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
4 lights moving in triangular formation at low altitude over Squirrel Hill, PA.
Columbia · PA, USA
A single round shaped ball of bright firey light somewhat simular to the appearance of a hot air balloon high in the sky moving across
North Huntingdon · PA, USA
Fireball with no trail in the sky
New Castle · PA, USA
8 orange lights seen over New Castle, PA
New Castle · PA, USA
Groups of orange lights over New Castle, PA.
Rockledge · PA, USA
13 orange colored lights in the sky.
Oaks · PA, USA
Larger blue circle of light followed by a smaller red dot, overcast no visible stars, approx. 4 sec. time duration
Saylorsburg · PA, USA
Greenish- Blue light in the sky
Brownsville · PA, USA
Four white objects and one red object observed red object negotiated incredible maneuver and high rate of speed.
Macungie · PA, USA
Unknown object in the sky.
Matamoras · PA, USA
Two solid red lights moving in formation with no sound over Matamoras, PA for 2 minutes before suddenly disappearing.
Allentown · PA, USA
Headed home from work around 7:45pm driving north when I noticed a bunch of black circles high up in the sky. Stopped at a red light an
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
A circular disc shaped object came from southwest to north, hesitated, shifted to Northwest. It left no vapor trail and made no noise.
Greensburg · PA, USA
I saw 7 to 9 gold rectangular objects all identical moving in the same direction for about 12 to 15 seconds in the night sky.
Lebanon · PA, USA
A silent string formation,8-10 amber lights traveling at an angle and making a snake movement as it changed direction before vanishing.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
Orange triangle.
Pottstown · PA, USA
Flashing red, green, blue, and white lights N. of Philly around base of a stationary aerial object with shallow cone shape
Montoursville · PA, USA
Montoursville sightings.
Wanamie (Newport Twp.) · PA, USA
3rd time I've seen it in about 4 years. Always above the mountain range across from us, in different areas and heights. Sits still pret
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Fast moving object over the sky in Pittsburgh. 3/24/13.
Ambler · PA, USA
8 or 9 Orange colored lights forming a large circle over Ambler Pa.
York · PA, USA
Orange Lights in Night Sky Over York PA
Palmyra · PA, USA
Irregular circle object. Five dim lights aligned where the the points of a star would be. The sky was pitch black and the UFO was a dar
Hilliards · PA, USA
Saw a perfictly round shadowmoving toward my home
Millersville · PA, USA
6-8 orange lights moving over Millersville PA.