INDIANA, Pa., Nov. 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- First Commonwealth(R) (NYSE: FCF) announces its newest location at 1195 Freedom Road in Cranberry Township. The official grand opening marked the 112th office for the corporation's banking division. Yesterday's ceremony included a ribbon cutting, refreshments for clients and the participation of dignitaries, executives and many special guests.

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"This is a very proud moment for our organization," said T. Michael Price, president, First Commonwealth Bank. "Our focus is on the future growth of First Commonwealth and the communities we serve. We look forward to building strong relationships in Cranberry, which is a vital and thriving area."

Participants, pictured left to right, in the November 19th event included James L. Norris, Lally, Lally and Company, LLC; Keri Geyer, president, Cranberry Township Chamber of Commerce; Rich Ramish, office manager for the Cranberry office; Bill Flanagan, executive vice president and corporate relations, Allegheny Conference on Community Development; T. Michael Price, president, First Commonwealth Bank; Jeanine Fallon, senior vice president and regional executive for the Pittsburgh market, First Commonwealth Bank; Marlene Lott, legislative assistant, office of Daryl Metcalfe; Mark Chini, regional manager, First Commonwealth -- Pittsburgh West market; Sue McMurdy, executive vice president, chief information officer, First Commonwealth Financial Corporation; Jeff Berneburg, assistant fire chief, Cranberry Township Fire Department; Bruce Mazzoni, Cranberry Township board member; and, Steven Shivak, executive director, Pittsburgh Community Reinvestment Group.

Jeanine Fallon added, "The staff members in Cranberry are part of this community, which makes them ideally suited to build relationships and advocate for their clients' financial well being. It is our goal at First Commonwealth to help our clients achieve financial success. Now, we can do so even more conveniently with our newest north hills location."

The Cranberry office is a full-service location providing a wide variety of services and products, including traditional consumer and business loans, deposit products, insurance, trust and investment services. The branch offers safe deposit boxes, night deposit, and drive-up window services.

About First Commonwealth

First Commonwealth Financial Corporation is a $5.7 billion bank holding company headquartered in Indiana, Pennsylvania. It operates 112 retail branch offices in 15 counties in western and central Pennsylvania through First Commonwealth Bank, a Pennsylvania chartered bank and trust company. Financial services and insurance products are also provided through First Commonwealth Insurance Agency and First Commonwealth Financial Advisors, Inc.

SOURCE First Commonwealth Financial Corporation