Lauren SchneidermanWhat I DoI am a Video Producer. I film and edit videos and short documentaries about Philadelphia, the surrounding region, and the people that live here. My BackgroundBefore joining The Inquirer I was a staff photographer and videographer at the Hartford Courant. I have a bachelor's degree from Goucher College and a master's degree in new media photojournalism from the Corcoran College of Art and Design. How Fiorella makes their famous ricotta gnocchiFiorella’s soft, pillowy ricotta gnocchi are popular all yearlong. “They’re just little clouds of joy,” says executive chef Matt Rodrigue.Lauren Schneiderman Aug. 6, 2025Link copied to clipboardMayor Parker's full speech on day three of the DC 33 strikePhiladelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker delivered an ardent defense of her leadership and administration Thursday from the top of the Art Museum steps.Lauren Schneiderman July 4, 2025Link copied to clipboardHow the ham, roast beef, and yes, the sausage get made: Inside the Philly Dietz & Watson deli meat factoryThe second-largest deli meat brand in the country, Dietz & Watson's 100,000-square-foot Tacony St. plant in Wissinoming produces 100 million pounds of ham, roast beef, sausage, and hot dogs a year. Jenn Ladd and Lauren Schneiderman July 2, 2025Link copied to clipboardWorld Cafe Live CEO says venue is ‘here to stay’ amid cancellations and resignations"The World Cafe Live is here to stay and we're tripling down on live music," World Cafe Live's new CEO Joseph Callahan told Inquirer music critic, Dan DeLuca.Lauren Schneiderman, Inquirer Staff Photographers, and Apple via Associated Press. June 24, 2025Link copied to clipboardSenior citizens protest Trump administration over social security and cuts to Medicare and MedicaidSenior citizens protest Trump administration over social security and cuts to Medicare and MedicaidLauren Schneiderman May 2, 2025Link copied to clipboardA former Education Department staffer is starting over after DOGE's mass layoffsLaura Wallace searches for work after losing her dream job in the Department of Education due to President Trump's cuts of probationary federal workers.Jenna Miller and Lauren Schneiderman April 29, 2025Link copied to clipboardEvery single Peep — America’s most beloved Easter candy — comes from one place: Bethlehem, Pa.Produced since at least 1936, Peeps’ status as a culture icon was cemented by the rise of the internet in the ’90s. Just Born now produces 2 billion Peeps a year out of its three-story plant.Jenn Ladd and Lauren Schneiderman April 17, 2025Link copied to clipboardWhat happened inside World Cafe Live’s town hall meeting?World Cafe Live CEO Joseph Callahan said “the passion and love we have for this city" will help him find "a path forward." The meeting ended in jeers.Becca Haydu, Lauren Schneiderman, and Dan DeLuca July 16, 2025Link copied to clipboardMayor Parker defends her offer to DC 33 union workersMayor Cherelle L. Parker gave a press conference on Thursday where she delivered an animated defense of her leadership and administration.Lauren Schneiderman July 3, 2025Link copied to clipboardStriking Philly workers hit the picket linesLauren Schneiderman July 1, 2025Link copied to clipboardBaby leaves CHOP after 307 days thanks to gene-editing therapyCourtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Lauren Schneiderman June 4, 2025Link copied to clipboardTrump administration silent on promised grant funding for Bucks County farmJenna Miller and Lauren Schneiderman May 1, 2025Link copied to clipboardA Bucks County farm is locked into their contracts, but can't reach USDA about promised grant fundsBlooming Glen Farm received a federal grant for new workforce benefits. But following Trump's cuts, the USDA has gone silent, and farmers are footing the bill.Lauren Schneiderman and Jenna Miller April 29, 2025Link copied to clipboardA look inside the Peeps factory, where Just Born makes 2 billion Peeps a yearA look inside the Peeps factory, in Bethlehem, PA, where Just Born makes 2 billion Peeps a year.Lauren Schneiderman April 16, 2025Link copied to clipboardScenes from the DC 33 strike in Philadelphia this weekMayor Cherelle L. Parker's administration has been back and forth in negotiations with District Council 33 since the union's contract expired on Tuesday.Gabe Coffey, Jenna Miller, Lauren Schneiderman, Beatrice Forman, Michelle Myers, Nate File, and Associated Press July 5, 2025Link copied to clipboardInside Dietz & Watson, Philly's homegrown cold cuts kingLauren Schneiderman July 2, 2025Link copied to clipboardInside Dietz & Watson, the deli meat king of the Philadelphia regionA behind-the-scenes look at how Dietz & Watson Virginia ham is crafted by hand.Lauren Schneiderman July 1, 2025Link copied to clipboardQuinta Brunson receives key to Philadelphia at school that inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’Emmy Award-winning “Abbott Elementary” showrunner, Quinta Brunson received Philadelphia’s Key to the City at a mural dedication at the Andrew Hamilton School.Lauren Schneiderman May 29, 2025Link copied to clipboardAfter mass layoffs at the Department of Education, this former staffer worries about how America's kids will be impactedLauren Schneiderman and Jenna Miller April 30, 2025Link copied to clipboardInside the Bethlehem factory that makes PeepsJust Born makes 2 billion Peeps every year — enough to circle the globe two times.Lauren Schneiderman April 18, 2025Link copied to clipboardSee more stories
