Erin Mccarthy

About

I tell stories about how people in Philadelphia and its suburbs are spending their money.Before becoming The Inquirer's consumer reporter, I covered the coronavirus pandemic, with a focus on Pennsylvania's response and vaccine rollout, as well as professional sports, suburban news, crime, and courts.During my time at Penn State, I had five Inquirer internships, including two seasons spent covering Penn State football. I covered the Nittany Lions' 2016 victory in the Big Ten Championship, followed by their nail-biter of a loss in the Rose Bowl a few weeks later. I also started an investigative team at Penn State's student newspaper, the Daily Collegian, writing several stories that had an impact on personnel decisions in the university's athletic department.