Bigfoot Country Radio | radioNovo News for State College: April 23, 2026

RNN STATE COLLEGE 04/23/26          A FORMER PENN STATE PROFESSOR IS HEADING TO JAIL FOR A SERIES OF LEWD ACTS IN THE ROTHROCK STATE FOREST. 64-YEAR-OLD THEMIS MATSOUKAS WAS SENTENCED YESTERDAY TO AT LEAST FIVE MONTHS FOR CRIMES INCLUDING CRIMINAL TRESPASS AND SEXUAL INTERCOURSE WITH AN ANIMAL. MATSOUKAS WAS CAUGHT ON CAMERA EXPOSING HIMSELF AND PERFORMING EXPLICIT ACTS MORE THAN 50 TIMES. IN ADDITION TO JAIL, HE MUST PAY 12-GRAND IN FINES AND CAN'T OWN ANY ANIMALS.          STATE COLLEGE AREA RESIDENTS COULD SEE THEIR PROPERTY TAXES RISE BY 3.5 PERCENT THIS YEAR. DISTRICT OFFICIALS ARE PROPOSING THE HIKE TO COVER RISING PERSONNEL COSTS, WHICH NOW EXCEED $164 MILLION. IF APPROVED ON JUNE 1ST, IT WILL MARK THE FIFTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR OF TAX INCREASES FOR THE DISTRICT. THERE IS SOME GOOD NEWS, HOWEVER; CONSTRUCTION BIDS FOR THE NEW PARK FOREST MIDDLE SCHOOL CAME IN 10 PERCENT UNDER BUDGET. FINANCE OFFICER RANDY BROWN SAYS THOSE SAVINGS WILL HELP EASE THE BURDEN OF THE $137 MILLION PROJECT.