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)
Erie · PA, USA
March 16, 2012 ufo fireball sighting!
Johnstown · PA, USA
Stationary light over ridge top, more appear then move away.
Butler · PA, USA
Something in the sky tonight
Alburtis · PA, USA
It was neat. Wonder what it was?
Boothwyn · PA, USA
I was experimented on when I was very young and woke up with various lasting physical malformations.
Greensburg · PA, USA
I saw a light far up in the sky, it was moving east slowly and disappeared briefly. Then reappeared for only a second or two and then d
Hanover Township · PA, USA
I wittnessed a very large, bright, white light which appeared in the night sky, remained for 30 seconds, then dimmed and exstinguished
New Brighton · PA, USA
Bouncing object in sky in New Brighton, PA
Milanville · PA, USA
Small, bright white orb with tail flashed by 10' above Delaware River near Milanville, PA & Skinner's Falls, NY.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Parent & Child Circles on Sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights? PD))
Jessup · PA, USA
2 cloud like objects one half oval the other cigar shaped with pointed ends (almost like a mustache). No sounds came from it.
Reading · PA, USA
Two red blinking lights in Reading, PA.
York · PA, USA
3 lights moving right then left very slowly.
McDonald · PA, USA
Lighted, diamond-shaped craft
Penfield (near) · PA, USA
Black cylinder, no windows, no motor, no wings,no writing
South Williamsport · PA, USA
Strange yellow light moved up the side of the mountain, into the air and then disappeared.
Trexlertown/Allentown · PA, USA
Very bright light hovering in the sky.
Elizabeth Township · PA, USA
Small battleship gray triangle in residential area
Coatesville · PA, USA
Bright orange-red light hovers between trees moves west and disappears. 500 Lights On Object0: Yes
South Huntingdon · PA, USA
A very big and loud triangular shaped aircraft moving slow with three blue/white lights at each corner
Levittown · PA, USA
Bright Red Light in the sky, got brighter glowing, then turned white and shot away through the sky.
Aliquippa · PA, USA
Triangular massive object with red lights
Reading · PA, USA
Triangular craft w/ bright white lights and sequencial red light moving from tip to tip; silent.((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Five high-flying objects in a row with bright red lights over Pittsburgh.
State College · PA, USA
3 orange circles in sky over central pa