UFO Sightings in Pennsylvania
4,650 UFO sightings reported in Pennsylvania since 1947, peaking in 2014 (382 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,650
- Span
- 1947–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (382 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1947–2022 · peak 2014 (382 reports)
Top cities in Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
1947–2022 · peak 2014 (20 reports)
Pittsburgh
1950–2022 · peak 2013 (21 reports)
Reading
1966–2022 · peak 2012 (8 reports)
Allentown
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (9 reports)
Erie
1969–2021 · peak 2012 (11 reports)
York
1968–2022 · peak 2007 (5 reports)
Harrisburg
1965–2022 · peak 2014 (8 reports)
Lancaster
1975–2021 · peak 2011 (5 reports)
West Chester
1973–2021 · peak 2009 (7 reports)
Easton
1998–2019 · peak 2014 (6 reports)
Johnstown
1951–2019 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Bethlehem
1965–2022 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
State College
1968–2021 · peak 2012 (5 reports)
Williamsport
1957–2020 · peak 2002 (4 reports)
Wilkes-Barre
1973–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Mechanicsburg
1973–2021 · peak 2015 (5 reports)
Millerton
2012–2021 · peak 2020 (16 reports)
Downingtown
1985–2022 · peak 2007 (3 reports)
Pottstown
1965–2021 · peak 2000 (2 reports)
Altoona
1951–2020 · peak 2014 (4 reports)
Kenhorst/Reading · PA, USA
Bright green orb of light appeared twice to two astonished sighters
Plymouth · PA, USA
At aproximately 9:19 P.M. Eastern Standard time I witnessed a bright orange sphere that I mistook first for a star, moving in a Northea
West Chester · PA, USA
Small triangular object with multi-color lights slowly moving
Bethlehem · PA, USA
My second sighting of a chrome-colored craft during morning rush hour.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
large, bright white lights with one red light that hovered about 75 feet in air
Carlisle · PA, USA
Triangle-shaped object above suburban area flying low with no sound, bright lights, and hovering motion.
Robinson Twp./Pittsburgh Area · PA, USA
Three, 3 to 4 second burts, 15 to 20 seconds apart, of pure white INTENSE light were observed from the South bound lane of Interstate 7
Erie · PA, USA
Viewed Cigar 2 light object change into a Complete triangle With 3 lights.
Erie · PA, USA
3/12/10Viewed a comet like object very bright fall out of the sky about 1 mile.
Reading · PA, USA
V shaped glowing mist moving fast over star-lit sky
Carlisle · PA, USA
2 very bright objects spotted on sunny ,cloudless day
Mt. Pleasant · PA, USA
Flashing red, blue, and green, swiftly moving neon light over Pennsylvania
New Kensington · PA, USA
Disappearing plane.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Power went out and bright red and blue lights lit up the sky. Later, green lights flashed
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Flying Red Lights
Saylorsburg · PA, USA
Bright lights on craft over Saylorsburg, Pennsylvania
Limestoneville · PA, USA
8-9ft.tall pale yellow figure standing on the side of the road, very thin, small black eyes; watched as I drove by.((anonymous report))
Mahanoy · PA, USA
saw a large bright object in the sky .it beamed light down toward the ground it also seemed to illuminate the whole area >i called my w
Venetia · PA, USA
Very bright yellow/white round light in the due northern sky on 02/20/2010 at 18:15
Plum · PA, USA
small white light in Plum, PA
Swarthmore · PA, USA
blue-green explosions? light up sky in Swarthmore PA
White Oak · PA, USA
Blinking lights on a rectanglar shaped object spotted in the sky in White Oak, PA.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Three very intense pulses or flashes of light in the north suburbs of Pittsburgh,PA. 01/18/2010 1:30am.
Sayre · PA, USA
One huge bright round light falling straight down behind round top park
Punxsutawney · PA, USA
Large white light surrounded by flashing red/green lights