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East Stroudsburg Borough

Address

24 Analomink Street
East Stroudsburg, PA 18301
United States

Email
danielle.decker@eaststroudsburgboro.org
Tax Rate
9.15 mills

East Stroudsburg Borough is a vibrant, historically rooted municipality in Monroe County, Pennsylvania, nestled in the Pocono Mountains and directly adjacent to its sister borough, Stroudsburg. Though often paired with Stroudsburg in regional identity, East Stroudsburg has its own distinct character—shaped by education, transportation, and a rich colonial past.


🏘️ Borough Snapshot

  • Founded: Originally settled in 1737 as Dansbury, renamed East Stroudsburg in 1856 with the arrival of the railroad
  • Area: ~2.86 square miles (7.41 km²)
  • Population: ~9,847 (2020 Census)
  • Elevation: ~466 feet (142 m)
  • ZIP Codes: 18301–18302
  • School District: East Stroudsburg Area School District

🏛️ Civic & Cultural Features

  • East Stroudsburg University (ESU): A major regional institution that fuels the borough’s youthful energy, cultural diversity, and economic activity
  • Historic Downtown: Lined with shops, restaurants, and cultural venues, including restored Victorian buildings and the former Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad station
  • Community Events: Includes “Music on Mondays,” senior expos, and seasonal festivals hosted by the borough and local organizations

🚉 Transportation & Infrastructure

  • Rail Legacy: The borough’s growth was catalyzed by the 1856 arrival of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad
  • Highways: Served by Route 209 and close to I-80, making it a key transit point between New York City and the Poconos
  • Walkability: Compact layout with pedestrian-friendly streets and public parks

🏞️ Regional Identity

East Stroudsburg is often seen as the educational and cultural anchor of Monroe County. Its blend of historic charm, university life, and proximity to outdoor recreation makes it a dynamic hub for both residents and visitors. The borough’s evolution—from colonial outpost to railroad town to college borough—reflects the layered history of the Pocono region.

Short Term Rental Information

The Borough of East Stroudsburg enacted a short term rental ordinance in 2021.  The ordinance requires licensing and a list of requirements including the use of a private trash hauler.  Zoning regulations limit the licenses to Commercial and Industrial areas, properties in residential areas will need a variance.  Details can be found in the East Stroudsburg STR Ordinance.  See permit application below.

East Stroudsburg News

Wed, 26 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Estate of William H. Williams a/k/a William H.

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(1 Count) (18) 3929 (A)(1) Retail Theft (M2)

Age

39

Race

White

Gender

Female

Height

5' 5"

Weight

165 lbs

Hair

Blonde

Eyes

Brown

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(1) Count Possession of a Controlled Substance (M) & (1) Count Possession of Drug Paraphernalia & Traffic Related Offense

Age

21

Race

Hispanic

Gender

Male

Height

5' 7"

Weight

160 lbs

Hair

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& (2 counts) 780-113(a)(16) Possession of a Controlled Substance (M)
Section 780-113 A 32 (M) Possession of drug paraphernalia

Age

54

Race

White

Gender

Female

Height

5' 11"

Weight

165 lbs

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00

REQUEST FOR BIDS The East Stroudsburg Area School District will receive sealed bids for MUNCIPAL WASTE AND RECYCLING BIDS. Bids are due to the East Stroudsburg Area School District, Attn: CFO, 50 Vine Street, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 no later than Friday March 7th 2025 at 1:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, to ATTN: Peter T. Bard, Chief Financial Officer. Please visit https://www.esasd.net/community/bids for more details. Peter T. Bard, MBA, PCSBA, SFO Chief Financial Officer East Stroudsburg Area School District

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Invitation To Bid: Additions & Improvements to The Salvation Army East Stroudsburg Corps 226 Washington Street East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Project: The Work of Project is defined by the Contract Documents and consists of the following: Additions & Renovations to the existing East Stroudsburg Corps building, to be bid and constructed as follows: (1.) Sewer Line Replacement (including sewer line cleaning, concrete slab demolition and subsequent replacement, sewer line replacement, repair of finishes, and New Lower Level Toilet Rooms, including new concrete sl

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00

CORPORATE DISSOLUTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the directors and shareholders of Best Home Solution Corp., a Pennsylvania corporation, with an address of 143 Airport Road, Unit 45, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301, (Monroe County), have unanimously approved a proposal that the corporation voluntarily dissolve and is now engaged in winding up and settling affairs of the corporation under the provisions of Section 1975 of the Pennsylvania Business Corporation Law of 1988, as amended. February 24 2025 LSOM0244860

