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)
Elizabethtown · PA, USA
4 bright white lights seen in a line formation, object (lights) went from horizontal orientation to completely perpendicular formation.
Bristol · PA, USA
Two rapidly moving red lights over Bristol, PA.
Rutledge · PA, USA
Two black squares flying 100 feet. ((NUFORC Note: Witness remains anonymous; provides no contact information. Hoax?? PD))
Waterfall · PA, USA
Lights are seen on a reasonably clear night from my bedroom window in a NE direction with no sounds being heard.
Lakeville · PA, USA
A flying object hovering VERY LOW over tree tops with 4 bright huge lights. Rolled down window of truck and heard a low engine sound.
Tarentum · PA, USA
A bright light appeared in the sky, started moving south slowly then it moved really fast. Light seemed blurred from overcast sky.
Reading · PA, USA
Never seen anything so unlike a plane nor helicopter just weirded me just watching it then simply disappeared.
Altoona · PA, USA
Roman candle-like fireball streaking across Altoona sky.
Levittown · PA, USA
3 chevron-shaped amber objects engulfed with flames underneath flying in several formation patterns.
Clearville · PA, USA
Loud bang.
Gibsonia · PA, USA
Three red-orange round "fiery," quiet, objects in an apparant "maneuver."
Warminster · PA, USA
Three lights flying in strict formation, but gave impression that it was one object. Not solid-- did not block stars behind it.
Hatfield · PA, USA
Clearly visible fireball over Hatfield, PA.
North Wales · PA, USA
I heard an extremely loud noise outside, and went onto my balcony to investigate. I saw an very very large green light headed my direct
Geigertown · PA, USA
Strange Booming noises with flashes of light in very rapid succession.
Shenandoah · PA, USA
Miniature Big Dipper-like UFO, seen during Geminid meteor shower.
Stewartstown · PA, USA
2 very bright orange lights in sky.
Allentown · PA, USA
Series of lights in a flying string.
Bethel Park · PA, USA
On this foggy evening we witnessed a very large aircraft make a low, nearly silent, L shaped turn at a very slow speed.
Warren · PA, USA
Large shape-shifting object sitting directly above hill on far side of the the valley
New Castle · PA, USA
Several orange, red spheres, moving in horizontal formation except for 2 were in vertical formation. One sped up.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Just got this [5:16:36 PM] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_g8YbADR1r8&feature=youtu.be UFO flotilla over Philadelphia, PA, December 2
Nazareth · PA, USA
Three, solid, orange lights under the cloud ceiling. The second and third lights (the two farthest from me) appeared to have three or f
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Three lighted object in triangle shape.
York · PA, USA
Lighted objects in the night over York, PA.