[3] Still going by her given name of Edith at the time, she graduated cum laude with a bachelor's degree in science from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh.

[1][2] Huggins was initially hired as a features reporter at WCAU-TV of Philadelphia in 1966 for a show called The Big News Team with John Facenda, following a chance encounter with a broadcast executive in a New York City restaurant.

[1][2] In a 2006 interview for her 40th anniversary with WCAU, Huggins confided that she had been hired despite a lack on-air, live television experience.

Huggins also co-hosted a midday news show called What's Happening during the early 1970s with Herb Clarke, weatherman.

Her other shows on WCAU included Horizons and Huggins' Heroes, which focused on ordinary local people who had accomplished notable achievements, especially for the benefit of the larger community.

Professionally, Huggins was often cited by colleagues as a mentor and was affectionately referred to as "Miss Edie" by younger reporters and staff throughout the Philadelphia television news industry.

[1][2] In 2006, Huggins was cast in the lead role in the independent film So Big, which debuted on May 3, 2008, at International House in Philadelphia.