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)
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
TR-3B Astra? ((anonymous report))
Leola · PA, USA
moving stright in A line.
Lansdale/Quakertown · PA, USA
Triangle shape covered In Blue white lights on pa turnpike
Hanover · PA, USA
3 steady yellow/orange lights, 1 red flashing light.
Whitehall · PA, USA
Silent Black Triangle With Lights Flying Across Sky
Oil City · PA, USA
Two pale green lights in night sky.
Fayetteville · PA, USA
Fast moving white orb that pulsated twice as it flew through a cornfield right before a big storm.
Newfoundland · PA, USA
Three orange lights in a triangle formation above the horizon in the Poconos.
Quakertown · PA, USA
Abducted. ((NUFORC Note: We are attempting to determine whether the report is a serious account of a real incident. PD))
Bethel Park · PA, USA
This flying red/orange ball was something very out of the ordinary.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Lime green light flashed in the sky before going straight down behind some trees. ((anonymous report))
Pottstown · PA, USA
Three bright orange lights in a line, disappeared one by one.. ((anonymous report))
Philipsburg · PA, USA
We observed a large object appear to burst into a large fireball in the night sky.
Plains · PA, USA
Lighted shape changing objected observed over 2.5 hours. 50+ minutes of video of event.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
This report is just a collective of UFO’s I have seen in the past 2 years on top of this instance. I shall start with this instance. I
Ransom · PA, USA
I was taking my dog outside at 5:25 am. to urinate, it was a clear sky I was admiring the bi and little dippers, when I noticed a oval
Templeton · PA, USA
Two round bright lights right next to each other, clear night so they stood out against the stars they looks like headlights in the sky
Uniontown · PA, USA
White glowing satellite moving sideways at high altitude.
New Hope · PA, USA
Shining circle with rings. ((NUFORC Note: We have yet to see the photos. Possible lens flares?? PD))
Lower Southampton · PA, USA
A white light like a far away jet moved across the sky fast and did a few zig-zag moves. Not Possible, right? ((anonymous report))
Washington · PA, USA
They are still with me.....My family was coming back from Pittsburgh to Ohio and my kids and my friends son saw it exactly the same tim
Centerville · PA, USA
UFO in early morning sky. ((anonymous report))
Adamstown · PA, USA
White light moved irratically. ((anonymous report))
Philladelphia · PA, USA
I went out with the friends from the Cafe and I saw in the sky a question mark formed due to clouds in the background of the moon, afte
Pottstown - Trenton · PA, USA
Cigar shape on end shaped like a pill perfectly vertical did not change alt. whole obj. emitted bright red light. ((anonymous report))