How Fiorella makes their famous ricotta gnocchiFiorella’s soft, pillowy ricotta gnocchi are popular all yearlong. “They’re just little clouds of joy,” says executive chef Matt Rodrigue.Lauren Schneiderman Aug. 6, 2025Link copied to clipboard
How Fiorella makes their famous ricotta gnocchiFiorella’s soft, pillowy ricotta gnocchi are popular all yearlong. “They’re just little clouds of joy,” says executive chef Matt Rodrigue.Lauren Schneiderman Aug. 6, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Mayor Parker's full speech on day three of the DC 33 strikePhiladelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker delivered an ardent defense of her leadership and administration Thursday from the top of the Art Museum steps.Lauren Schneiderman July 4, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Mayor Parker's full speech on day three of the DC 33 strikePhiladelphia Mayor Cherelle L. Parker delivered an ardent defense of her leadership and administration Thursday from the top of the Art Museum steps.Lauren Schneiderman July 4, 2025Link copied to clipboard
How the ham, roast beef, and yes, the sausage get made: Inside the Philly Dietz & Watson deli meat factoryThe second-largest deli meat brand in the country, Dietz & Watson's 100,000-square-foot Tacony St. plant in Wissinoming produces 100 million pounds of ham, roast beef, sausage, and hot dogs a year. Jenn Ladd and Lauren Schneiderman July 2, 2025Link copied to clipboard
How the ham, roast beef, and yes, the sausage get made: Inside the Philly Dietz & Watson deli meat factoryThe second-largest deli meat brand in the country, Dietz & Watson's 100,000-square-foot Tacony St. plant in Wissinoming produces 100 million pounds of ham, roast beef, sausage, and hot dogs a year. Jenn Ladd and Lauren Schneiderman July 2, 2025Link copied to clipboard
World Cafe Live CEO says venue is ‘here to stay’ amid cancellations and resignations"The World Cafe Live is here to stay and we're tripling down on live music," World Cafe Live's new CEO Joseph Callahan told Inquirer music critic, Dan DeLuca.Lauren Schneiderman, Inquirer Staff Photographers, and Apple via Associated Press. June 24, 2025Link copied to clipboard
World Cafe Live CEO says venue is ‘here to stay’ amid cancellations and resignations"The World Cafe Live is here to stay and we're tripling down on live music," World Cafe Live's new CEO Joseph Callahan told Inquirer music critic, Dan DeLuca.Lauren Schneiderman, Inquirer Staff Photographers, and Apple via Associated Press. June 24, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Senior citizens protest Trump administration over social security and cuts to Medicare and MedicaidSenior citizens protest Trump administration over social security and cuts to Medicare and MedicaidLauren Schneiderman May 2, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Senior citizens protest Trump administration over social security and cuts to Medicare and MedicaidSenior citizens protest Trump administration over social security and cuts to Medicare and MedicaidLauren Schneiderman May 2, 2025Link copied to clipboard
A former Education Department staffer is starting over after DOGE's mass layoffsLaura Wallace searches for work after losing her dream job in the Department of Education due to President Trump's cuts of probationary federal workers.Jenna Miller and Lauren Schneiderman April 29, 2025Link copied to clipboard
A former Education Department staffer is starting over after DOGE's mass layoffsLaura Wallace searches for work after losing her dream job in the Department of Education due to President Trump's cuts of probationary federal workers.Jenna Miller and Lauren Schneiderman April 29, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Every single Peep — America’s most beloved Easter candy — comes from one place: Bethlehem, Pa.Produced since at least 1936, Peeps’ status as a culture icon was cemented by the rise of the internet in the ’90s. Just Born now produces 2 billion Peeps a year out of its three-story plant.Jenn Ladd and Lauren Schneiderman April 17, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Every single Peep — America’s most beloved Easter candy — comes from one place: Bethlehem, Pa.Produced since at least 1936, Peeps’ status as a culture icon was cemented by the rise of the internet in the ’90s. Just Born now produces 2 billion Peeps a year out of its three-story plant.Jenn Ladd and Lauren Schneiderman April 17, 2025Link copied to clipboard
What happened inside World Cafe Live’s town hall meeting?World Cafe Live CEO Joseph Callahan said “the passion and love we have for this city" will help him find "a path forward." The meeting ended in jeers.Becca Haydu, Lauren Schneiderman, and Dan DeLuca July 16, 2025Link copied to clipboard
