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)
Plymouth · PA, USA
Red orange in color pulsing oval slowly raised up and moved slowly across the sky stopped and slowly raised up out of sight.
Ontelaunee · PA, USA
Strange fire ball sight at Ontelaunee Lake.
Coaltownship · PA, USA
Lighted object seen over Ferndale Pa,
Chambersburg · PA, USA
07/10/08 13:46 Chambersburg PA Mercury Capsule shape 1 minute Shape appeared near the sun
Willow Grove · PA, USA
3 bright orange lights that blinked out of existence
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
U.F.O. flew in straight line then Dissappeared behind the trees.
Enon Vally · PA, USA
sphere with fire INSIDE floats across sky
Port Allegany · PA, USA
Large multi colored fireball seen in Port Allegany
Bernville · PA, USA
Fast traveling craft hovers with funnel of disappearing mist before shooting straight upwards
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Double set of pinpoint red/orange steady lights viewed at 200 feet distance, definitely craft.
Shamokin (Coal Township) · PA, USA
Saw a white flatish oval or cigar shaped white object for 5 seconds and then it disappeared. Clear blue sky with no clouds.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
H-Shaped object seen hovering just above the tree line above the park behind our home.
Olyphant · PA, USA
MIX OF COLORS OVER OLYPHANT. PA .USA
State College · PA, USA
Large spot of light seen next to full moon
Johnstown · PA, USA
One bright light 2 times brighter than any planet or star in the sky was following a commercial airliner in an east-northeast path
State College/University Park · PA, USA
[State College, PA -- 2008.07.19+03:27] UPDATE!!!
Gettysburg · PA, USA
Bright orange object no sound
Natrona Heights · PA, USA
Orange light over natrona heights, pa
Hamburg · PA, USA
Around 10:00 pm I went out to my porch to smoke, and looked up at I believe was Jupiter in the southeast sky. My eyes then caught a gro
York · PA, USA
Three objects out of place in sky - not stars, not planets - do not move with the sky. Way brighter than Sirius/planets.
Elizabeth · PA, USA
Dark shiny disk that appeared to be on fire
Honesdale · PA, USA
many triangled shaped crafts hover over airport
New Castle · PA, USA
Unexplained object flys over head then quickly vanishes.
Allentown · PA, USA
A pulsating light hovering over Allentown, PA 2 miles west of LVIA
New Kensignton · PA, USA
Large Bommerrang Object with 300 FT Width Spotted in New Kensington PA