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)
Centre Hall · PA, USA
A mutating fiery flying mass descendes behind mountains
Philadelphia · PA, USA
It started off with 1 light standing very still, afterwards it went to the west direction and came back with another light now it is 2
North Coventry · PA, USA
Intense bright red light appeared in chester county french creek area
Downingtown · PA, USA
Lage ball of white light as though a massive spotlight suddenly appeared and shot across the sky at very high speed.
Uniontown · PA, USA
I was taking my girlfriend home when we saw a bright light shinning about 20 feet higher than the telephone poles. As I slowed down to
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
On Decemeber 4th,2010 at 8 P.M in Pittsburgh, Pa, 14 unknown silent aircrafts flew over head and vanished.
Lancaster · PA, USA
I observed a solo object shaped like a metallic golf ball low on the horizon moving eastward over Willowstreet pike near Bookmiller par
Jeffersonville · PA, USA
Saw 5 or 6 crafts, two ascended very very quickly upward-- All were fast, a couple may have been planes (but only one made noise)
Erwinna · PA, USA
6 or so red lights that traveled eastward across the Delaware River from Erwinna, and then dissipated into thin air.
Downingtong · PA, USA
Seven lights in two sets of triangles, 3 lights each, formed a straight line and dissappeared one after another.
Columbia · PA, USA
Lights hovering over the field.
Center Valley · PA, USA
I was working last night in a group home and witnessed this while talking on the phone on the front porch of the home. I called my cowo
Columbia · PA, USA
Fast moving, very bright light flying low and silently that suddenly disappeared.
Belle Vernon (Westward) · PA, USA
ball of light vanished
Lewisburg · PA, USA
Saw unexplained fireball in PA on New Years eve
Fairfax · PA, USA
6 red lights flying in a line over Fairfax, VA while changing speed and position before simultaneously disappearing
Montgomery · PA, USA
Multiple witness Fireball sighting with animal reaction
Bensalem · PA, USA
I looked out the window to see a saucer chasing a red teardrop.
Allison Park · PA, USA
Strange Objects Near Orion's Belt
Huntingdon · PA, USA
Reflective object changed flight directions by 90 degrees and disappeared.
Pottsville · PA, USA
Metallic Object with con trails dissapears.
Downingtown · PA, USA
Two Bright, Circular Objects Lingered in the morning sky and then sped away at remarkable speed
Pottstown · PA, USA
Unknown object filmed from airplane, Pottstown, Pennsylvania.
Millersville · PA, USA
as above
Gettysburg · PA, USA
Fireball seen over Gettysburg Nov. 20, 2010