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)
Stewartstown · PA, USA
Round Shape Possibly 3-4 hrs 3 very bright lights at different parts of the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Venus, Jupiter, and Mercury? PD))
North Coventry · PA, USA
bright star-like object hovered over wooded area for at least 45 min. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting
Southampton · PA, USA
I saw two identical UFOs this evening about 45 miles away from each other.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Bright orange ball of fire hovers then snapped back up into the atmosphere at a high rate of speed
New Hope · PA, USA
a bright 'falling' star that didn't fall but had trails of vapor and revolved so I could see the cigar or disk shape.
Mountgomery County · PA, USA
Raining lights
Horsham · PA, USA
This is less of a craft sighting and more of a sighting a numerous beams of light varying in intensity of their brightness. These light
Royersford · PA, USA
Light no sound
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Two strange encounters at the same location in Philadelphia.
Richboro · PA, USA
Oval shaped UFO flew high and far very fast.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Black balloon and another man in black.
Hatboro · PA, USA
bright green light, hovering object, heat wave haze around object.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
My wife and I were walking our dog. As we came around a corner that offered an unobstructed view of the SE sky we saw three bright (ma
Jefferson Hills · PA, USA
Tracked the lights through two counties and lights never moved. ((NUFORC Note: Jupiter and Venus, we suspect. PD))
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Did this sighting have anything to do with my husbands illness?
Conshohocken · PA, USA
A silver cigar shaped object remained stationary very high over head,well above the horizon close to zenith in the western sky for abou
Monongahela · PA, USA
Twilight Fly-by Of Triangular Craft. ((NUFORC Note: Satellites?? PD))
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Silent, oval, bright white craft in yard.
Moon Township · PA, USA
unknown rectangular shaped aircraft with bright lights seen over Rt. 60 near Pittsburgh International Airport, definitely NOT a plane
Russellton · PA, USA
Cigar shaped, low flying, and decent size craft blicking red light.
Reading · PA, USA
Sightings Over Reading Pa Area
Larksville · PA, USA
We saw craft at close range with all detail on a clear sunny day at 12:00 noon.
Narberth · PA, USA
Meteor like object followed by two black helicopters 15 minutes later on October 14th 2008.
Waynesboro · PA, USA
Three sons and friends saw multiple flying objects just before Dusk in Waynesboro, PA
Camp Hill · PA, USA
3 lights flying side by side-rapidly moving away from me & joined 4 additional lights-2 on each side and bolted away...