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)
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Four reddish orange lights in the sky.
Washington · PA, USA
At approx. 1:00am something caught my eye it was a clear night you could see all the
Montgomery · PA, USA
While walking my dog I witnessed an orange ball moving North, when directly overhead, did a very fast upward tight spiral and disappere
Minersville · PA, USA
Bright white and Red object zig zags across the sky and vanishes
Helixville · PA, USA
Cigar shaped neon green object
Elizabeth · PA, USA
Round black object on fire at first - traveling across sky . NO lights!
Wilkes-Barre · PA, USA
Very bright stationary object observed during broad daylight.
York · PA, USA
It was a chrome looking sphere about 15 feet in diameter. ((anonymous report))
Easton · PA, USA
Row of bright lights hovering in the sky for at least 15 minutes before we left.
West Chester · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) Clear zoomed images of a UFO; no stars in the sky.
Monroeville · PA, USA
Streaking to glowing light across sky
Erie · PA, USA
Obj. with a single, white light appeared over city and Lake Erie and moved in ways I have never seen any aircraft move.
Landsdale (15 mi. N of; on Northeast extension) · PA, USA
My experience happened earlier this evening. I was driving south on the northeast extension, had already passed through the lehigh tunn
Farrell · PA, USA
I was sitting in my vehicle about 11:50 pm,and I decided to exit my car,as I stood in my driveway by my car I looked westward toward th
Lone Pine · PA, USA
Silver oval cylinder.
Williamsport · PA, USA
UNIDENTIFED FLYING OBJECT - Lycoming County, 7/29/11
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Orange size Fire-like Glowing Sphere in Pennsylvania July 30, 2011.
Lancaster · PA, USA
4 witness confirmation on another's sighting
Lancaster · PA, USA
bright orange orbs every night/ planes chasing. ((NUFORC Note: Probably not a UFO, we suspect. PD))
Lyons · PA, USA
Was brown, almost like a weathered telephone pole, totally noiseless with no lights. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is astronomer. PD))
Lewistown · PA, USA
Observed a bright, fire-ball suspended in the sky with 3 bright red points of light emitting from it.
Franklin · PA, USA
missile shaped object with no wings, tail, contrail, or sound
Doylestown · PA, USA
Dark in color, maybe black. Looked like a long, rectangular balloon. Kept bending with the wind. Seemed to be traveling straight down F
Plum Boro · PA, USA
Green Triangle Craft 350 ft. above head.
Monaca · PA, USA
Observed one light source traveling across night sky at three separate in line intervals, followed by a right angle right turn, followe