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)
Midway · PA, USA
Bright, reddish-orange sphere or fireball was traveling west in a straight line.
Whitpain Township · PA, USA
Big Dipper formation of orange objects.
Ford CIty · PA, USA
Eight orange hovering orbs.
Clifton Heights · PA, USA
Object giving off many different colors in sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius. PD))
York · PA, USA
BRIGHT LIT ORB SPEEDS ACROSS S.CENTRAL PA. SKY, MAKING NO SOUND, THEN DISAPPEARS
Falls Twp · PA, USA
I don't know what it was I saw, but it made me very nervous and confused.
York · PA, USA
Triangle shape, large round lights entire bottom of craft with a light green haze.It just appeared, and then dropped behind trees.
Reistville · PA, USA
Orange ball of light follows car, disappears behind us
Lancaster · PA, USA
Bright circle, red/orange object in sky.
East Berlin · PA, USA
Odd triangle of lights moving together near York Springs, PA
Waynesboro · PA, USA
Bright, big yellow light low in the sky above rural Waynesboro, Pa.
Allentown · PA, USA
4 rectangular light blues shapes over Allentown, Pennsylvania.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Orange Glowing Objects Over Pittsburgh
Windber · PA, USA
Very strange orange balls of light rising into the atmosphere.
Whitehall · PA, USA
Fluorescent Green light shooting thought the sky towards allentown.
Berwyn · PA, USA
It was round and had 2 flashing red lights appeared in in a distance then came very close and dissapearred.
Oaks · PA, USA
Circular shape object at low altitute near valley forge park.
Havertown · PA, USA
Very Bright ball of light off rt 3 traveling toward Philadelphia rapidly.
Kittanning · PA, USA
Motionless flashing lights in the western sky for hours, at very high altitude. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly stars? PD))
Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Flashing light that changed colors then disappeared
Boothwyn · PA, USA
Bright red and orange circle in sky that looked like a fireball
Jermyn · PA, USA
Jet tailing a completely blacked out silent object
Red Hill · PA, USA
3 Red/Orange Lights Traveling in a line then disappearing over Red Hill, Pa
Williamsport · PA, USA
Formation of orange lights near Williamsport, PA. ((NUFORC Note: Report from law enforcement officer. PD))
Nazareth · PA, USA
Tear Drop UFO observed for almost one hour, rapid movement with pictures and video link. Cant explain