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)
Marietta · PA, USA
Slow and low flying triangular craft with lights some blinking with a slight engine sound
Titusville · PA, USA
It was silver, it had no windows, it made no noise and glided accross the sky above me before....
Bethlehem · PA, USA
Blue orbs appeared near lunar eclipse
Trainer · PA, USA
Fast circular movement behind clouds for about 10-15 minutes in total ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Pittsburgh/New Castle · PA, USA
Green light fills up sky ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Leet · PA, USA
Blue-Green fireball trailing smoke or condensation Oct 24th around 23:00 ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor. PD))
Pittsburgh/New Castle · PA, USA
Traveling East bound on I-76 (Penn. Turnpike) at mile marker 12/13. I witnessed an extremely bright blue. ((Meteor??))
Linglestown · PA, USA
Bright light becomes three trinagle craft over I81 Linglestown area
Hegins · PA, USA
Fireball
Hegins · PA, USA
Fireball
Titusville · PA, USA
Bright object traveling NE to SW
Zelienople · PA, USA
On Interstate 79, we spotted a Y shaped white/silver craft above the treeline. It was making unbelievable circular maneurvers
Mount Cobb · PA, USA
Rounded Triangle
Harleysville · PA, USA
Sep 13, 8:25 PM- witnessed ship that had a Mercedes like logo above Harleysville, PA
Litchfield · PA, USA
After picking my children up from their grandparent's home in my brand new 2004 F-150 that had digital radio and cd that were off on ou
State College · PA, USA
Light that zigzaged across the sky and dissapeared
Coatesville · PA, USA
Unkown Craft Flying Over Coatesville.
State College · PA, USA
We saw a bright light that reached intense speeds and had abrupt stops.
Strattanville · PA, USA
orange glowing ufo
Philadelphia · PA, USA
sighting in philly south of the city moving west of 3 lights that seemed to be independant, and flying in formation
Shade Gap · PA, USA
Circular object red blue and white lights spinning below power lines and below trees.
York · PA, USA
I saw 5 lights in a row close together, stationery but moved backwards over the course of 2 hrs, high in the sky. ((Venus??))
Lancaster · PA, USA
30 plus circle objects
Pottstown · PA, USA
Lighted Object shooting straight up in the sky makes TV go haywire
Hollidaysburg · PA, USA
Sitting upon a hill, three humans were witness to some sort of flying object, in the shape of a saucer, soar across the sky.