Pennsylvania Gov. Mark S. Schweiker brought $2.2 million to the area Thursday afternoon but none of the money is for the victims of the tornado that touched down Nov. 10 in Clark and South Pymatuning and Delaware townships.

And the governor had no guarantees that any state money was coming to help the victims.

"The federal (government) dictates a certain extent of damage and underinsured," Schweiker said at the Sharon City Building. "Regardless of the scale, it is a disaster. It's an out and out disaster. That's why we responded as we did."

Strict federal disaster guidelines will probably not be met because too many of the affected residents have insurance and because the tornado only affected three municipalities in one county out of 67 counties in Pennsylvania. The municipalities must appeal to the state for the federal money.

If the state determines the disaster is more than the community can cope with, the next step is for the governor to invoke the Stafford Act, which means a formal request would be sent to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. FEMA then decides what should be done and makes a recommendation to the president.

As of now, that seems unlikely.

Schweiker said that he and Sen. Robert D. "Bob" Robbins of Salem Township are working to get community revitalization funding to help the victims but he had no time frame for when that money might arrive.

"It's nice to be able to provide help the next morning, but the wheels of government don't move that fast," he said. "It's never easy. My heart goes out to the families, especially the family that lost a family member."

Schweiker met with Clark Mayor Douglas Bradley and South Pymatuning Township Supervisor Chairman Mike Nashtock Thursday afternoon prior to announcing $500,000 for Shenango Valley Industrial Development Corp.

Bradley said he let Schweiker know that the borough has applied for state aid. He announced Monday the borough applied for a $100,000 state Department of Community and Economic Development grant. Bradley said Thursday that state Rep. Michael C. Gruitza of Hermitage had encouraged him to file for a $30,000 state grant to offset the borough's cleanup costs.

"Hopefully we'll get some relief," Bradley said.

Meanwhile, Bradley is looking for one more person to sit on the three-person board of the Clark Tornado Disaster Fund at First National Bank of Pennsylvania. He said fund-raising for the families in the borough whose homes were lost or damaged in the tornado are going "very well."

Anyone who wants to donate to the fund may send contributions to Clark Borough, Box 513, Clark 16113. Donations can also be made at the Sharpsville branch of First National Bank of Pennsylvania.