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)
Hanover · PA, USA
On Nov. 21, '17, at approx. 22:00 hours I went to let my dogs outside, I normally look up at the sky, I usually pay attention to m
Lenni · PA, USA
Moving objects in astro photographs
Quakertown · PA, USA
Yellowish orbs in a space shuttle shape.
Shrewsbury · PA, USA
We were traveling south on rt 83 and we saw light that looked liked they were a plane. ((NUFORC Note: Satellite re-entry?? PD))
Wilkes Barre · PA, USA
Flashing lights over Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Flight of four half "V." ((anonymous report))
Vandling · PA, USA
Formation of light. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a "twinkling" star. Sirius?? PD)) ((anonymous report))
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Saw a vertical line of light. It didnt seem to move much at first. It began blinking turned to the right and held a diagonal position f
Tylersport · PA, USA
This is to follow-up my original report of 11/30/17 of the I-BEAM shaped object {or capital "H" on its side with sparkling DI
Tylersport · PA, USA
Sparkling I-beam hovering over Tylersport, PA. ((anonymous report))
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
3 bright orange lights in a triangular shape just, then all of a sudden, it disappeared.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Unkown bright object high in sky towards NW in Philadelphia, PA
Route 476 · PA, USA
4 triangles of light flying in a line near Route 476.
Knox · PA, USA
Lights in the southern sky which move, pause, and change direction.
Allentown · PA, USA
Falling unidentified object from sky. Local police received many reports of falling craft, but upon investigation nothing was reported
Coopersburg · PA, USA
I looked out my bedroom window around 19:00 hrs. it was cloudy and seen a white round light no other colors going south to north very f
Warrington · PA, USA
white oval light moving in strange inconsistent circular patterns
Warrington · PA, USA
Faint, glowing, almost misty sphere of white light was seen hovering and zig-zagging through the sky . The movement was continuously al
Cheswick · PA, USA
Slow moving, quiet, triangle shape at low altitude in dark sky.
Unionville · PA, USA
Two fire-like objects surrounded by an aura, moving at constant speed and altitude following the same path.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Aliens.
Newtown · PA, USA
A purple circle in the sky speeds off in the distance above Newtown, PA.
Kennett Square/Philadelphia · PA, USA
Bright flash, streaming flash, separated from main cigar body and disappeared completely. ((anonymous report))
Marietta · PA, USA
Black Triangular Craft Spotted 150ft above my house.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Definite sighting, No question about.