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A visiting therapist twice took a woman to a New Kensington hotel where he coerced her into having sex, city police allege.
William Francis Denney, 62, of North Huntingdon was arraigned Thursday on charges of institutional sexual assault and criminal coercion. He was released on an unsecured $25,000 bond.
Denney’s attorney, Casey David White, said the charges came as a surprise to Denney, who he said is law-abiding.
“Now that the allegations have been made clear by the New Kensington Police Department, Mr. Denney and myself are going to sit down and comb through each and every allegation made by this woman,” White said. “At this point in time, we’re not sure why exactly it took over two years for the charges to be filed. That is just one of a number of questions we are going to have during the course of his defense.”
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Firefighters use a ladder truck to reach the balcony of a Parnassus Manor apartment after a fire started at the New Kensington building on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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Firefighters use a ladder truck to reach the balcony of a Parnassus Manor apartment after a fire started at the New Kensington building on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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Firefighters tend to a resident at the Parnassus Manor apartment building in New Kensington after a fire started there on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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Buses were brought in to hold residents evacuated from the Parnassus Manor apartment building in New Kensington on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021.
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The New Kensington-Arnold School District is going forward with a preliminary 2021-22 budget carrying a 6.8% property tax increase despite Gov. Tom Wolf’s budget proposal that boost funding for public schools.
Wolf released his budget proposal Tuesday. It contains nearly $2 billion extra for schools a more than 20% increase paid for with an increase in the state’s personal income tax rate.
New Kensington-Arnold’s preliminary budget, which the school board approved Tuesday night, still carries a 6-mill property tax increase. The board authorized business Manager Jeff McVey to ask the state to allow the district to increase the tax rate by more than its state-imposed inflation limit of 4.4% without voter approval.
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Arnold police said they heard the distinct sound of a bullet being loaded into the chamber of an AR-15 rifle when they went into a home near their station after hearing a woman screaming.
In a criminal complaint, police said James Earl Huckbaa threatened to kill officers if they didn’t get out of his house, where they later found a room full of guns and ammunition.
Huckabaa, 65, of Sixth Avenue, was arraigned Wednesday before District Judge Frank J. Pallone Jr. on charges stemming from the Jan. 25 incident. He was released after posting 10% of a $50,000 bail.
Trouble with garbage collection?
New Kensington officials are asking residents who have a problem with their trash pickup to call city hall.
The number is 724-337-4523.
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Following reports of thefts by its employees, New Kensington says the city’s garbage hauler has promised to improve communication with the city and keep it aware of its trucks’ whereabouts.
Representatives of city council met with County Hauling last week to discuss performance issues and resident complaints.
“It was a good meeting. They understood all of our issues and complaints and took it very seriously,” Mayor Tom Guzzo said. “We’re not going to tolerate any more issues from them. They have a firm understanding, and they agreed.”