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)
New Castle · PA, USA
Double white lights, slow moving, no sound, very slow speed. ((NUFORC Note: Confirmed to be Venus and Jupiter. PD))
Bangor · PA, USA
Bangor, PA, light.
Neola · PA, USA
White glowing ring (silent).
Nazareth · PA, USA
5-7 very unusual lights were seen hovering in a formation, then disappeared right before our eyes.
Newmanstown · PA, USA
Dim orange flickering zig zaggng light.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Red and green lights over Philadelphia.
Aspers · PA, USA
Orange/amber light approx 200 ft off the ground and effortlessly paces vehicle. Same light appears within close proximity 3 nights.
York · PA, USA
Orange-red fireball.
Smithfield · PA, USA
three individual lights in a triangle. one red. one green. one white.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
((Blimp?)) At first I thought it was a blimp but when I looked closer I saw that it was flat on the bottom. Blimps aren't flat.
Northern Allegheny County · PA, USA
Red flashes of light traveling NNW followed by an unlit helicopter at night.
Walnutport · PA, USA
Seen something jet black crawling around the bushes on all fours about 2 foot by 2 foot.
Mckeesport · PA, USA
Stars are not out yet, one bright white light in the sky, moves slowly in inconsistent skewed patterns then hovers.
North Huntingdon · PA, USA
Red orb in the sky.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
Slow flashing blue and red light that combined in a purple haze
Royersford · PA, USA
Thought it was a shooting star but it wasn't quite as bright. It was fast but slowed down, circled then continued very fast, vanished.
Mercersburg · PA, USA
Mysterious orange lights over Mercersburg, PA.
Allentown · PA, USA
On 5/09/15 at approximately 0100, I was traveling westbound on I-78 near Allentown, Pa. While looking straight ahead down the roadway,
Crum Lynne · PA, USA
Edited: Bright light near Philadelphia Airport half hour. ((NUFORC Note: Probable sighting of Venus. PD))
Lafayette Hill · PA, USA
Bright, fast moving light vanished and turned into a cigar-shaped moving object before disappearing from view.
New Kensington · PA, USA
Saw a golden/orangeish orb on walk.
Newtown · PA, USA
Strange black object over Newtown, PA.
Warminster · PA, USA
Star like object acting erractically.
Stahlstown · PA, USA
Orange, rapidly pulsing orb.
Dauphin · PA, USA
Saw what I thought was a satelite or a shooting star until object moved not in a straight or arked line. Object moved in a near zig za