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)
Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Starlike looking object that visibly moves across the sky in straight lines, and in random circular patterns.
PA · USA
it was a black disk that hoverd high in the sky.
Oley · PA, USA
Witnessed five craft with red lights on bottom hovering in formation of a "V" on its side. The formation changed direction in
Philadelphia · PA, USA
While at work house painting outside, saw a bright silver cylinder. It appeared to be floating. ((anonymous report))
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Bright, twinkling light zig zagging over Pittsburgh
Lemoyne · PA, USA
Ok, This happened to me a few days ago and I don't know who to talk to or who would listen, so i'm submitting it here.So on March 4
Mckeesport · PA, USA
Triangular star shaped vessel with 4 red lights which omitted another identical one from inside it. Hovers does not move.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Supermassive flash of light over Pittsburgh area. ((anonymous report))
Perkasie · PA, USA
Two yellowish/white light.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
At approximately 5 am, i went to let my dog out my back door which faces north. Flying from the west to the east above the tree line I
Palmyra · PA, USA
Machine-like humming heard. ((anonymous report))
Chester Springs · PA, USA
Large dark hovering object. ((anonymous report))
PA · USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness fails to provide any detailed information about the presumed event. PD))
Exton · PA, USA
Bright white light large round looked like a very large falling star but than curved slightly to the right and up than disappeared
Robinson · PA, USA
Bright object with flashing red/blue lights on either side spotted over Pennsylvania
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Consecutive dots of red lights pass over the sky’s of Pittsburgh, PA.
Pecks Pond · PA, USA
Moving (shooting) light that dead stops then shoots again. Reccurring same times every 2am. ((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))
Philipsburg · PA, USA
Huge orange flash of light from satellite going over. ((NUFORC Note: Possible flare from an Iridium satellite? PD))
Whitehall · PA, USA
I was driving and saw a v formation 3 lights that all separated simultaneously. ((anonymous report))
Allentown · PA, USA
a grid like elongated rectangle with multiple squares in it.
Mount Joy · PA, USA
Saw a craft in sky at 12:45 am with red lights on top & green lights on bottom pulsating & flashing craft, very bright over Mount Joy,
Route 22 bavington exit · PA, USA
Driving my son home from Pittsburgh, my fiancé and I saw the whole sky light up, in colors of orange, red, and blue.... ((anonymous))
Philadelphia (suburban area) · PA, USA
Blue lights seen in sky of Philly!
Lansdale · PA, USA
See the UFO on Google Maps look for 833 Garfield Ave Lansdale, PA 19446, look up the sky on 3d
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Cross shaped craft in Philadelphia, PA.