Sophia Schmidt
Sophia Schmidt is a Delaware native, and covers the environment for WHYY’s PlanPhilly. Before coming to Philadelphia in 2021, Sophia reported on her home state of Delaware for Delaware Public Media and produced interviews for NPR’s “Weekend Edition.” Sophia was a 2021 Metcalf Fellow.
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If you’ve been doing a lot of your holiday shopping online, you may be feeling a little guilty about all the plastic, bubble wrap, packing peanuts, and cardboard that your purchases came in. -
Exhaust from diesel trucks can make heart and lung issues worse, and even cause cancer. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports the state of Pennsylvania is putting money toward getting these trucks out of communities. -
Students and community members are calling on the University of Pennsylvania to drop disciplinary action against students involved in protests. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports. -
Philadelphia participated in a citizen science heat mapping project this summer – along with over a dozen other communities across the country. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports results are trickling in. -
City sanitation crews are prepping for what could be a trash-filled week — as the Phillies head home for the third game of the World Series. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports. -
Students are still camped out in protest at the University of Pennsylvania, demanding the administration change its stance on fossil fuels. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports protestors say they’re facing attempts at intimidation. -
Last September, a major thoroughfare that connects I-95 and the Schuylkill Expressway in Center City Philadelphia filled up like a bathtub. It was one of the most striking impacts of the remnants of Hurricane Ida. -
Good news for Pennsylvanians looking to buy electric vehicles: you can now get bigger rebates. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports. -
Some young Philadelphians see a brighter future in the solar power industry — for themselves and their communities. Sophia Schmidt of WHYY’s PlanPhilly reports a solar power training program in Philly has produced its latest batch of graduates. -
Philadelphians will get the chance to trade in their guns for money today. WHYY’s Sophia Schmidt reports it's an event meant to reduce gun violence.
