Centennial School District struggles to finalize budget – Bucks Round-Up – June 26, 2025
Centennial School District struggles to finalize budget
With the June 30 deadline looming, Centennial School District has yet to pass its 2025–26 budget. At issue is a proposed 4% property tax increase, amounting to an estimated $144 annually for the average homeowner. The $156 million plan is being contested by board members divided over tax hikes versus maintaining services. A special board meeting is set for 7 p.m. today in a last-ditch effort to pass the budget.
Bucks County man sentenced to life in Temple officer’s killing
A Philadelphia jury on Wednesday found Miles Pfeffer, 20, of Buckingham Township, guilty of murdering Temple University Police Sgt. Christopher Fitzgerald. The jury deliberated for less than 30 minutes before delivering the verdict. Pfeffer was sentenced to life without parole, plus additional decades for robbery and related gun charges. The fatal shooting occurred in February 2023 when Pfeffer, then 18, was fleeing from police amid a string of carjackings. Prosecutors said he shot Fitzgerald six times at point-blank range during a foot pursuit. Surveillance footage played in court corroborated the prosecution’s case. Pfeffer’s younger brother, who was also facing charges from that night, testified against him. Sgt. Fitzgerald, 31, was a husband and father of four.
Warminster teacher and coach charged in child pornography case
A Warminster Township man who worked as a Catholic school teacher and youth sports coach has been arrested on child pornography charges. Richard Allen Adamsky, 65, was taken into custody Wednesday morning after federal and local authorities executed a search warrant at his home. Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced the charges, which include felony counts for possession of child sexual abuse material and criminal use of a communication facility. According to investigators, Adamsky admitted to downloading and storing hundreds of illicit images over the past five years. The case began with a March 2025 tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Adamsky is being held at Bucks County Correctional Facility on $500,000 bail. A preliminary hearing is scheduled for August 4.
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