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Three charged with homicide after deadly party

Editor's Note: This story has been edited to clarify where the party occurred.

LONG POND, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Three men are facing homicide charges for their alleged involvement in a deadly shooting that occurred at a party in a rental property in the Poconos.

The following three men have been charged with homicide and attempted homicide in the death of 22-year-old Lionardo Hernandez Zarata;

Oscar Quilarque Sosa, 31, of New York

Oswaldo Odin Soloranzo Sosa, 37, of New York

Josthin Noel Landaeta Perez, 24, of New York

Police use Flock Safety system to arrest two suspects

HAZLETON, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — It's a one-of-it's-kind security system in northeastern Pennsylvania, and a Luzerne County Police Department says it continues to pay dividends.

Hazleton Police say it helped lead to the arrest of two suspected gunman after shots rang out in a neighborhood in the middle of the afternoon.

It's called the Flock Safety Raven System. It combines hi-tech cameras and listening devices to help track and possibly prevent crime

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Maple syrup producers adjust to spring weather

RICE TOWNSHIP, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Maple syrup season is in full swing, and local producers have been waiting on Mother Nature to give them the perfect weather.

Tapping for some sap before the sun comes up is a normal early morning task for Bill Urbanski, Co-owner of Urbanski Farms.

“We generally want to find a tree that’s going to be ten to twelve inches in diameter before we begin to tap it.”

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The local sap house in Rice Township is stoked and steaming, producing sweet maple syrup.

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