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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

Fri, 24 Jan 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 1580 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 24 Jan 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 1579 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 24 Jan 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 1579 CIVIL 2024 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 24 Jan 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 8468 CIVIL 2012 I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 24 Jan 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 8267 CIVIL 2012, I, Nick Cirranello, Sheriff of Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania will expose the following described real estate to public sale in the Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Monroe County, Pennsylvania on: Thursday, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Fri, 24 Jan 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 3157 CIVIL 2022 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, February 27, 2025 AT 10:00 A.M.

Thu, 23 Jan 2025 00:00:00

On September 17, 2024, the State Board of Dentistry assessed $600 in the costs of investigation, and placed on indefinite suspension, retroactive to February 6, 2024, the dental hygienist license of Janel Elizabeth Keppel, license no. DH067595, of Stroudsburg, Monroe County, because she is unable to practice as a dental hygienist with reasonable skill and safety to patients by reason of illness, drunkenness, excessive use of controlled substances, chemicals or any type of material, or as the result of any mental or physical condition.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE OF REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE The Barrett Township Planning Commission will hold regular meetings in 2025 at the Barrett Administrative and Recreation Complex, 1200 Route 390, Cresco, Pennsylvania 18326, on the first Wednesday of each month at 5:30 P.M., unless otherwise noted. If you require any special accommodations to attend or participate, please contact the Township at 570-595-2602 at least one business day in advance. WEITZMANN, WEITZMANN & HUFFMAN, LLC By: Deborah L. Huffman, Esq.

Wed, 22 Jan 2025 00:00:00

COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY FORTY-THIRD JUDICIAL DISTRICT COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA NO. 7065 CIVIL 2024 PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME IN RE: DAVID ANTHONY DIAZ ORDER AND NOW, this 6th day of December, 2024, the hearing of the Petition of David Anthony Diaz for a Name Change is CONTINUED to February 6, 2025 at 2:00 p.m. in the Courtroom No. TBD, Monroe County Courthouse, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania, 18360. Petitioner shall file or bring to the hearing a lien search covering his residence for the last five years in compliance with 54 Pa.C.S.A.

STROUDSBURG, MONROE COUNTY (WBRE/WYOU) — The Stroudsburg Little League is getting a $100,000 grant. State Representative Tarah Probst was able to secure the grant for the league.

The money will used for much-needed renovations at the Robertson Field next to Morey Elementary, which has been in use since 1950.

The Stroudsburg High School boys’ and girls’ swim team are having a great season. The swim team captains are seniors, Anna Kirby, Elizabeth Eberz, Peter Leyba, and Sam Sroka.

They recently honored their seniors in a home meet on January 16 against Salsbury.  The seniors honored were Anna Kirby, Elizabeth Eberz, Sigrid Burgess, Milan George, Sam Sroka, Peter Leyba, Mia Marga, and Alyssa Rounsaville.

On Saturday, January 18, the Mountaineers dualed the Delaware Valley Warriors at home and won 38-30. Every year, these two teams meet and it consistently results in a dogfight. 

This is the first time the cup has been returned to Stroudsburg in years, as the Warriors have outlasted Stroudsburg the previous three duals.

The Mountaineers came out swinging, as Jack Jasionowicz, ’26, Albert Bialasiewicz, ’26, Hunter Brown, ’25, and Chase Fetherman, ’27, all came out victorious, giving Stroudsburg a 20-0 lead early.

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TAKE NOTICE that the Stroud Township Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on Thursday, Fe-bruary 13, 2025, beginning at 3:00 P.M., at the Stroud Township Municipal Center, 1211 North 5th Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360.

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGS TAKE NOTICE that the Stroud Township Board of Supervisors will hold public hearings on Thursday, Fe-bruary 6, 2025, beginning at 3:00 P.M., at the Stroud Township Municipal Center, 1211 North 5th Street, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania 18360. The purpose of the hearings is to consider the following applications for a waiver or modification from the riparian buffer regulations found at § 23-303 of the Stroud Township Stormwater Ordinance: (1) The application of Wai S.

Tue, 21 Jan 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE OF DEFAULT AND FORECLOSURE SALE WHEREAS, on November 28, 2007, a certain mortgage was executed by HAZEL L. BARNES and KENNETH W. BARNES, as mortgagor in favor of VERTICAL LEND, INC. as mortgagee and was recorded in Office of the Recorder of Deeds of Monroe County in Mortgage Book 2322 Page 6155 Instrument # 200744678 (“Mortgage”); and WHEREAS, the Mortgage encumbers property located at 1533 Wallace Street Stroudsburg, PA 18360, parcel number 17.5.1.40 (“Property”); and WHEREAS, Mortgagor/ Record Owner HAZEL L. BARNES died on 09/22/18.

