The St. Michael Labor Day Festival wasn’t the only attraction that brought people to St. Michael on Saturday. The Forest Hills School District unveiled their new mascot, a Ranger, for the first time during a parade down Locust Street. The mascot was shown to the student body on Thursday but this was a chance for the community to see the fruition of a year long process. “That’s what we wanted to fulfill for the students and to show them what the forest ranger is,"

Johnstown, Pa. (WJAC) — This year has been challenging for many students as they navigate online learning due to COVID-19. That's especially true for those who don't have computers, WiFi, and the other resources they need to learn. One organization in Cambria County is giving local students what they need to stay ahead this school year. Sisters Sha'Kia and Shale are students at Greater Johnstown, and COVID-19 has taken a toll on how they learn.

In a 643-page report released Wednesday, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections has recommended the closure of SCI Retreat. It lists reasons for the closure as the age of the physical facility, infrastructure concerns (especially with the bridge entryway), and the inability to house physically handicapped prisoners, among other reasons. The full report is available here. SCI Retreat employs more than 400 people and houses about 1,000 inmates. RELATED:Lawmakers vow to fight second proposed closure of SCI Retreat

CAMBRIA COUNTY, Pa. (WJAC) — Organizers with the Lorain / Stonycreek Hiking Trails are gearing up for their "Beer, Wine, and Spirits Festival" coming up next month. It will take place Saturday, June 3rd at 1:00 PM at the trails along Green Valley Street in Johnstown. In addition to food vendors, attendees can sample and buy beer, wine, and spirits from vendors from across the region. Local musicians will perform including tunes from The Clarks.

MELINA WALLING and JOHN ANTCZAK Associated Press — California's largest wildfire so far this year was significantly surrounded Monday after blackening a swath of hilly grasslands between San Francisco Bay and the Central Valley. The Corral Fire was 75% contained after scorching more than 22 square miles (57 square kilometers) during the weekend, the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection said. One home was destroyed and two firefighters were injured.

Johnstown, PA (WJAC) — A community staple in Johnstown’s West End is now under new ownership. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held Wednesday at Zeke’s Pizza on Fairfield Avenue. Mark and Tabitha McIntire say they're looking forward to continuing the restaurant's legacy. Zeke's Pizza opened in 1989 and has been serving the community for 34 years. The new owners say Zeke’s will be open every day of the week, but their hours do vary.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WZTV) — Every single country music star that has a bar downtown gets their name in lights. Whether it's Garth Brooks or Miranda Lambert, they have a big neon hanging sign outside their establishment, welcoming you in. However, country singer Morgan Wallen will not be getting his name in lights outsidehis new Broadway bar as Metro Council members say his actions come with consequences. The council members voted no Tuesday night to allowing Wallen's very own neon sign to go up outside his bar.

EL PASO, Texas (KFOX) — The Texas Department of Public Safety's West Texas Regional office distributed a lineup of photos showing people who were arrested in the El Paso area for human smuggling between April 19 and May 16. The agency said the following people were arrested in connection to Operation Lone Star: Kevin AguilarPedro AlavezErnesto AvitiaSergio CalderaJuan Calderon-SantanaCarlos CastroDaniel ContrerasAntonio DuarteFrancisco EscarfulleryEver FavelaEdgar FernandezDouglas FieldsAbraham GarciaJuan HernandezIsai HolguinRicardo HolguinJosue MachadoTovar MaciasRuben MartinezJaime MendezLuis NunezEdgar OrozcoRuben PachecoEdgar PalmaWerner RaldaJuaquin RiosManuel SegobiaOscar SifuentesHector SilvaMarco SolisEdgar TorresPaul TofoyaFernie VillescasA University of Texas/Texas Politics Project Poll recently released found immigration and border security are the most important issues for the largest share of Texans.

Somerset Co., PA (WJAC) — State police in Somerset County have charged a Berlin man after he was accused of raping an unconscious woman at his home. Troopers say Christopher Crites, 49, faces charges of rape of an unconscious victim, sexual assault and aggravated indecent assault, according to online court documents. Investigators say on August 21 of last year, troopers received a report of a sexual assault in which the victim claimed that she had been raped by Crites.

Greater Johnstown Career and Technology Center recognized their students Thursday morning as they graduated from the school. 200 students in at least eight school districts took part in the ceremony, which took place at People's Natural Gas Park in downtown Johnstown. Their administrative director, John Augustine, said the administration is proud of its students, as they spent the last three years of their high school career learning a trade as they prepare to enter the workforce or the military.