No muss, no fuss: Corbett signed three energy-related bills last night, including Pennsylvania’s first natural gas drilling impact fee, ever.  From the Associated Press:

Among the other bills that Corbett signed privately was one that would allow public utilities to charge ratepayers up front for improvements to power lines and water, sewer and natural gas pipelines, and another that could deliver long-term tax breaks to a buyer of three Philadelphia-area oil refineries that are shutting down and a massive petrochemical refinery that may be built in southwestern Pennsylvania.

The latter bill is a centerpiece of Pennsylvania's competitive pitch in a race against Ohio and West Virginia to persuade a subsidiary of Netherlands-based oil and gas giant Royal Dutch Shell PLC to build a petrochemical refinery in the Pittsburgh area, potentially meaning thousands of new jobs and millions of tax dollars for the state.

The Patriot-News reports Penn State has tallied up its 2011 tab from dealing with the Sandusky child sex abuse scandal.  The total cost comes to almost $3.2 million – for crisis communications, investigations, and legal fees for both the university and the accused Penn State administrators.

Also in the P-N: Penn State’s former Athletic Director Tim Curley wants a judge to throw out the charges against him, arguing that jurors would have needed to hear from the late head coach Joe Paterno for corroboration.