Annual Christmas Tradition back on Ann Street in Stroudsburg ...

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00

ATTENTION BOROUGH OF STROUDSBURG RESIDENTS The Borough of Stroudsburg seeks a volunteer to serve on the Shade Tree Commission of the Borough of Stroudsburg. The Commission is responsible for the custody and control of the shade trees on the public streets and highways of the Borough of Stroudsburg, and shall have authority to plant, remove, maintain, and protect such trees. The commission meets monthly from September to June, the second Thursday of the month, 4:00 p.m., Borough Municipal Building, 700 Sarah Street.

Sun, 19 Jan 2025 00:00:00

Public Sale The following self storage cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart #6226, 1413 Beaver Valley Road, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 to satisfy a lien on February 5, 2025 at 7pm on www.StorageTreasures.com 1015 Walter Malsch 3253 Sophie Tuet January 19 2025 LSOM0218195

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00

STERN & EISENBERG, PC 1581 MAIN ST., STE 200 THE SHOPS AT VALLEY SQUARE WARRINGTON, PA 18976 (215) 572-8111 FACSIMILE: (215) 572-5025 (COUNSEL FOR PLAINTIFF) IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF MONROE COUNTY CIVIL ACTION – LAW Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as trustee for Securitized Asset Backed Receivables LLC Trust 2007-BR4, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2007-BR4 Plaintiff v. Alfred Smith A/K/A Alfred Smith Sr. Defendant Civil Action Number: 000754-CV-2024 TO: Alfred Smith A/K/A Alfred Smith Sr.

On Jan. 16, the Stroudsburg Varsity Boys’ Basketball team fell to Freedom High School with the final score of 71-57. Stroudsburg has yet to pick up a win in the new year.

Freedom came out of the gates guns blazing going on a 13-0 run at the start of the game. Back-to-back three-pointers from Alex Pacitti, ’25, and Jarel Jackson, ’27, added six points to the scoreboard.

At the end of the first quarter, the score was 24-15 in favor of Freedom. The second quarter brought more of the same, bringing the score to 38-21 going into the half.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE Estate of Kurt Aaron Brubaker, late of Stroud Township, Monroe County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, deceased.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00

NOTICE PUBLIC MEETING TO SET SALARIES OF COUNTY CORONER, COUNTY TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTORS A public meeting of the Monroe County Board of Commissioners' will be held on January 29, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. in the Commissioner's Public Room, Monroe County Administration Center, One Quaker Plaza, Room 203, Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00

PUBLIC NOTICE ESTATE NOTICE Estate of STEPHAN JAMES TURNER a/k/a STEPHAN J.

Fri, 17 Jan 2025 00:00:00

ESTATE NOTICE ESTATE OF LIRIS TIPKA a/k/a LEE B. TIPKA, late of Jackson Township, Monroe County, Pennsylvania, deceased.

Stroudsburg Events

Source Event Date
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
4:00pm Shade Tree Commission
Noon: Kenneth Long: ESU President
1:00pm Mental Health Committee
Stroudsburg Moose Riders Breakfast -
Stroudsburg Boro: Council Meeting -

SASD Calendar

Source Event Date
First Day of School
Labor Day Holiday (Schools Closed)
2 Hour Delay - Students Only/Act 80 Faculty Data Meeting
Star Dental Van - SHS and B.F. Morey Elementary -
Middle School Open House -
Hamilton Elementary Open House -
Rachels Challenge -
Act 80 Day (Indigenous Peoples' Day) - No School for Students
Star Dental Van - SHS & BF Morey Elementary -
Star Dental Van -
Act 80 Day - No School for Students
Thanksgiving Recess - Schools Closed
School Board Meeting - Reorganization Meeting -
Special meeting re: possible expulsion -
JH - Scheduling Night -
Chamber Orchestra -
JH - Scheduling Night (Snow Date) -
5th Grade Band, Chorus, Orchestra -
District Art Show -
High School Musical -
6/7 Orchestra -
6/7 Band -
8/9 Grade Band -
National Junior Honor Society Ceremony -
HS Hall of Fame Concert -