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)
Ebensburg · PA, USA
I viewed a bright white light in the western sky that made sharp turns, hovered ,and displayed incredible speed.
Denver · PA, USA
Large triangle shape object witnessed at two locations in the same night.
Fleetwood · PA, USA
A ball of light dropped below the overcast, slowly moved south/southeast and suddenly shot upward.
Pottsville · PA, USA
Silent orange round light suddenly appears and flies over at high speed.
McVeytown · PA, USA
Large, unmarked, white cigar-shaped UFO seen by daughter in clear blue afternoon sky.
Williamsport · PA, USA
Fireball in the sky over the Susquehanna River in Williamsport, PA.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Men in black are real, no one can tell me otherwise.
Erie · PA, USA
I was very young when I saw a UFO, and so do not remember the exact date. I was looking out a second-floor window of my house when I no
Waterford · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) my grandmother reported seeing a silver cigar shaped flying object over her country home…
Ellwood City · PA, USA
Three triangle shaped objects stationary in sky.
Biglerville · PA, USA
Metallic object descended at odd angle, landed in wooded area where it stayed for about 20 minutes before disappearing quickly 500 Lig
West Chester · PA, USA
Two eyewitness accounts of sighting
Canadensis · PA, USA
Silver sphere changed to rocket over PA.
North Huntingdon · PA, USA
A circular stat, obj. was spotted to the north of Pittsburgh with red, green, and white rotating lights. ((NUFORC Note: Star?? PD))
Grove City · PA, USA
Multiple objects sighted at different altitudes over Grove City PA
State College · PA, USA
high altitude high speed craft made a 30 degree turn
Greensboro · PA, USA
Object was moving s.w to n.e. rounded in front straighter in rear about 150 ft x 50 ft about 100 foot off ground moving about 15 mph no
Downingtown · PA, USA
White,green and red orb seen in Chester County PA
Allison Park · PA, USA
Very small object seen above north park lake in pittsburgh,
Allentown · PA, USA
Many brightly lit objects emitting multi-colored lights, two military planes approached directly and flew around several times.
New Albany · PA, USA
Small flashing star-like object, primrily white light with smaller red & green lights. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius would be in SW sky. PD)
Wynnewood · PA, USA
No sound and had no apparent windows
Johnstown · PA, USA
4/20/07 10;30 pm big object no noise just moved slowly away from the top of my house
Grove City · PA, USA
A silent and large boomerang-shaped object.
New Albany · PA, USA
Appears to be bright star flashing with hints of red and green colors.