Opinions vary on direction of Haycock Community Center – Bucks Round-Up – January 28, 2026
Opinions vary on direction of Haycock Community Center
Debate continues in Haycock Township over the future of the former Haycock Elementary School, now known as the Haycock Township Community Center. Supervisors voted earlier this month to delay adding funds beyond the current $30,000 budget allocation until a comprehensive plan is completed, citing unresolved septic and regulatory issues. Residents remain divided on whether the property should become a revenue-generating facility. Township officials say they are coordinating with state and county agencies before moving forward. The Haycock Fire Company has already spent money on partial renovations but has paused work pending septic repairs. In other township business, supervisors advanced a revised 2026 budget that includes hiring two part-time administrative employees, outsourcing zoning enforcement, and eliminating a controversial employee cell phone plan. The final budget is expected to be adopted in February.
Police: Northampton man charged with killing his family
A Northampton Township man is facing multiple homicide charges following the deaths of his parents and sister in what authorities describe as an isolated but deeply troubling incident in Churchville. Kevin Castiglia, 55, has been charged with three counts of criminal homicide, abuse of a corpse, and related offenses after police discovered three bodies inside a Heather Road home Monday afternoon. The victims were identified as Judith Castiglia, 84; her husband Fred Castiglia, 90; and their daughter, Deborah Castiglia, 53. The investigation began when Deborah Castiglia’s boyfriend reported her missing after several days without contact. When he went to her parents’ home to check on her, police say Kevin Castiglia answered the door and threatened him, prompting a call to authorities. Officers arrived around 2:15 p.m. and were allegedly confronted by Kevin Castiglia, who was armed with a knife. A roughly five-hour barricade situation followed before a SWAT team breached the home and took him into custody without further injury. Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan praised the “heroic restraint” shown by responding officers, noting they avoided further tragedy despite dangerous conditions. Autopsies were conducted on Tuesday, and Khan emphasized there is no ongoing threat to the public. Crisis teams are being made available at William Tennent High School and Klinger Middle School where Deborah Castiglia had longstanding ties.
Man who allegedly fired at police in drug probe held without bail
The Bucks County District Attorney’s office announced that a 26-year-old man accused of firing at law enforcement during a Bucks County-led drug raid is being held without bail. Nicholas Sperando allegedly opened fire on officers executing a high-risk warrant in Philadelphia earlier this month. No officers were injured. The lengthy investigation dismantled a multimillion-dollar drug trafficking organization, resulting in the seizure of eight firearms and approximately $4 million worth of drugs. Agents with the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office and Pennsylvania State Police Troopers were in the direct line of fire as they executed the search with members of the Bucks County Detectives, Bensalem Township Police Department, and Philadelphia Police Department. When investigators finally entered the Fairdale Road residence after Sperando’s surrender, they recovered the FN Herstal 5.7 pistol used in the shooting, and police noted that there was a live round jammed in the chamber that likely prevented the defendant from firing even more rounds. Also located in the house was an AR-style rifle, a Glock handgun with an extended magazine, and bulk quantities of marijuana and drug proceeds. The operation simultaneously targeted other key locations used by the organization. At a stash house on Day Street in Philadelphia, co-defendant David Tierney was apprehended after he was observed attempting to flush pills and suspected cocaine down a toilet as officers arrived. At that location, agents discovered a firearm under a pillow and a trailer filled with enormous quantities of marijuana and THC vapes. A third search at a location on James Street, Sperando’s place of work, yielded a short-barrel Mossberg pump shotgun, a Ruger .380, and a significant supply of mushrooms and edibles.
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