8-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 20, 2006
S&T Bancorp, Inc. ____________________________________________________________ (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Pennsylvania_________________ (State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	0-12508_________________ (Commission File Number)	25-1434426_________________ (IRS Employer Identification No.)

43 South Ninth Street, Indiana, PA
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices) 15701
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Zip Code

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (800) 325-2265
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Item 5.02 (c)- Departure of Directors or Principal Officers, Election of Directors; Appointment of Principal Officers

James C. Miller, chairman and chief executive officer of S&T Bancorp, Inc, announced today that James V. Milano was appointed a Director of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and S&T Bank at its regular Board of Directors meeting on February 20, 2006. Mr. Milano received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Duquesne University and a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Robert Morris College. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and will serve as a member of the S&T Bancorp, Inc. Audit Committee.

Item 9.01 - Financial Statements and Exhibits

(c) Exhibits

(99) Press Release

SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
February 20, 2006	S&T Bancorp, Inc. /s/ Robert E. Rout                              Robert E. Rout Senior Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Secretary

EX-99

Contact: James C. Miller

724-465-1487

TO BE RELEASED:

8:00 a.m., Tuesday, February 21, 2006

S&T Bancorp, Inc. Appoints James V. Milano to Board of Directors

Indiana, Pennsylvania - James C. Miller, chairman and chief executive officer of S&T Bancorp, Inc, (NASDAQ:STBA) announced today that James V. Milano was appointed a Director of S&T Bancorp, Inc. and S&T Bank at its regular Board of Directors meeting on February 20, 2006. Mr. Milano received a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration from Duquesne University and a Master of Science degree in Taxation from Robert Morris College. He is also a Certified Public Accountant and will serve as a member of the Bank's Audit Committee.

"We are very pleased that Jim Milano has joined the S&T Board. His business and professional background and experience will add an important new dimension to our Board of Directors. In addition, Jim is a life-long resident of western Pennsylvania and shares our commitment to the region," stated Miller.

Frank Jones, who chairs the S&T Board Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee, said, "We feel very fortunate to attract a talented professional with Jim's experience to our Board. I know he will be a good contributor and a conscientious representative for our shareholders."

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Mr. Milano was a managing partner of Datemasch Milano & Associates, a Pittsburgh CPA firm, and has also served as the Chief Financial Officer of Nep Broadcasting, LLC. Jim and his wife, Amy, are the parents of three children, and the family resides in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania.

Headquartered in Indiana, PA, S&T Bancorp, Inc. operates 50 offices within Allegheny, Armstrong, Blair, Butler, Cambria, Clarion, Clearfield, Indiana, Jefferson and Westmoreland counties. With assets of $3.2 billion, S&T Bancorp, Inc. stock trades on the NASDAQ National Market System under the symbol STBA.

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