Here are some of the latest news items from this morning, Tuesday, Feb. 22, 2023:
Teen charged with gun violations
A teenager is being charged after giving a gun to a 15-year-old who was later shot and killed in the city’s Allentown neighborhood in early February, according to Tribune-Review news partner WPXI.
Maurice Morgan, 16, is charged with robbery, conspiracy and firearms charges after giving a gun to Tre’Sean Jackson.
Jackson was shot near Loyal Way and Harcourt Way on Feb. 7 and died at a hospital.
According to court documents, Morgan gave a gun to Jackson because they planned to rob someone that day.
Police have not named a suspect in Jackson’s death.
Winter weather advisory issued
A winter weather advisory has been issued for parts of Allegheny County through 1 p.m.
There is a threat of freezing rain and sleet, according to the National Weather Service in Pittsburgh.
The Winter Weather Advisory has been expanded southward. It is 31 degrees at our office in Moon, and we are observing rain. Be careful during your morning commute! A light glaze of ice is possible. pic.twitter.com/eZ4D3canOo
— NWS Pittsburgh (@NWSPittsburgh) February 22, 2023
Conditions could cause travel difficulties with roads being covered in an icy glaze, according to a NWS post.
A high temperature of 58 degrees is expected today, with most of the region seeing rain throughout the afternoon.
Meteorologists said Thursday could reach a high near 70 degrees before colder air returns Friday.
