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)
Cowansville · PA, USA
Walking home from gas station around 8:45pm. About 1 mile from my home. Its just getting dark, so I'm looking at the sky when over the
Bloomsburg · PA, USA
Stationary saucer with 3 bright glowing royal blue lights which sat above Columbia County Jail for less than a minute.
Bloomsburg · PA, USA
Bright illuminating elongated circular hovercraft 300 ft in the air stationary. No moving no blinking lights glowing stationary craft.
East Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Hovering crafts with lights
Bloomsburg · PA, USA
Bright illuminating elongated circular hovercraft 300 ft in the air stationary. No moving no blinking lights glowing stationary craft.
Birdsboro · PA, USA
Saw red light dipping behind treetops and backup again a few times
Thorndale/Downingtown · PA, USA
Driving from Lancaster to Downingtown,we observed at Downingtown & thorndale exit to Manor Ave exit approximately three UFOs two red c
Orrstown · PA, USA
circular bright lights on the outside occasionally one light sticking down lower from center, very slowly moving no exhaust fumes, pret
York Springs · PA, USA
I was watering my garden and was looking up at the sky. I turned towards the North and saw this large illuminated object. I stood there
Erie · PA, USA
Bright orange circle in sky looked on fire, was flying very fast and as it turned in east direction, it slowed down and then flickered
Forest Hills · PA, USA
White line in the sky at Sunset turns upward and takes off with a large plume behind like a launched rocket.
Hilltown · PA, USA
Large fireball entered atmosphere with windblown fire until parachutes opened and landed about ¾ mile apart. Shaped like an Elon Musk c
Washington · PA, USA
Husband and I thought it was Mars we were looking at. Next thing we know the "star" appeared to get bigger glowing bright red
Phoenixville · PA, USA
Very fast moving orange arura/ haze flying at amazing speeds and stops to make quick turns.
Aliquippa · PA, USA
MADAR Node 68
Cochranville · PA, USA
Large unidentified drone-like craft with blinking lights in 19330
Newtown · PA, USA
My wife and I were on our patio talking. It was a clear night and as I looked at the sky I could see the typical stars and as I'm looki
Milmont Park · PA, USA
A white disc shaped object flew from right to left in a strait horizontal line.
Media · PA, USA
A white, disc shaped object flew slowly in the sky and then disappeared.
Richboro · PA, USA
I saw ufo flying in the sky late at night
Reading · PA, USA
Unidentifiable aircraft hovering in Reading over hundreds of feet in the air, flashing red, green, and blue lights. Moves Weirdly.
Furlong · PA, USA
MADAR Node 38
Blackwell · PA, USA
2 Mysterious Bright orange objects Burning in the sky
Swoyersville · PA, USA
Bright orange light in sky, moving at high rate of speed, moved toward horizon, than stopped and wandered about sky.
Wharton · PA, USA
Small floating object observed at very close proximity. Intermittent lights and movement.