monthly basis the greater of (i) the death benefits which may be available
under one or more policies of the Employers or (ii) the Executive's annual
compensation from the Employers at the rate in effect at the time of the
Executive's death for a period of twelve (12) months from the date of the
Executive's death.

         4.      EXPENSES.  The Employers shall reimburse Executive or
otherwise provide for or pay for all reasonable expenses incurred by Executive
in furtherance of, or in connection with the business of the Employers,
including, but not by way of limitation, automobile expenses described in
Section 3(d) hereof, and traveling expenses, and all reasonable entertainment
expenses (whether incurred at the Executive's residence, while traveling or
otherwise), subject to such reasonable documentation and other limitations as
may be established by the Board of Directors of the Employers.  If such
expenses are paid in the first instance by Executive, the Employers shall
reimburse the Executive therefor.

         5.      TERMINATION.

         (a)     The Employers shall have the right, at any time upon prior
Notice of Termination, to terminate the Executive's employment hereunder for
any reason, including without limitation termination for Cause, Disability or
Retirement, and Executive shall have the right, upon prior Notice of
Termination, to terminate his employment hereunder for any reason.

         (b)     In the event that (i) Executive's employment is terminated by
the Employers for Cause, Disability or Retirement or in the event of the
Executive's death, or (ii) Executive terminates his employment hereunder other
than for Good Reason, Executive shall have no right pursuant to this Agreement
to compensation or other benefits for any
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period after the applicable Date of Termination, other than as set forth in
subsections 3(f) and 3(g) hereinabove.

         (c)     In the event that (i) Executive's employment is terminated by
the Employers for other than Cause, Disability, Retirement or the Executive's
death or (ii) such employment is terminated by the Executive (a) due to a
material breach of this Agreement by the Employers, which breach has not been
cured within fifteen (15) days after a written notice of non-compliance has
been given by the Executive to the Employers, or (b) for Good Reason, then the
Employers shall:

                 (A)      pay to the Executive, in thirty-six (36) equal
         monthly installments beginning with the first business day of the
         month following the Date of Termination, a cash severance amount equal
         to three (3) times the Executive's Base Salary, and

                 (B)      maintain and provide for a period ending at the
         earlier of (i) the expiration of the remaining term of employment
         pursuant hereto prior to the Notice of Termination or (ii) the date of
         the Executive's full-time employment by another employer (provided
         that the Executive is entitled under the terms of such employment to
         benefits substantially similar to those described in this subparagraph
         (B)), at no additional cost to the Executive beyond that which the
         Executive is responsible for prior to the Date of Termination, the
         Executive's continued participation in all group insurance, life
         insurance, health and accident, disability and other employee benefit
         plans, programs and arrangements in which the Executive was entitled
         to participate immediately prior to the Date of Termination (other
         than stock option and restricted stock plans of the Employers),
         provided that in the event that the Executive's participation in any
         plan, program or arrangement as provided in this subparagraph (B) is
         barred, or during such period any such plan, program or arrangement is
         discontinued or the benefits thereunder are materially reduced, the
         Employers shall arrange to provide the Executive with benefits
         substantially similar to those which the Executive was entitled to
         receive under such plans, programs and arrangements immediately prior
         to the Date of Termination.

         (d)     In the event of the failure by the Employers to elect or to
re-elect or to appoint or to re-appoint the Executive to the offices of
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Employers or a material adverse
change made by the Employers in the Executive's functions, duties or
responsibilities as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Employers
without the Executive's express written consent, the Executive shall be
entitled to terminate his employment hereunder and shall be entitled to the
payments and benefits provided for in Section 5(c)(A) and (B); however, such
termination shall not otherwise constitute a material breach of this Agreement
by the Employers.

         6.      LIMITATION OF BENEFITS UNDER CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES.  If the
payments and benefits pursuant to Section 5 hereof, either alone or together
with other payments and benefits which Executive has the right to receive from
the Employers, would constitute a
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"parachute payment" under Section 280G of the Code, the payments and benefits
pursuant to Section 5 hereof shall be reduced, in the manner determined by the
Executive, by the amount, if any, which is the minimum necessary to result in
no portion of the payments and benefits under Section 5 being non-deductible to
the Employers pursuant to Section 280G of the Code and subject to the excise
tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code.  The determination of any reduction
in the payments and benefits to be made pursuant to Section 5 shall be based
upon the opinion of independent tax counsel selected by the Employers'
independent public accountants and paid by the Employers.  Such counsel shall
be reasonably acceptable to the Employers and the Executive; shall promptly
prepare the foregoing opinion, but in no event later than thirty (30) days from
the Date of Termination; and may use such actuaries as such counsel deems
necessary or advisable for the purpose.  In the event that the Employers and/or
the Executive do not agree with the opinion of such counsel, (i) the Employers
shall pay to the Executive the maximum amount of payments and benefits pursuant
to Section 5, as selected by the Executive, which such opinion indicates that
there is a high probability do not result in any of such payments and benefits
being non-deductible to the Employers and subject to the imposition of the
excise tax imposed under Section 4999 of the Code and (ii) the Employers may
request, and Executive shall have the right to demand that the Employers
request, a ruling from the IRS as to whether the disputed payments and benefits
pursuant to Section 5 hereof have such consequences.  Any such request for a
ruling from the IRS shall be promptly prepared and filed by the Employers, but
in no event later than thirty (30) days from the date of the opinion of counsel
referred to above, and shall be subject to Executive's approval prior to
filing, which shall not be unreasonably withheld.  The Employers and Executive
agree to be bound by any ruling received from the IRS and to make appropriate
payments to each other to reflect any such rulings, together with interest at
the applicable federal rate provided for in Section 7872(f)(2) of the Code.
Nothing contained herein shall result in a reduction of any payments or
benefits to which the Executive may be entitled upon termination of employment
under any circumstances other than as specified in this Section 6, or a
reduction in the payments and benefits specified in Section 5 below zero.

