Big Hits BG | radioNOVO News for Altoona: April 23, 2026

RNN ALTOONA 04/23/26          ALTOONA’S FINANCIAL RECOVERY IS REACHING NEW HEIGHTS. S&P GLOBAL RATINGS HAS UPGRADED THE CITY’S CREDIT TO A-PLUS, CITING HEALTHY SURPLUSES AND A ROBUST $15 MILLION RESERVE FUND. CITY MANAGER CHRISTOPHER MCGUIRE SAYS THE UPGRADE VALIDATES THE CITY'S MOVE AWAY FROM "DISTRESSED STATUS" TOWARD A "PAY-AS-YOU-GO" STRATEGY. OFFICIALS HOPE TO USE THESE GROWING RESERVES TO EVENTUALLY PAY OFF MILLIONS IN OUTSTANDING DEBT YEARS AHEAD OF SCHEDULE.          A YEARLONG INVESTIGATION INTO A DIGITAL TIP HAS LED TO THE ARREST OF AN ALTOONA MAN ON DOZENS OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY POSSESSION CHARGES. 33-YEAR-OLD WILLIAM SCOTT WEIGHT JUNIOR WAS ARRAIGNED TUESDAY AFTER AUTHORITIES LINKED HIS DROPBOX ACCOUNT TO OVER 20 FILES OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE MATERIAL. INVESTIGATORS SAY WEIGHT ADMITTED TO POSSESSING THE FILES FOR PERSONAL GRATIFICATION AFTER A SEARCH OF HIS HOME AND WORKPLACE. HE IS CURRENTLY BEING HELD AT THE BLAIR COUNTY PRISON ON 100-THOUSAND DOLLARS BAIL.