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)
Denver · PA, USA
fireball, zigzagged then disappeared, Denver, Pa
Klingerstown · PA, USA
metal shape two lights in center moving forward then fading backward to nothing vanishin a dull flash
Connelsville (near) · PA, USA
Paralizing light and sound dream while camping. Brother reports a bright light in the middle of the night, like a bright full moon.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
I saw faint, white lights zipping around high in the sky during a cloudy night.
York · PA, USA
orange sphere traveled by at a high speed and disappeared.
Bethel Park · PA, USA
bright light moving slowly that dimmed out and disappeared.
Phoenixville · PA, USA
Light groupings spotted in northern sky at about 23:45 on 08/22/04. ((Jupiter??))
West Chester · PA, USA
Triangular craft, flashes of light
Mount Carmel · PA, USA
A hazy white patch of light slowly moving in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Mount Carmel · PA, USA
Slow moving shape in the sky that faded but retained shape as it did, moved S to N. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Kennett Square · PA, USA
Soft light appears and moves slowly over so. east PA early Tues. eve, 8/31. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Galeton · PA, USA
comet shaped object hovering in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Bellefonte · PA, USA
An odd, luminous cloud over Central PA ((NUFORC Note: Result of earlier missile launch. PD))
Easton · PA, USA
8/31/04 21:15 large triangular shaped craft seen in sky Easton, PA
Wellsboro · PA, USA
While camping at a campground nestled between hills in North Central Pennsylvania my husband and I observed what looked like a small cl
Drums · PA, USA
Fast, real fast.
Tipton · PA, USA
I observed a white dot in motion for one minute that was not an aircaft.
Altoona · PA, USA
There was a unknow never seen befor light in the woods by my house that was to close to be real.
Honesdale · PA, USA
A diamond shaped object flew over baseball field.
Titusville · PA, USA
the silver ball moved along the top of a tree line back and forth before going up too high to see.
State College · PA, USA
I saw a very bright, shimmering light which was much, much larger than an airplane traveling from west to east in the clear night sky.
Columbia · PA, USA
7/20/2004 3:00 AM Columbia, PA 1-2 minutes duration, white, flickering, darting lights at tremendous speed.
Cleveland/Toledo (between) · PA, USA
Driving toward Toldeo Ohio around 7:30 pm, sun just beginning to set. My girlfriend Tamar and I noticed a small cylindrical shaft of b
Allentown · PA, USA
After viewing pic of helicopter, we saw a disc shaped object next to the copter.
Collingdale · PA, USA
A large bright white light appears short distance behind airplane