Mon, 24 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Public Notice Sale notice Friday, March 7, 2025 at 10 AM Budget Store and Lock 570-421-9958 Registration starts at 9 AM 2044 Milford Road East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 Selling contents of the following units to satisfy our lien for rent due 2111 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 109 Aida Montanez, 213 Meriel Coipel, 304 Kenneth Aprahamian, 418 Valeria Hillsman, 425-Tamil Robinson, 47 & 58 Doreen Harze, 704-Kenneth Wiggins, 712 Lucas Keller 2044 Milford Road, East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 13 & 19 Hardik Patel, 20 Jesse Messenger, 29 Eduardo Chavez, 30 &am

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Construction Code Joint Board of Appeals for the Boroughs of East Stroudsburg, Stroudsburg and Delaware Water Gap has scheduled a Public Hearing at the Delaware Water Gap Borough Hall, 49 Main Street, Delaware Water Gap, Pennsylvania 18327, Tuesday, February 25, 2025 at 2:30 p.m. for consideration of the following application: A hearing on the appeal of Thomas Spencer requesting relief from Section 903.2 of the International Building Code regarding the installation of sprinklers.

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Estate Notice for Sandra G. Gowe Estate of Sandra Gowe a/k/a Sandra G. Gowe a/k/a Sandra Gene Gowe, late of Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, 12/14/2024 deceased.

Sun, 23 Feb 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE OF ENACTMENT OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF NONELECTORAL DEBT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Borough Council of Borough of East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (the Borough), at the regular public meeting onFebruary 18, 2025 enacted an Ordinance that authorized the incurrence of nonelectoral debt in the aggregate principal amount of $5,273,000 by the issuance of the Borough of its (i) $1,625,000 General Obligation Bond, Series of 2025 (the 2025 Bond); (ii) $279,000 General Obligation Bond, Taxable Series A of 2025 (the

EAST STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Martin Luther King Jr. Day was observed all across the commonwealth on January 20.

In Monroe County, one of the highlights is an annual art contest for high school students.

The contest was held at the East Stroudsburg University's Fine Arts Building.

This year's theme was "dreams are what we hold onto when hope seems bleak but hasn't faded."

The artwork shows the theme or any aspect of Dr. King's life and his philosophy.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The doors of a historic church in Monroe County are now open for the first time in decades with a few upgrades.

The Stroudsburg Little Bethel Historical Association held its grand opening on Saturday at Little Bethel on North Third Street in Stroudsburg.

There the newly restored Stroudsburg Little Bethel African Methodist Episcopal (AME) Church was unveiled.

The AME church is now a museum and even features a lending library full of books both by and about African Americans.

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Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

CIVIL ACTION COURT OF COMMON PLEAS MONROE COUNTY, PA CIVIL ACTION-LAW NO. 008416-CV-2024 NOTICE OF ACTION IN MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE LAKEVIEW LOAN SERVICING, LLC, Plaintiff v.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP BID SPECIFICATIONS FOR “2025 SPRING AND FALL CLEAN UP” Sealed bids for Middle Smithfield Township’s “2025 Spring and Fall Clean Up”, as set forth in more detail below and in the Bid Documents, (the “Work”) will be accepted by the Supervisors of Middle Smithfield Township electronically via PennBid at https:// pennbid.bonfirehub.com until 2:00 p.m. on March 27, 2025. Bids will be opened and publicly read aloud at a regular meeting of the Supervisors on March 27, 2025, at 7:00 p.m.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Michele Renee Jacobe, late of 631 Wapita Drive, East Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

gbb strunk Gallery • 15 Photos McKayla Strunk, '25, faces off against East Stroudsburg North on Senior Night and hits her 1000 point career high. Photo shared by Tory Bumford, yearbook staff.

IMG_2353 Gallery • 12 Photos Crista Kopec Alexis Shallop, '26 waiting to receive a pass from her teammates in rival match against East Stroudsburg South.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 002489 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, March 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 4520 CIVIL 2023 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, March 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 21 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Sheriff’s Sale OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of a Writ of Execution issued out of the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to 1745 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello , Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to be sold at a public online auction conducted by Bid4Assets, 8757 Georgia Ave., Suite 520, Silver Springs, MD 20910 on: Thursday, March 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00

MIDDLE SMITHFIELD TOWNSHIP PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors Friday, February 21, 2025, 8:00 a.m. work session has been cancelled and rescheduled to Friday, February 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m., for any business that may come before the Board. The meeting will be held at the Township building located at 147 Municipal Drive, East Stroudsburg, PA 18302. Middle Smithfield Township Board of Supervisors Michele L. Clewell, Township Secretary

Thu, 20 Feb 2025 00:00:00

Notice is hereby given that Extra Space Storage will sell at public auction, to satisfy the lien of the owner, personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at location indicated 324 Dartmouth Drive East Stroudsburg, PA 18301 (570) 517 9632 Thursday March 6, 2025, at 10:30 AM. Unit F36 Miykal Baldeo Unit H04 Tabatha Rivera The auction will be listed and advertised on www.storagetreasures.com. Purchases must be made with cash only and paid at the above referenced facility in order to complete the transaction.

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