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)
Centerville · PA, USA
Tube shaped object ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Wallops Island, VA. PD))
Beaver · PA, USA
Very bright white ball in the eastern sky viewed while eastbound PA turnpike at 7:03am December 16,2006. ((Missile launch.))
Hershey · PA, USA
four yellow lights in the sky over Hershey Pa
Tafton · PA, USA
Car headlights in the sky
Lancaster · PA, USA
A triangular formation of 6 white orbs flew together, then separated and reformed formation again.
Indiana · PA, USA
this formation has been flying around in a circular motin for about 1 hr. it is a hazy circular form and the objects are flying in a ci
Bolivar · PA, USA
12/28/06 three lights circling at different speeds. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD))
Apollo · PA, USA
Circular craft can be seen at the intersection of Cherry Lane and Shellhammer Rd.. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD))
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Lights in the sky and a shiny object that went behind a cloud, cloud disappeards after a while
Philadelphia · PA, USA
3 lights in the sky
Telford · PA, USA
Two objects, look like stars,moving slowly side by side to the south . look to be as high as the stars.
Fairless Hills · PA, USA
"Stars" Pulsating and moving erraticly.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
cluster of lights in good formation traveling high in the sky over South Philadelphia, Pa.. ((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax?? PD))
Center Valley · PA, USA
I saw several objects playing in the clouds.
West Grove · PA, USA
Large Black Triangular Blinking Aircraft
Meadville · PA, USA
Strange Lights Over Small Pennsylvania Town. ((NUFORC Note: Probably a sighting of celestial bodies. PD))
Southampton · PA, USA
2nd time bright blue lights were spotted over Southampton.
Lehighton · PA, USA
Stereotypical movie ufo(disk emitting different colored lights) seen in Lehighton Pa
Bradford · PA, USA
This object faded out in regular intervals
Rydal · PA, USA
Mysterious Number Of Lights And Military Aircrafts
Pipersville · PA, USA
The object was stationary for roughly 3-5 seconds. It had a neon greenish light and was rotating on an axis. The color made it look li
Colley · PA, USA
This object usually is a bright light normally, but changed to a larger formatrion of several colorful lights this morning.
Hughesville · PA, USA
Making no sound, the object came from far into the sky down close enough to view, and scanned the area.
Warrington · PA, USA
blue light lights up our faces then the oval is gone in 2 sec.
Wilkes-Barre · PA, USA
8:00PM I SAW OVAL SHAPE WITH FLAT BOTTOM WITH BRIGHT COLORS