INDIANA, Pa., May 26, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- S&T Bank, a full-service financial institution with assets of $6.0 billion, branch locations in 16 southwestern and southcentral Pennsylvania counties, and loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio, and western New York, is excited to announce the Grand Opening celebration of the Innovation Center at the site of the previous Indian Springs location, 2455 Route 286 South, Indiana, Pa., 15701. During the week of May 26, the branch will host a weeklong grand opening celebration commemorating the new branch and its local customers.

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"As the digital landscape is rapidly evolving, S&T Bank has recognized the need to continue matching our growth with branch advancement to meet more complex customer needs," said Todd D. Brice, president and chief executive officer of S&T Bank. "This branch will serve as a prototype for future office locations from which we will continue to develop insights to further amplify and modernize the services and products offered to our valuable customers."

Technological features available at the Indian Springs Innovation Center include:


    --  An interactive tech-bar with tablets loaded with S&T Bank resources
    --  A video conferencing area to remotely connect customers to S&T Bank
        experts, in addition to the on-site branch team
    --  Free in-branch Wi-Fi service to allow customers to use their own
        laptops, tablets and smart phones to access the Internet in the
        Innovation Lounge
    --  Assistance from customer service representatives to download and use the
        S&T Bank mobile banking app and online banking
    --  LED lighting with sensors in the parking area and 98 percent LED
        lighting inside the store

In addition to the technological conveniences at the Indian Springs Innovation Center, S&T Bank also provides water, coffee and other value-added benefits to ensure that customers experience relationship banking firsthand.

"We appreciate the patience of our Indian Springs customers who eagerly awaited the opening of the Innovation Center and have been active in utilizing its resources since its opening in March. We truly believe the added technological features were well worth the wait to meet their evolving needs," said Becky Stapleton, senior executive vice president, chief banking officer, S&T Bank.

Zachary Reese directs the branch as assistant vice president, branch manager of the Indian Springs Innovation Center. Reese joined S&T Bank in August 2014, and in his current role, leads the team to provide superior customer service within the branch. He is also responsible for managing operations, new business development and customer experience, among others.

"Zach's operational oversight as branch manager at Indian Springs is a tremendous asset to our organization as he has become a familiar face to our loyal customers and exhibits an extraordinary management style," said Stapleton. "In addition to our solid team at the Innovation Center, our new video-conferencing function also gives customers convenient access to additional S&T Bank experts in all lines of business including wealth management, insurance, mortgages, business banking and consumer lending."

S&T Bank announced plans to begin renovations at the Indian Springs Innovation Center in 2014 with final updates completed in 2015. The Indian Springs branch is the second largest transactional branch for S&T Bank, whose footprint continues to grow with the merger of Integrity Bancshares in 2015, and a new loan production office, which recently opened in western New York. In 2015, S&T Bank also announced plans to launch a new service for customers called People Pay, an ePayment feature where current banking clients can transfer funds to other customers through S&T Bank mobile and online banking in a few simple steps.

For more information about S&T Bank, please visit www.stbank.com or call 800.325.2265.

About S&T Bancorp, Inc. and S&T Bank:
S&T Bancorp, Inc. is a $6.0 billion bank holding company that is headquartered in Indiana, Pa. and trades on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol STBA. Its principal subsidiary, S&T Bank, was established in 1902 and operates in 16 counties across southwestern and southcentral Pennsylvania, with loan production offices in northeast and central Ohio, and western New York. For more information visit www.stbancorp.com or www.stbank.com.

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