Sophia Schmidt is a Reporter at WHYY’s PlanPhilly. She covers the environment with a strong focus on climate change, sustainability, and public education, drawing on her previous experience reporting in Delaware and producing for NPR. Sophia's work has been featured in WDIY 88.1 FM, The Philadelphia Tribune, The National Interest, and several other notable outlets.
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Sophia Schmidt's coverage primarily focuses on local government announcements, often related to energy, sustainability, and environmental justice in the Philadelphia region. She frequently cites data to support her articles.
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One worker sustained life-threatening injuries and was in “critical, but stable condition” Tuesday, a county spokesperson said.
By: Sophia Schmidt
Anyone can contribute to the map of sites where tires, construction debris and other junk is dumped illegally.
By: Sophia Schmidt
Neighborhood Collaborative Community Gardens’ bus shelters will include shade trees, pollinator-friendly plants and air quality monitors.
By: Sophia Schmidt
Last year, the School District of Philadelphia became the first in the country to be criminally charged over its management of asbestos.
By: Sophia Schmidt
The Philadelphia Federation of Teachers says the district knew about the asbestos issue a month before telling students they’d need to relocate.
By: Sophia Schmidt
In an open letter, a coalition of homeless people, advocates and service providers called for a heat response similar to how the city handles cold.
The bright yellow box has become a place for people to swap plant cuttings and propagations.
"Little Free Libraries" in front of homes or businesses offer books. However, a new -- greener -- version of the concept has popped up in Northeast Philly.
The city’s average temperature tied for the third warmest on record from June through August.
By: Sophia Schmidt
A former DEP commissioner says the city did not have the authority to skirt state laws in order to make the 250th deadline.
