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)
Morrisville · PA, USA
Green lights in oval shape seen over Morrisville PA
Kintnersville · PA, USA
Bright light in sky that can change direction or drop instantly and has red lights on when it travels
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
Bright flashing object moves silently above Mechanicsburg, PA, with erraitc cursive-like motions.
Jersey Shore · PA, USA
A bright orange sphere sighted in central Pennsylvania.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
2 stars moving together separated by a distance of about 8 inches.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
A large bright orange circular object was seen close to the moon that moved and dissappeared behind the moon..
Lock Haven · PA, USA
Large, orange sphere spotted 2 miles north of Lock Haven, PA
Gettysburg · PA, USA
My son & I were driving from Gettysburg, back home to Littlestown, PA. We saw 8 lights (very bright) in the sky. I asked him what that
West Chester · PA, USA
ufo sighting 1/14/2009 around 6:35 pm just slightly south of town of West Chester, Chester County, Pennsylvania. 3 Large red/orange lig
Prospect · PA, USA
Strange bright pulsating light in the sky
Pleasant Gap · PA, USA
V shaped lights flying across the night sky
Hermitage · PA, USA
there were strange vertical horizontal lights in the sky.
Enola · PA, USA
Large triangle of lights near Enola, PA
Plumsteadville · PA, USA
Large unidentified object located only 100-150 ft. above us, diamond shape, four dominant lights
Fairless Hills · PA, USA
Faint reddish-orange oval with one red light revolving around it. Extremely smooth travel that was viewed for approximately 30 sec.
North Coventry · PA, USA
Enormous triangular shaped craft in black out mode.
Oakland · PA, USA
flying object hovered then began to glide across the sky without any noise
Neville Island · PA, USA
IT IS A SYMETRICAL WHITE LIGHT MAKING A PERFECT CIRCLE
New Britain · PA, USA
bright, trianglular, glowing caft hovered above town and then sped away super fast!
Crafton · PA, USA
This is not the first time. I've heard noises on my roof and outside my house. Visitors have also heard them. Nearly every night I catc
Medi · PA, USA
was faceing west at a red light. cigar shaped craft moving north to south at incredible speed, 800+ easy,visable for only 7 seconds
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Orange Glow in north west Harrisburg, Pa Sky
Southampton · PA, USA
String of lights over the PA Turnpike
Woodlyn · PA, USA
Thought it was a shooting star but it was way too low to be one
Montgomery County (location unspecified) · PA, USA
Spinning rounded triangle with red,blue,green, and purple lights; over 3 hrs long. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Sirius. PD))