FIRST COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL CORPORATION   

Exhibit 24.1 - POWER OF ATTORNEY

     KNOWN ALL MEN 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/ DALE LATIMER                                                                                  March 12, 2002                                      Dale Latimer, Director

/S/DAVID DAHLMANN                                                                              March 12, 2002                                      David S. Dahlmann, Director

/S/JOHN A. ROBERTSHAW, JR.                                                             March 12, 2002                                      John A. Robertshaw, Jr., Director

/S/DAVID R. TOMB, JR.                                                                          March  12, 2002                                     David R. Tomb, Jr., Sr. Vice President,                                                 Secretary and Treasurer and Director

/S/E. H. BRUBAKER                                                                                March 12, 2002                                      E. H. Brubaker, Director

/S/SUMNER E. BRUMBAUGH                                                                March 12,  2002                                     Sumner E. Brumbaugh, Director

/S/RONALD C. GEISER                                                                           March  12, 2002                                     Ronald C. Geiser, Director

/S/JOSEPH E. O'DELL                                                                            March  12, 2002                                     Joseph E. O'Dell, President and  CEO and   Director

/S/JOHNSTON A. GLASS                                                                        March  12, 2002                                     Johnston A. Glass, Director                            

/S/JAMES W. NEWILL                                                                            March  21, 2002                                     James W. Newill, Director

/S/RAY T. CHARLEY                                                                                March 21, 2002                                      Ray T. Charley, Director

/S/JOHN J. DOLAN                                                                                   March 12, 2002                                    (2)John J. Dolan, Executive Vice President  and Chief Financial Officer

/S/JANICE PATTI                                                                                     March 12, 2002                                      (1)Janice Patti, Comptroller  (1) Also Chief Accounting Officer  (2) Also Financial Officer