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)
Aliquippa · PA, USA
MADAR Node 68
Lords Valley · PA, USA
MADAR Node 121
Erie · PA, USA
Bright flashes in eastern sky appearing to come from the ground, noticed at a distance in the Easter sky that there was a bright object
Pittsburgh · Hazelwood, PA, USA
Triangle hovering craft
Shrewsbury · PA, USA
I saw a large bright yellow light from my window, at night it was in the shape of a fireball, and was moving closer to my window.
South Park · PA, USA
looked out window and saw hollerd for wife to look she came to window and I went outdoors. See above
Coatesville · PA, USA
It sounded like a jet going over my community , it was so low to the point it made me look out my window only for me to see about 5 row
Philadelphia · PA, USA
specks of light traveling in the pre dawn crisp clear night high altitude and velosity.
Aliquippa · PA, USA
MADAR Node 68
Bridgeport · PA, USA
It was to many objects flying around the same space at one time and was very unusual. Never seen anything like that before
York · PA, USA
Saw 2 Orange orbs in the sky one was stationary and the other came up from the ground to the stationary orb. They then rotated.
Tarentum · PA, USA
Spotted a diamond shaped object in the sky
Pittston pa · PA, USA
triangle with bright red light in the Middle
Johnstown · PA, USA
I looked out my window and saw a flashing object. I called for my boyfriend so he could confirm what I was seeing. The object moved
Lancaster · PA, USA
Driving to work & I was getting off of Greenfield exit from US 30 & noticed two distinct star like objects in the sky. Now at first I
New Cumberland · PA, USA
Formation of multiple orange objects
Pocono PInes · PA, USA
Saw a fleet of UFO's/Lights appearing out of the sky and then traveling E. ((NUFORC Note: "Starlink" satellites? PD))
Williams Township · PA, USA
Object was filmed on my home surveillance camera multiple times that morning
Kittanning · PA, USA
2 blinking orange lights a thumb apart. Circular white light rapidly moving across night sky.
PA · USA
Red/yellow pulsing flashing light. Very bright light up clouds. Appeared to be larger than 2 football fields. Then the flashing just st
Lake Harmony · PA, USA
Wind draft/jet like sound, bright daylight core, translucent body, heard of 10 to 15 oval but round with tail 4 to 5' big 300' above me
Columbia · PA, USA
I have 4 different videos of the event. Total, 4 minutes of video. My wife, and I, spotted 6 fire balls in the sky. Three of the fire b
Limerick · PA, USA
I was driving to work and I’m the only one on the road. I saw a straight bright lights from the sky and I thought to myself it was a di
Limerick · PA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness does not include any detailed information about her sighting. PD))
Kennett Square · PA, USA
Circle of colorful lights.