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)
Kennett Square · PA, USA
oval shaped flaming light
Karthaus · PA, USA
in the afternoon when we noticed what seemend to be a very bright white light in the woods
Bartonsville · PA, USA
Large object with nine bright small objects moving independently nearby
Columbia · PA, USA
7/17/2003, 3 AM, Columbia, PA, 40 minutes duration, blue saucer shaped craft hovered for 20 minutes.
Leola · PA, USA
tube to a saucer
Cambridge Springs · PA, USA
vertical line of three extremely bright lights moving very very quickly.
Narberth · PA, USA
Lights on Friday night!
Ford City · PA, USA
At 14:15 P.M. over Ford City, PA, 40 miles NE of Pittsburgh, I saw a pale object moving at a rapid pace from the NW to the SE.
New Cumberland (Fairview Twp.) · PA, USA
a bright light and no sound
Upper Providence Township · PA, USA
Light seen in sky.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
looking eastward which would be facing NJ flashing over NJ I saw a flashing light in the sky, at first I thought it was a very high fly
Bushkill · PA, USA
Perfect Triangular Formation of Silent Star-Like Lights Heading South Lasting About 1 1/2 Minutes
Allison Park · PA, USA
UFO Seen In Allison Park, PA along Rt.8
Lancaster · PA, USA
Birght continual white light object at high altitude
South Park · PA, USA
Sustained enveloping noise culminating with a menacing 'voice'
Bloomsburg · PA, USA
Bloomsburg, PA, June, strange.
Newtown · PA, USA
Saucer like object flies above community pool.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Looking into the telescope, I was shocked to see that it wasn't a star, but a glowing cylindrical object.
saltsburg · PA, USA
the craft was wittnessed by two people at same time in their automobile as it hovered above our car observing them
New Brighton · PA, USA
Black triangle surrouned by silver sphears moving south towards Pittsburgh, PA.
St. Clair (outside of) · PA, USA
Bright light hovers then shoots across sky at high speed
Jim Thorpe · PA, USA
Fast, high-flying sphere flies miles above our heads in Hickory Run State Park.
Holland · PA, USA
Pulsating Light That "dances" across the sky
Viola · PA, USA
Steady paced, low flying craft with 3 auburn lights at each point.
Carlisle · PA, USA
triangular Shaped craft light in each corner seen on 4/2/03 Carlisle PA time 2145