ACAbigail Covington

1. Article · Sep 26, 2026 · Abigail Covington

   I report on how people buy houses. Here’s what I got wrong buying mine. (opens the original)

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   I learned all sorts of tips, tricks, and strategies reporting “How I Bought This House.” Unfortunately, I didn’t use any of them. As a reporter for “How I Bought This House,” The Inquirer’s series that shares the stories of how people purchased homes, I’ve spent a lot of time asking people about, well, how they bought their houses. How much they offered. What they waived. What they regretted. I’ve learned all sorts of tips and tricks, strategies, and common mistakes to avoid. So

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2. Article · Sep 22, 2026 · Abigail Covington

   The people building Philadelphia are breaking down (opens the original)

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   When Buddy Osborne’s phone rings, it’s because something has gone wrong. An accident. A death. A traumatic event on a job site. This past April, it was a catastrophic collapse. A parking garage had fallen, and three construction workers were dead. Osborne, 67, the chaplain for the Philadelphia Building and Construction Trades Council, arrived at the scene to find an ironworker being interviewed by investigators from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. The man had witnessed the

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3. Article · Sep 11, 2026 · Abigail Covington

   A Pa. state lawmaker wants to turn Lake Erie into Lake Pennsylvania (opens the original)

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   Rep. David Maloney, a Republican who represents parts of Berks County, wants to rename Lake Erie to “Lake Pennsylvania,” arguing that the state’s only Great Lake has become increasingly important to Pennsylvania’s economy and identity. Maloney plans to introduce a resolution that would urge President Donald Trump, Congress, and the U.S. Secretary of the Interior to take the necessary steps to change the lake’s name, according to a recent news release. In a memo to fellow lawmakers, Mal

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4. Article · Jul 4, 2026 · Abigail Covington

   He cut his rent by $2,000 a month. Then he bought a $165,000 house in Southwest Philly. | How I Bought This House (opens the original)

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   Dylan Foglesong left a $2,600-a-month Manayunk apartment for a room in a house with friends. Within months, he had saved enough to buy his own place. The buyer: Dylan Foglesong, 28, program manager The house: A 1,150-square-foot townhouse in Southwest Philly with two bedrooms and two bathrooms built in 1925. The price: Listed for $180,000; purchased for $165,000. The agent: Kristie Bergey, Coldwell Banker The ask: Dylan Foglesong felt like he was overpaying for his apartment. He was spending $2,

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