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)
Snow Shoe (in general area of) · PA, USA
Silent object passes overhead.
Edinboro (near) · PA, USA
Low flying, slow moving, triangular object with lights on the bottom spotted in rural PA.
Doylestown (near) · PA, USA
It was octagon shaped. It appeared to spin in a counter-clockwise direction with moving lights of red, green and white. It seemed to st
Harrisburg (south of · on I-83 between Exits 11 & 10), PA, USA
In the western sky a fireball the size of a baseball fell. First it was white, then red and then green
Pittsburgh (on I-79) · PA, USA
I was somewhere north of Pittsburgh, on I-79. When I looked up and saw a triangular shaped craft FLOATING above and to the right of me
Dickson City · PA, USA
2 chevron UFOs head directly toward each other, then do a “loop-de-loop” around one another, and continue on their original headings.
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Huge Flying Black Triangle
Jeannette · PA, USA
They hovered over the church. It was like they were talking. They made wierd noises.
Erie · PA, USA
A large green disc that travesed the night sky.
Danville · PA, USA
I witnessed a reddish ball hover for about 10 minutes after witnessing it streak across the sky like a shooting star. Then it appeared
Hwy 30 · heading west, PA, USA
A black jet chasing a prop plane with unusually long wings at extremely high speed. Jet was right on planes tail a plane was twisting b
Lock Haven/Renova · PA, USA
a brilliant object appeared and moved in a sporatic manner along horizon changing color often and location colors of red blue and white
Mt. Morris · PA, USA
9:25pm, noticed a small light high in the sky. The light did not blink and traveled at a high speed. A second high speed light follow
York · PA, USA
My parents and I were outside at a concert and they were eatching the sky. When I looked up we saw 3 lights flash around the sky in an
Mohrsville/Centerport · PA, USA
Bright white "landing lights" in straight line formation moving south to north at just above tree-top level. No sound; moving slowly.
Erie · PA, USA
Two of my friends and I were sitting on a picnic table in southeast Erie, Pennsylvania. We were looking west when appeared what seemed
Bensalem · PA, USA
My first and only UFO sighting in Nottingham Village on Delancy Drive
Meadville · PA, USA
shiny metalic double teardrop shape, silent fast in a clear sky
Aspers · PA, USA
Friends were sitting in back yard talking and all of the sudden they start yelling to get a camera. When my friend walks out she spott
Blossburg (5 miles east of) · PA, USA
Sudden brilliant light, faded to very dim blue light, which travelled slowly north.
Belle Vernon · PA, USA
Explosion of a bright white very high flying "Torroid" shaped craft.
Ridgway · PA, USA
It was a helicopter following case.
Windber · PA, USA
Tight,straight-line formation hovering approx 1000'. V-shape intense white light each. Cntr craft left,rest followed as observer stoppe
Trout Run · PA, USA
Good friday Fireball sighted on isolated PA.road
Doylestown · PA, USA
Lights in the sky, hovering. No noise. It hovered over some trees. Then I heard sounds from jets, ( airforce? ). Before the jets, some