Ferrick got a job with a since-disbanded news service, the United Press International, in Philadelphia and later in Harrisburg. In 1976, he was hired as a Statehouse reporter in Harrisburg for the Inquirer and climbed through a series of reporting and editing positions, including City Hall bureau chief, poverty reporter, political writer, deputy editor, and special-projects writer.
Ferrick found employment with UPI, a news service that no longer operates, in Philadelphia and later in Harrisburg. He was hired as a Statehouse reporter for the Inquirer in 1976 and advanced through roles including City Hall bureau chief, poverty reporter, political writer, deputy editor, and special-projects writer.