Sophia Schmidt is a Reporter at WHYY’s PlanPhilly. She covers the environment with a focus on climate change, sustainability, and energy policy, drawing on her experience from reporting in Delaware and producing for NPR. Sophia has been featured in various outlets, including WDIY 88.1 FM, The Philadelphia Tribune, and NPR.
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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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By: Sophia Schmidt
Dozens of data centers are planned for the Philly region. Some lawmakers want to put up guardrails, while others want to speed their development.
By: Sophia Schmidt
The city is still evaluating the environmental impacts of burning trash versus landfilling it, the Office of Clean and Green director said.
Households faced higher heating bills this winter, as natural gas prices rose faster than inflation over the past year.
By: Sophia Schmidt
Pennsylvanians have one more month to apply for help paying their heating bills.
By: Sophia-Schmidt
The rapid growth of these mega computing facilities has left state legislatures scrambling to respond to their development.
By: Sophia Schmidt
The coalition wants the Land Bank to give neighbors preferential rights to apply for vacant side yards and expand eligibility.
By: Sophia Schmidt
The update raises the plan’s price tag by $200,000 and spares North Philadelphia’s Ludlow Elementary School from recommended closure.
Lawmakers held a hearing Wednesday on a resolution that pits the state Legislature against Gov. Mikie Sherrill over climate-driven flood rules.
By: Sophia Schmidt
The American Lung Association says the Philly area is among the worst in the country for levels of a pollutant that can cause lung and heart issues.
By: Sophia Schmidt
A sophomore at Lankenau said she’d rather graduate early or take a GED test than transfer to a different school for her senior year.
