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Stroudsburg Borough
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Address
700 Sarah Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
United States
Email
lkopp@stroudsburgboro.com
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Fax
School District
Tax Rate
10.67 mills
Stroudsburg Borough is the historic heart of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, and the only traditional downtown in the Pocono Mountains region. With its walkable streets, Victorian architecture, and vibrant arts scene, Stroudsburg blends small-town charm with urban energy.
🏙️ Civic & Geographic Snapshot
- Serves as the county seat
- Covers approximately 1.74 square miles (4.51 km²)
- Sits at an elevation of around 509 feet (155 meters)
- Population of roughly 5,927 (based on the 2020 Census)
- ZIP Code: 18360
- Served by the Stroudsburg Area School District
🏛️ Historical Significance
- Founded: Laid out by Colonel Jacob Stroud in 1799; incorporated in 1815
- Historic Sites: Includes the Stroud Mansion, Monroe County Courthouse, and Academy Hill Historic District—all listed on the National Register of Historic Places
- Cultural Legacy: Once a key hub for trade and governance in northeastern Pennsylvania
🛍️ Downtown & Lifestyle
- Main Street: Lined with boutique shops, cafés, galleries, and live music venues
- Arts & Events: Home to the Sherman Theater, Pocono Arts Council, and seasonal festivals like StroudFest
- Dining Scene: Eclectic mix of international cuisine, craft breweries, and farm-to-table eateries
🌿 Natural Setting
- Creek Confluence: Located at the meeting point of Brodhead, McMichaels, and Pocono Creeks
- Nearby Attractions: Just 5 miles from the Delaware Water Gap, offering hiking, paddling, and scenic views
🏠Short-Term Rentals (STRs)
- Zoning Rules: STRs are prohibited in residential districts (R-1, R-2, R-3) but allowed in all other zones
- Requirements: License and annual inspection required
- STR Friendliness: Rated somewhat STR-friendly, with clear zoning boundaries
🌟 Borough Identity
Stroudsburg is a borough that wears its history proudly while embracing modern vibrancy. It’s a place where you can admire 19th-century architecture in the morning, hike a mountain trail in the afternoon, and catch a live show at night. As the county seat, it anchors Monroe County’s civic and cultural life with a distinctive blend of heritage and hospitality.
Short Term Rental Information
The borough of Stroudsburg has implemented a new Short-term Rental Ordinance and refined zoning regulations to prohibit short term rentals in residential districts (R-1, R-2 and R-3) and allow it in all other zoning districts. A license and annual inspection is required, more details under Housing section on borough's website. See rules and regulations and permit application below.
Stroudsburg News
Castro, Joseph Daniel
PA/CC 18 2707.1(A)- DISCHARGE OF A FIREARM INTO OCCUPIED STRUCTURE (F3)
PA/CC 18 6106(A)(1)- FIREARMS NOT TO BE CARRIED WITHOUT A LICENSE (F3)
PA/CC 18 5503(A)(4)- DISORDERLY CONDUCT (M3)
PA/CC 18 3304(A)(5)- CRIMINAL MISCHIEF (M3)
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STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — A church in the Poconos is looking to help those who have been impacted by the government shutdown, but first, it needs help from the community. Stroudsburg Wesleyan Church's Helping Hands Food Pantry is in desperate need of donations. With snap benefits ending on November 1, they say the need [...]
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00
NOTICE TO BIDDERS Sealed bids will be received by the Monroe County Controller at the Monroe County Administration Center, One Quaker Plaza. Room 206, Stroudsburg, PA until 1:30 pm on November 14, 2025, for the following: BID FOR TAX MAILERS The bids willbe opened in the Commissioners' Public Room (Room 203) at 2:00 pm on November 14, 2025. Announcement of bid award date will be made at that meeting.
Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00
CORPORATE DISSOLUTION NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT the shareholders and directors of J.A. KARMILOWIZC, INC., a Pennsylvania corporation, with the registered office originally located at 185 Clermont Avenue, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 and currently located at 225 Colbert Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, have adopted and filed a proposal that the corporation voluntarily dissolve, pursuant to Title 15 Pa. C.S.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
NOTICE OF LEGAL ACTION IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 4306 CIVIL 2018 REVISED TO NO. 3588 CIVIL 2024 A POCONO COUNTRY PLACE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff v. GEORGE DUA-AWEREH, Defendant NOTICE To GEORGE DUA-AWEREH: You are hereby notified that Plaintiff A POCONO COUNTRY PLACE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION has filed a Praecipe for Writ of Revival of the judgment previously docketed at 4306 CV 2018 against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, docketed now to No. 3588 Civil 2024.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF Francis J. Ganley, late of Jackson Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT ORPHANS’ COURT DIVISION The following Executors, Administrators, Trustees, or Guardians have filed Accounts and Statements of Proposed Distribution in the Office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court Division: In Re: ESTATE OF ROSE ANN ALBUNIO, DECEASED Late of Township of Polk First and Final Account by Rose Ann Skonieczny, Executrix ESTATE OF KATHLEEN A. BOYLE, DECEASED Late of Borough of Stroudsburg First and Final Account of Phyllis A.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Waunita J Flint, late of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, PA. Any person or persons having claim against or indebted to estate present same to Executor Timothy L Flint 5811 Greenbriar Loop Leesburg, FL 34748 October 10,17,24 2025 LSOM0385708
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE Estate of JOYCE MAY GUNN a/k/a JOYCE M.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF KEITH S. SCHATZ a/k/a KEITH STEVEN SCHATZ, late of Coolbaugh Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
NOTICE OF LEGAL ACTION IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA CIVIL ACTION NO. 2133 CIVIL 2025 A POCONO COUNTRY PLACE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff v. GEORGE DUA-AWEREH, Defendant NOTICE To GEORGE DUA-AWEREH: You are hereby notified that Plaintiff A POCONO COUNTRY PLACE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION has filed a Complaint, endorsed with a Notice to Defend, against you in the Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County, Pennsylvania, docketed to No. 2133 Civil 2025.
Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF ARLENE PATRICIA MAIORIELLO, late of Stroud Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.
Smith, Aero Lee
(1 COUNT) SIMPLE ASSAULT (M1)
(1 COUNT) HARASSMENT (S)
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Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DATE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the date of the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Monroe County Industrial Development Authority scheduled for October 22, 2025 has been cancelled and changed to October 29, 2025. The place and time of the meeting remains the same, being the Conference Room in the Authority offices located at 701 Main Street, Suite 407, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360 at 9:00 a.m., prevailing time.
Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF DATE OF MEETING NOTICE IS HEREBY given that the date of the regular monthly meeting of the Board of Directors of the Pocono Mountains Industrial Park Authority scheduled for October 22, 2025 has been cancelled and changed to October 29, 2025. The place and time of the meeting remains the same, being the Conference Room in the Authority offices located at 701 Main Street, Suite 407, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360 at 9:00 a.m., prevailing time.
Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Renjun Zhou Late of Beijing, China, deceased LETTERS OF ADMINISTRATION in the above named Estate having been granted to the undersigned, all persons indebted to the Estate are requested to make immediate payment, and those having claims are directed to present the same without delay to the undersigned or her attorney within four months from the date hereof and to file with the Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Forty-Third Judicial District, Orphans' Court Division, a particular statement of claim, duly verified by an Affi
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00
Notice of Public Sale Notice is hereby given that Moove In Self Storage will sell the contents of the storage units listed below at a public auction to satisfy a lien placed on the contents (pursuant to P.L. 1404, No. 325). The sale will take place at thewebsite www.StorageTreasures.com. The sale will be conducted on www.StorageTreasures.com, under the guidance of Christopher Rosa (AU005857) on behalf of the facility's management. Units will be available for viewing prior to the sale on www.StorageTreasures.com. All sales are final.
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00
Joseph B. Conahan, Jr., Deceased. Late of Stroudsburg Twp., Monroe County, PA. D.O.D. 6/3/25. Any persons having claims or demands against the decedent are requested to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Margaret A. Conahan, Personal Representative, c/o Roy S. Ross, Esq., 1650 Market St., #1200, Phila., PA 19103. Atty.: Roy S. Ross, Dilworth Paxson LLP, 1650 Market St., #1200, Phila., PA 19103
Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00
Carlos S. Buford, Deceased. Late of E. Stroudsburg Twp., Monroe County, PA. Letters of Administration on the above Estate have been granted to the undersigned, who request all persons having claims or demands against the estate of the decedent to make known the same and all persons indebted to the decedent to make payment without delay to Danielle Buford, Administratrix, c/o Latisha B. Schuenemann, Esq., 2755 Century Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610. Atty.: Latisha B. Schuenemann, Barley Snyder LLP, 2755 Century Blvd., Wyomissing, PA 19610
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00
PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE Estate of JOYCE MAY GUNN a/k/a JOYCE M.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Brenda D Brown, late of Stroud Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.
Fri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00
ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF ARLENE PATRICIA MAIORIELLO, late of Stroud Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.
Behind every uniform on the wall lies a chapter of our band’s story, each thread woven with pride, sweat, and sound.
“As far as I can tell, the Marching Band dates back to 1935 and was established by the Board of School Directors to provide more school spirit for the high school,” says Skip Cassady, Stroudsburg’s Marching Band director.