🌱 Guilty pleas entered in 2023 arson that struck ESU campus
East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Patch AM: a 4 min readWhat's up East Stroudsburg! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- Guilty pleas entered in 2023 arson that struck ESU campus
- How ESU’s Shannon Harnett leapt her way to PSAC top honors
- How East Stroudsburg’s university tick lab can test your backyard bites
Also on today's calendar: International Cultural Festival - Poconos.
Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Friday: A heavy t-storm in the p.m., with a high of 91 and low of 61 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Saturday: Mostly sunny; hot, less humid, temps: high: 90, low: 62.
- Sunday: Hot; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 90 and low of 59 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
1. Two men plead guilty in arson attacks at ESU, Barrett Township home (poconorecord.com) — Two men have pleaded guilty in connection with 2023 arson attacks that targeted a Barrett Township home and a vehicle on the East Stroudsburg University campus, while a third suspect now faces a bench warrant. Investigators say Molotov cocktails were used at both scenes, and court documents describe escalating threats tied to a dispute involving people connected to ESU housing. 
2. Harnett Named PSAC Women's Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year (esuwarriors.com) — An East Stroudsburg University standout, jumper Shannon Harnett, has been named PSAC Women’s Outdoor Field Athlete of the Year after a record-setting season in the long and triple jumps. She earned First Team All-America honors, broke multiple ESU records, and collected conference and regional awards that spotlight ESU’s growing track and field reputation.
3. Tick bites up in U.S., Pennsylvania, this spring, prompting renewed emphasis on prevention (alleghenyfront.org) — East Stroudsburg residents should know that the PA Tick Research Lab at East Stroudsburg University is seeing some of the highest tick-bite activity Pennsylvania has ever recorded for this time of year. Experts there explain which diseases they test for, how to safely remove ticks, and why backyard yardwork is now one of the riskiest everyday activities without proper prevention.
4. Penn State Berks students conduct impactful research across diverse fields (berksweekly.com) — An East Stroudsburg native, psychology major Alexandra Alers, is among a select group of Penn State Berks students awarded Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships for 2026. Her project explores how early childhood screen use may affect sensory processing and emotional regulation, part of a broader slate of student research that ranges from water quality to antibiotic resistance and GPS decision‑making.
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Juneteenth Freedom Festival →
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Saturday June 13
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Other local events
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International Cultural Festival - Poconos →
Dansbury Park, 15 Day St, East Stroudsburg
12:00 pm
Sunday June 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Drive 4 UR School - HS Parking Lot
Stroudsburg HS Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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Building Open
Monroe County Conservation District 8050 Running Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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Weekend Bog Walk
Monroe County Conservation District Tannersville Bog
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Juneteenth Freedom Festival 2026 →
Stroudsburg Courthouse Square, 38 N 7th St, Stroudsburg
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Mountie Camp - Gym
Stroudsburg HS Stroudsburg, PA 18360
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Sunset Bog Walk
Monroe County Conservation District Tannersville Bog
6:30 pm -
STRAIGHT UP MAGIC - 6/18 →
Camelback Resort, 193 Resort Dr, Tannersville
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Building Closed-Holiday
Monroe County Conservation District 8050 Running Valley Rd, Stroudsburg, PA 18360 -
Building Closed
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Women's Day Expo - Cafeteria
Stroudsburg HS Stroudsburg, PA 18360
8:00 am
Saturday June 13
Monday June 15
Thursday June 18
Friday June 19
Saturday June 20
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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