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)
Shenandoah · PA, USA
3 lights in formation from the moon
Glenshaw · PA, USA
2 scientists, among 7 witnesses see disk hovering approximately 100 feet above neighbor's home then yard.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Orange yellow sphere size of small house hovers above trees 50 feet away from young girl on country lane
Gettysburg · PA, USA
Rte 30 West, near Belmont Rd. intersection 7/15/61 4 hours Gray metallic cigar craft on Herr property in field below hill
Shenandoah · PA, USA
UFOs spotted coming from behind the moon
Allentown · PA, USA
Historical color video of major USA event shows presence of UFO
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
A white sphere 5-7 ft. in diameter was viewed by about 35 people going form a stationary position to high rate of speed.
Chadd's Ford · PA, USA
Fast moving, silent cylinder.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
SPHERE 3 TIMES MOON SIZE, WITH MOVING COLORS WITH-IN IT
Litchfield · PA, USA
When I was around 10 years old I was going to where my dad was baling hay on top a hill.My brother Glenn was with me and when we ca
Baden · PA, USA
Report from the past - Orangish saucer shaped with black rotating center
hermitage · PA, USA
Brightly lit Saucer hovers above car for a few minutes then disappears.
Beaver Co. {Western Pennsylvania; Rte. 288) · PA, USA
Multiple witness sighting of cigar shaped craft with many colored lights from less than 100 ft. away.
Williamsport · PA, USA
A small, cigar-shaped object entered my field of vision while I was standing on the back porch of second-story apartment building.
Kresgeville · PA, USA
As a child, I watched a "star" move slowly around other stars for a period of 20 minutes
Skippack · PA, USA
Out walking my dog at 5:45 AM -- still dark. Sky was clear and moon was full and low in the west. Looked up in SW sky, saw what appear
Willow Grove · PA, USA
Willow Grove Naval Air Station, PA.
Newtown Square · PA, USA
A round object going from bottom to top of moon in 4 seconds
Sproul · PA, USA
On or about 7/10/1955 I observed a circular gray object on a cloudy day in the sky for a few seconds as the object moved between clouds
Youngstown · PA, USA
In Retrospect...I definately saw a UFO!
Palmer Township · PA, USA
Saturn-shaped object appearing over the Pennsylvania night sky in the fall of 1954
Canton · PA, USA
Large, silver-blue disc shaped oject which gave off high pitched sound and was slowly turning on its axis and then suddenly sped away.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
I saw 2 alabaster white perfectly round objects over our ball field as they hovered over us for about an hour ,then they were gone.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
They Are Our Brothers
Homer · PA, USA
9 53 Father had cigar shaped ufo keep pace with his Piper Cub, in Homer Alaska, then it sped away.