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)
McKees Rocks · PA, USA
Red lights hovering above Pittsburgh suburbs.
sellersville · PA, USA
6-7 Orange/Red UFOs
Nazareth · PA, USA
Pulsating orange orb in eastern sky
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Rectangular object gray in color moving slowly from east to west in the NW sky.
Dillsburg · PA, USA
Saw a string of bright white lights hovering or slowly moving above South Mountain. We were in the car and lost sight of it as the road
Pine Grove · PA, USA
2 Lights Dancing in Sky
East Freedom · PA, USA
My fiance and I both witnessed this event and out of our many star gazing experiences, nothing ever came close to what we saw that nigh
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Need to see for yourself
Lower Moreland · PA, USA
I will make this as clear as possible. My name is [redacted] and I am a high school student. Last night at around 23:30, My two friends
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Circle Floating
Oakdale · PA, USA
Possible UFO sighting in small town.
Kelly Crossroads · PA, USA
Something stationary with flashing green and white lights (think of a strobe light effect.)
Shirleysburg · PA, USA
((NUFORC Note: Source of report provides no information. PD))
East Freedom · PA, USA
The object observed was a very large oval/disc shaped aircraft that was hovering closer to the ground. The object was blinking red and
McClure · PA, USA
“Star”-like object moves around in one place and seems to be searching.
bessemer · PA, USA
bright fast light
Meadville · PA, USA
Blue UFOs Going way over light speed
Mercersburg · PA, USA
Over course of a few weeks I've seen strange lights in the sky on certain nights. Always around the same time. The object(s) fly in the
Parkesburg · PA, USA
The whole thing lasted 2 seconds and made a letter U in the sky as it disappeared like it was turning around to point back to sky.
New Wilmington · PA, USA
Something in the sky we hadn't seen before
Perkasie · PA, USA
Blinking white and red circular light. Floating, is not satellite and barely moves
Kintnersville · PA, USA
Large Circular Object not moving with white lights seen on 412 Durham Road Kintnersville PA
Furlong · PA, USA
MADAR Node 38
Bensalem · PA, USA
Tic-tac appears approx 200 feet above in Neshaminy State Park, noticed because light reflects off of it into my eyes. I tell my girlfri
Covington · PA, USA
I woke up at 4am to go to the bathroom and when I layed back down I saw a really bright light in the sky that I have never noticed befo