         7.      MITIGATION; EXCLUSIVITY OF BENEFITS.

         (a)     In the event that the Employers are required to make payments
to the Executive pursuant to Section 5 hereof in connection with a termination
of Executive's employment for other than Good Reason, the cash severance amount
required to be paid by the Employers shall be reduced during each year that
such payments are required to be made by 50% of any payments made to the
Executive by any other employer.  In all other circumstances, the Executive
shall not be required to mitigate the amount of any benefits hereunder by
seeking other employment or otherwise, nor shall the amount of any such
benefits be reduced by any compensation earned by the Executive as a result of
employment by another employer after the Date of Termination or otherwise.
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         (b)     The specific arrangements referred to herein are not intended
to exclude any other benefits which may be available to the Executive upon a
termination of employment with the Employers pursuant to employee benefit plans
of the Employers or otherwise.

         8.      WITHHOLDING.  All payments required to be made by the
Employers hereunder to the Executive shall be subject to the withholding of
such amounts, if any, relating to tax and other payroll deductions as the
Employers may reasonably determine should be withheld pursuant to any
applicable law or regulation.

         9.      ASSIGNABILITY.  The Employers may assign this Agreement and
their rights and obligations hereunder in whole, but not in part, to any
corporation, bank or other entity with or into which the Employers may
hereafter merge or consolidate or to which the Employers may transfer all or
substantially all of their assets, if in any such case said corporation, bank
or other entity shall by operation of law or expressly in writing assume all
obligations of the Employers hereunder as fully as if it had been originally
made a party hereto, but may not otherwise assign this Agreement or their
rights and obligations hereunder.  The Executive may not assign or transfer
this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder.

         10.     NOTICE.  For the purposes of this Agreement, notices and all
other communications provided for in this Agreement shall be in writing and
shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered or mailed by certified
or registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed to the
respective addresses set forth below:

         To the Employers:        Secretary
                                  Pittsburgh Home Financial Corp.
                                  Pittsburgh Home Savings Bank
                                  438 Wood Street
                                  Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania  15222

         To the Executive:        J. Ardie Dillen
                                  4001 Fairway Drive
                                  Gibsonia, Pennsylvania  15044

         11.     AMENDMENT; WAIVER.  No provisions of this Agreement may be
modified, waived or discharged unless such waiver, modification or discharge is
agreed to in writing signed by the Executive and such officer or officers as
may be specifically designated by the Board of Directors of the Employers to
sign on their behalf.  No waiver by any party hereto at any time of any breach
by any other party hereto of, or compliance with, any condition or provision of
this Agreement to be performed by such other party shall be deemed a waiver of
similar or dissimilar provisions or conditions at the same or at any prior or
subsequent time.
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         12.     GOVERNING LAW.  The validity, interpretation, construction and
performance of this Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the United
States where applicable and otherwise by the substantive laws of the
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.

         13.     NATURE OF OBLIGATIONS.  Nothing contained herein shall create
or require the Employers to create a trust of any kind to fund any benefits
which may be payable hereunder, and to the extent that the Executive acquires a
right to receive benefits from the Employers hereunder, such right shall be no
greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Employers.

         14.     HEADINGS.  The section headings contained in this Agreement
are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or
interpretation of this Agreement.

         15.     VALIDITY.  The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision
of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other
provisions of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect.

         16.     COUNTERPARTS.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.

         17.     REGULATORY PROHIBITION.  Notwithstanding any other provision
of this Agreement to the contrary, any payments made to the Executive pursuant
to this Agreement, or otherwise, are subject to and conditioned upon their
compliance with Section 18(k) of the FDIA (12 U.S.C. Section 1828(k)) and any
regulations promulgated thereunder.
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         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date
first above written.


Attest:                                        PITTSBURGH HOME FINANCIAL CORP.


/s/ Jess B. Mellor                             By:  /s/ Frank J. Malone
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Jess B. Mellor, Secretary                           Frank J. Malone, 
                                                    Chairman of the Board


Attest:                                        PITTSBURGH HOME SAVINGS BANK

/s/ Jess B. Mellor                             By:  /s/ Frank J. Malone
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Jess B. Mellor, Secretary                           Frank J. Malone, 
                                                    Chairman of the Board


                                               EXECUTIVE


                                               By:  /s/ J. Ardie Dillen
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                                                    J. Ardie Dillen