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WILKES-BARRE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — 28/22 News learned of the death of a local community leader: Former NAACP Wilkes-Barre Chapter President Bill Browne has passed away.

Browne took on the role as head of the chapter more than two years ago after serving it in several capacities for more than a decade.

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We learned on Saturday that Browne died Friday after he had been hospitalized.

Bill Browne was 65 years old.

NANTICOKE, LUZERNE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — In contrast to the mass mobilization effort, state and national leaders held a round table discussion on Saturday in Luzerne County.

The goal was to discuss workforce development, but other topics concerning controversial Trump administration policies came up for discussion.

28/22 News Reporter Gianna Galli was the only TV news reporter to join the US Labor Secretary on a tour of the union building in Nanticoke, where the discussion took place.

BARRETT TOWNSHIP, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A woman is dead after a crash in Monroe County Saturday night.

Officials say the Pocono Mountain Regional Police were called at about 7:20 p.m. Saturday for a reported crash on Route 447 between Long Road and Gravel Road in Barrett Township.

Monroe County Coroner Tom Yanac confirmed with 28/22 News a woman had passed away at the scene.

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Authorities say the scene was cleared at about 9:45 p.m.

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Route 447 is shut down in both directions following a deadly crash Saturday night in Barrett Township.

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Republican Congressman Rob Bresnahan stopped in Nanticoke Saturday for a roundtable discussion looking to tackle problems in America's workforce.