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🌱 Driving I-80 near Stroudsburg today? See where delays will hit.

Hey there, Stroudsburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Driving I-80 near Stroudsburg today? See where delays will hit.
  • Stroudsburg mourns Voletta Wallace, devoted mother of rapper Biggie Smalls

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Today's riddle: The doctor told me to drink carrot juice after a hot bath. - Did it help? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Clouds and sun, with a high of 43 and low of 21 degrees.
  • Thursday: An afternoon shower in spots, temps: high: 41, low: 36.
  • Friday: Windy; morning rain, with a high of 53 and low of 22 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• PennDOT announces traffic shifts on I-80 in Monroe Co. on Wednesday (wfmz.com) — Expect lane restrictions and delays today on I-80 between Exits 307 and 309 as PennDOT shifts traffic for the Exit 308 reconstruction project affecting Stroudsburg and East Stroudsburg. Work runs 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., part of a larger 3.5‑mile rebuild through Stroud Township, Stroudsburg, and East Stroudsburg.
   

• The Most Shocking Black Celeb Deaths of 2025 (theroot.com) — Stroudsburg residents may be saddened to learn that Voletta Wallace, mother of the late rapper Biggie Smalls, died of natural causes while receiving hospice care at her home in town this year. Her family called her their matriarch and asked for privacy as they grieve, in a broader remembrance of notable Black celebrities who passed away in 2025.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Does anyone else have the Devoted Advantage Plan?
    What has your experience been costwise compared to a non-advantage plan? (Nextdoor Tim Street Hamilton)
  • Mondelez International, Inc. posted a job opening for Part Time Nabisco Merchandiser in Stroudsburg. Apply here.
  • Old Navy, Inc. posted a job opening for Seasonal Retail Sales Associate - Stroudsburg in Stroudsburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Stroudsburg here.

🗞 Nearby News

East Stroudsburg

  • The 2026 Best Maternity Care Hospitals in Pennsylvania (metrokids.com)
  • New traffic pattern to start in East Stroudsburg for I-80 expansion project (wnep.com)
  • CVC girls soccer celebrates season at end-of-year-banquet (trentonian.com)

Bangor

  • Jason Marcantonis nets 20 as Bangor boys basketball hands Salisbury their first loss (wfmz.com)
  • Lehigh Valley food safety report: Dead mice, black mold, dirty equipment, no hot water (mcall.com)

Ok Stroudsburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Stroudsburg

Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.