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)
Warminster · PA, USA
moving very slow. heading south towards willow grove base. jets were deployed. ((NUFORC Note: Possibly not a serious report? PD))
Jim Thorpe · PA, USA
CYLINDER TYPE WITH A OFF CENTER NODE THAT PULSED A BRITE WHITE LIGHT.
Willow Grove · PA, USA
Multiple unidentified objects spotted near military base.
Nesquehoning · PA, USA
Object hovered over our barn white lights did not blink,white antena moved back and forth,with green light at tip.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Object(s) over Philadelphia
Philadelphia · PA, USA
I observed a triangular craft that had three bright white lights on each tip and a large red light in the center. it was very close an
Bethlehem Township · PA, USA
This report is basically the same thing I seen. I was driving to work I seen 4 white lights on each end of the object with a large red
Scottdale · PA, USA
Strange object not blinking but glowing strangely.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Two bright lights that did not move and that weren't there a minute ago.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Bright green light streaked quickly across the Philadelphia sky very early in the morning.
Sugar Notch · PA, USA
3 Light Triangle / Wyoming Valley / Eastward
Johnstown · PA, USA
Blue colored lights forming a triangle, they faded out slowly, one in the right side first, then one on left, followed by the top light
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
I saw three black disk shaped UFOs moving at a constant speed during the day and they were at a very low altitude and moving very slow.
Carroll Valley · PA, USA
bright white round light disappears
Exton · PA, USA
two glowing fireballs changing colors outside Philadelphia. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Sirius?? PD))
Trout Run · PA, USA
Bright orange light first appeared on the SW horizon, then moved to the immediate western horizon and seemed to disappear.
Somerset · PA, USA
Rectangular lighted object spotted hovering in Pennsylvania.
New Kensington · PA, USA
Eastward object in SW Pennsylvania
Ligonier · PA, USA
New Year's Morning siting of spinning lights hovering over Ligonier, PA
Chicora · PA, USA
immobile gray sphere, far off, but appeared rather large in size
Dauphin · PA, USA
Jan.2,07 we seen bright lites and a huge air craft flying over our house it was gray and moving slowly and not making much of a sound.
Chambersburg · PA, USA
Cylindrical aircraft with two bright, white lights at either end and a red light strobing between them
Mohnton · PA, USA
Bright light descends above Reading, PA
Orwigsburg · PA, USA
Spinning white object!
Allentown · PA, USA
bright round white-ish object north of allentown PA