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)
Shrewsbury · PA, USA
Bright orange round light in sky moving slowly in a south to south west direction.
Hellertown · PA, USA
Witnessed bright orange fireball with trail descend then hover, move, then hover again over Hellertown, PA.
Reading · PA, USA
Long black cylinder hovering near Reading Airport.
Ben Avon · PA, USA
North-east moving south-west. First 7 or so light craft, then a half dozen stragglers. They were surely not planes, nor Chinese lantern
North Huntingdon · PA, USA
Bright orange and yellow objects flying in a military formation.
Collegeville · PA, USA
White dot of light traveled across the sky, very fast, then shot away.
Lancaster County (south of willow street) · PA, USA
6 orange/red round orbs/lights going up into south sky over southern Lancaster County, PA 9/14/13 9:45 p.m.
Landisville · PA, USA
Fireball.
Lock Haven · PA, USA
Black rectangle heading westward.
Northampton County (around Route 191) · PA, USA
Were lined up in the air looking like fire stars low from the sky
Easton · PA, USA
Floating small red lights.
West Chester · PA, USA
5 flame colored orbs flying in formation then fading into the night.
Smithport · PA, USA
The object was seen looking west bearing 265 degrees and about 10 degrees from horizon. Ruled out landing lights from aircraft due to
Downingtown · PA, USA
Very clear night it was a full moon. A round very bright ball of light moved very fast from west to east. It was lower than planes fly.
Altoona · PA, USA
Orange fireball with some white spots on it.
Lehighton · PA, USA
Triangle shaped craft with orange lights, every few sec. looked like shooting orange flames coming out of it.
Drexel Hill · PA, USA
Deep rumbling mimicking strange helicopter stopping abruptly.
Lititz · PA, USA
Many red objects flying in different directions for about 4 minutes and then disappearing
Easton · PA, USA
Traveling south on RT 248 in Easton Pa Saw a long cigar shaped shinny object off to my left It was moving faster than a plan no wings
Dillsburg · PA, USA
Star like object in sky, swinging sideways and dipping up and down with many colored lights. ((NUFORC Note: Arcturus? PD))
Townville · PA, USA
Moving point of light over the Meadville/Titusville, PA area.
Denver · PA, USA
Observer see 2 orange spherical objecta seperated by about 40 seconds.
Oxford · PA, USA
Round orange objects in the sky. Were unlike anything I have ever witnessed and i am thrilled.
Mcveytown · PA, USA
East to west traveling light.
Oxford · PA, USA
Many red lights sited over Oxford Pa. all going in same direction