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)
Johnstown · PA, USA
Dull orange, non-blinking, light appearing in Northeast sky and then moving slowly until disappearing.
Martinsburg · PA, USA
It was 4th of July 2015 out with my family watching fireworks. When someone noticed an oranges redish colored light moving toward the f
Southampton · PA, USA
Orange ball. No noise. Grew small and vanished as it drew back.
Downingtown · PA, USA
Three orange lights flying in a diagonal line
Allison Park · PA, USA
2 speeding fireballs across the sky slowing up as they were overhead then disappeared.
Chester Springs · PA, USA
Orange glowing objects coming in from the north.
New Kensington · PA, USA
About 8-10 lights hovering in a non specific formation. One by one the lights began to fade away in the night sky. Last remained visibl
Clinton · PA, USA
Time was slowed down to a crawl.
Laurys Station · PA, USA
Orange sphere, as it turned there was a trail behind it.
York · PA, USA
It was first time being in the town and was out on a late night drive with the boyfriends family when we came across a large ball of li
Morrisville · PA, USA
Huge dark object high in the clouds hovering over me.
Johnstown · PA, USA
Fire flying through the sky.
Sinking Spring · PA, USA
I saw three bright lights in the sky, hovering in a triangular pattern, just above the tree line across from my subdivision.
Allison Park · PA, USA
3 orange fireballs moving across sky in same path at moderate speed
Scranton · PA, USA
My girlfriend and i were on top of Montage Mountain in Scranton, PA facing the main stage with the tent (not sure on the actual directi
Southampton · PA, USA
5 round objects, hovering, flashing lights.
Shunk · PA, USA
A brilliant glowing orb half the size of a full moon just above the tree line.
Reading · PA, USA
Orangish colored bright light traveling slowly over Reading, PA.
Berwick · PA, USA
Larger craft and small sphere using cloud as cover. ((NUFORC Note: Photos show tiny speck. PD))
Atglen · PA, USA
15+ Orangish Red lights/orbs sitting in one spot of sky for 20 minutes before a light shot off into north direction then lights vanis
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Star-like object stationary for 2 hrs, then takes off at high rate of speed.
Mountain Top · PA, USA
Random pattern as if trying to land.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
Bright reddish orange lights in southern sky.
Canonsburg · PA, USA
I seen an orange ball very illuminated moving at a rate to be around 35mph going west to northeast. Look to be at about 2500 feet up. V
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
A pinkish diamond shaped light floating in the sky