What happened inside World Cafe Live’s town hall meeting?World Cafe Live CEO Joseph Callahan said “the passion and love we have for this city" will help him find "a path forward." The meeting ended in jeers.Becca Haydu, Lauren Schneiderman, and Dan DeLuca July 16, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Mayor Parker defends her offer to DC 33 union workersMayor Cherelle L. Parker gave a press conference on Thursday where she delivered an animated defense of her leadership and administration.Lauren Schneiderman July 3, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Mayor Parker defends her offer to DC 33 union workersMayor Cherelle L. Parker gave a press conference on Thursday where she delivered an animated defense of her leadership and administration.Lauren Schneiderman July 3, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Baby leaves CHOP after 307 days thanks to gene-editing therapyCourtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Lauren Schneiderman June 4, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Baby leaves CHOP after 307 days thanks to gene-editing therapyCourtesy of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Lauren Schneiderman June 4, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Trump administration silent on promised grant funding for Bucks County farmJenna Miller and Lauren Schneiderman May 1, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Trump administration silent on promised grant funding for Bucks County farmJenna Miller and Lauren Schneiderman May 1, 2025Link copied to clipboard
A Bucks County farm is locked into their contracts, but can't reach USDA about promised grant fundsBlooming Glen Farm received a federal grant for new workforce benefits. But following Trump's cuts, the USDA has gone silent, and farmers are footing the bill.Lauren Schneiderman and Jenna Miller April 29, 2025Link copied to clipboard
A Bucks County farm is locked into their contracts, but can't reach USDA about promised grant fundsBlooming Glen Farm received a federal grant for new workforce benefits. But following Trump's cuts, the USDA has gone silent, and farmers are footing the bill.Lauren Schneiderman and Jenna Miller April 29, 2025Link copied to clipboard
A look inside the Peeps factory, where Just Born makes 2 billion Peeps a yearA look inside the Peeps factory, in Bethlehem, PA, where Just Born makes 2 billion Peeps a year.Lauren Schneiderman April 16, 2025Link copied to clipboard
A look inside the Peeps factory, where Just Born makes 2 billion Peeps a yearA look inside the Peeps factory, in Bethlehem, PA, where Just Born makes 2 billion Peeps a year.Lauren Schneiderman April 16, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Scenes from the DC 33 strike in Philadelphia this weekMayor Cherelle L. Parker's administration has been back and forth in negotiations with District Council 33 since the union's contract expired on Tuesday.Gabe Coffey, Jenna Miller, Lauren Schneiderman, Beatrice Forman, Michelle Myers, Nate File, and Associated Press July 5, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Scenes from the DC 33 strike in Philadelphia this weekMayor Cherelle L. Parker's administration has been back and forth in negotiations with District Council 33 since the union's contract expired on Tuesday.Gabe Coffey, Jenna Miller, Lauren Schneiderman, Beatrice Forman, Michelle Myers, Nate File, and Associated Press July 5, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Inside Dietz & Watson, Philly's homegrown cold cuts kingLauren Schneiderman July 2, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Inside Dietz & Watson, Philly's homegrown cold cuts kingLauren Schneiderman July 2, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Inside Dietz & Watson, the deli meat king of the Philadelphia regionA behind-the-scenes look at how Dietz & Watson Virginia ham is crafted by hand.Lauren Schneiderman July 1, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Inside Dietz & Watson, the deli meat king of the Philadelphia regionA behind-the-scenes look at how Dietz & Watson Virginia ham is crafted by hand.Lauren Schneiderman July 1, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Quinta Brunson receives key to Philadelphia at school that inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’Emmy Award-winning “Abbott Elementary” showrunner, Quinta Brunson received Philadelphia’s Key to the City at a mural dedication at the Andrew Hamilton School.Lauren Schneiderman May 29, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Quinta Brunson receives key to Philadelphia at school that inspired ‘Abbott Elementary’Emmy Award-winning “Abbott Elementary” showrunner, Quinta Brunson received Philadelphia’s Key to the City at a mural dedication at the Andrew Hamilton School.Lauren Schneiderman May 29, 2025Link copied to clipboard
After mass layoffs at the Department of Education, this former staffer worries about how America's kids will be impactedLauren Schneiderman and Jenna Miller April 30, 2025Link copied to clipboard
After mass layoffs at the Department of Education, this former staffer worries about how America's kids will be impactedLauren Schneiderman and Jenna Miller April 30, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Inside the Bethlehem factory that makes PeepsJust Born makes 2 billion Peeps every year — enough to circle the globe two times.Lauren Schneiderman April 18, 2025Link copied to clipboard
Inside the Bethlehem factory that makes PeepsJust Born makes 2 billion Peeps every year — enough to circle the globe two times.Lauren Schneiderman April 18, 2025Link copied to clipboard