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Stroudsburg Borough

Address

700 Sarah Street
Stroudsburg, PA 18360
United States

Email
lkopp@stroudsburgboro.com
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, cafĂ©s, 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

Tue, 22 Jul 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING AND OF INTENTION TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Stroud Township will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, beginning at 6:30 P.M., at the Stroud Township Municipal Center, 1211 N. 5th Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a proposed ordinance to amend Chapter 27 (Zoning) of the Stroud Township Code of Ordinances. The proposed ordinance would add a new use category known as “adolescent group home” and add new definitions and regulations for that use.

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00

Public Notice - NPDES Renewal Pursuant to the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act and the Clean Streams Law, notice is hereby given that Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 300, Allentown, PA 18106, has made application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for renewal of its existing National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. PA0594415.

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA DOCKET NO. 8065 CV 2012 DEPUY HOUSE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION, Plaintiff, vs.

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING AND OF INTENTION TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Jackson Township will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 28, 2025 beginning at 5:00 P.M., at the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 2162 Route 715, Reeders, PA 18352. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a proposed ordinance to amend Jackson Township’s Zoning Ordinance. The proposed ordinance contains new regulations for data storage centers.

Mon, 21 Jul 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of WALTER F. COVETSKIE a/k/a WALTER COVETSKIE, late of Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA No. 1932 CIVIL 2024 North Slope Phase 2 Owners Association, Inc. vs. Pan Lin TO: Pan Lin The Plaintiff, North Slope Phase 2 Owners Association, Inc. has commenced a civil action against you for for Homeowners Association Fees. The Court has authorized service of the Complaint upon you by publication. NOTICE TO DEFEND You have been sued in court.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Tara Anne Cioni, a/k/a Tara Francis, late of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Photo of Lesoine, Jacob Marcus Lesoine, Jacob Marcus

(1 COUNT) TERRORISTIC THREATS (M1)
(1 COUNT) POSSESSING AN INSTRUMENT OF CRIME (M1)
(2 COUNTS) SIMPLE ASSAULT (M2)
(1 COUNT) POSSESSION OF A CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE (M)
(1) COUNT POSSESSION OF DRUG PARAPHERNALIA (M)
(1 COUNT) HARASSMENT (S)
(1 COUNT) DISORDERLY CONDUCT (S)
(1 COUNT) PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS (S)

Age

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that Letters Testamentary have been granted to Wayne Barrow, 183 Chatham Hill Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, in the Estate of Voletta Wallace, late of Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, who died on February 21, 2025. All persons indebted to said Estate are requested to make payment and those having claims or demands to present the same without delay to the Executor named or to: Robert S. Sensky, Esquire LAPUTKA, BAYLESS, ECKER & COHN, P.C. One South Church Street, Suite 301 Hazleton, PA 18201 ?7/20,7/27,8/3/25

Sun, 20 Jul 2025 00:00:00

Public Notice Sealed bids will be publicly opened and read by the Board of Supervisors of Stroud Township at its regular meeting scheduled to be held at the Stroud Township Municipal Center, 1211 North Fifth Street, Stroudsburg, PA 18360, on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 7 PM, to consider proposals for the purchase of the following, to wit: 24-Hour Access, Card Lock, Vehicle Fueling Service, for 18,000 gallons, more or less, Highway Diesel Fuel, and 4,000 gallons, more or less, 87 Octane Unleaded Gasoline.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

CHANGE OF NAME Notice is hearby given that on May 21, 2025, a petition for change of name was filed in the Monroe county County Court of Common Pleas, requesting a decree to change the name of Mark Edward Paige to Mark Edward Page. The Court has fixed August 8, 2025, at 1:30 p.m. in Courtroom #TBD, Monroe County Courthouse Stroudsburg, PA 18360, as the time and place for the hearing on said petition when and where all persons interested may appear and show cause, if any they have, why the prayer of the said petitioner should not be granted.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

Public Notice Notice is hereby given that the Assessment Roll of property subject to taxation in Monroe County is open for inspection at the office of the Chief Assessor, Room 102, Administration Center, 1 Quaker Plaza, Stroudsburg, PA 18360. The office is open during normal business hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Any person aggrieved by the assessment on their own property may appeal to the Monroe County Board of Assessment Revision for relief.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

Meklo Estate ESTATE NOTICE Estate of John J. Meklo, late of Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

Dembinski ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Michael Brian Dembinski, also known as Michael B. Dembinski, late of Tobyhanna Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Stuart Thody, late of Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 18 Jul 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Barbara Smith Possinger, a/k/a Barbara S. Possinger, late of Stroud Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — Interstate 80 was closed due to a crash involving a truck and a tractor-trailer.

On Tuesday morning, I-80 west was closed at Exit 305 in Stroudsburg. Crews on the scene tell 28/22 News that the truck crashed, rolled over, and hit a tractor-trailer.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00

MCCD Budget and Finance Meeting A Monroe County Conservation District Budget and Finance meeting will be held on Friday, July 25, 2025 at 10:00am at the Monroe County Conservation District Office. If you require any special accommodations with regard to this meeting, please provide sufficient notice of your needs to the MCCD Office, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 or phone (570) 629-3060. July 14 2025 LSOM0331004

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00

Public Notice - NPDES Renewal Pursuant to the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act and the Clean Streams Law, notice is hereby given that Heidelberg Materials Northeast LLC, 7535 Windsor Drive, Suite 300, Allentown, PA 18106, has made application to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for renewal of its existing National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (NPDES) Permit No. PA0594415.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE OF HEARING AND OF INTENTION TO ENACT PROPOSED ORDINANCE TAKE NOTICE that the Board of Supervisors of Jackson Township will hold a public hearing on Monday, July 28, 2025 beginning at 5:00 P.M., at the Jackson Township Municipal Building, 2162 Route 715, Reeders, PA 18352. The purpose of the hearing is to consider a proposed ordinance to amend Jackson Township’s Zoning Ordinance. The proposed ordinance contains new regulations for data storage centers.

Mon, 14 Jul 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of WALTER F. COVETSKIE a/k/a WALTER COVETSKIE, late of Hamilton Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Sun, 13 Jul 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.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Stuart Thody, late of Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 11 Jul 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Arthur Kroll a/k/a Arthur M Kroll, late of Smithfield Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Stroudsburg Events

Source Event Date
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Redevelopment Committee
4:00pm Shade Tree Commission
Noon: David Parker, Monroe County Commissioner
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
6:30pm Planning Commission
4:30pm Streets Committee
David Krissman
1:00pm Mental Health Committee
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
5:15pm Parking Committee
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
4:30pm Codes Committee
6:00pm PR/Media Committee
Noon: Shayna Canty: AmeriCorps Community VISTA Amb
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Noon: Jospeh A. Akob: Executive Director ESU
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Stroudsburg First Saturday Art Walk -
5:00pm Junior Council Committee
7:00pm Council Meeting
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
6:30pm Planning Commission
4:30pm Redevelopment Committee

SASD Calendar

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