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)
Phillipsburg · PA, USA
NY FAA Center (ARTCC) shift-supervisor calls to rept. strange obj. seen on radar at 40k'. Obj. paced jet, seen by several other a/c.
Phillipsburg · PA, USA
Crew of bus jet call to describe sighting: intensely bright ball of light at 40k' approached their a/c, "jumped" 10-20 mi. in seconds!
Sewickly · PA, USA
Psychologist, husband, son witness a dome-like obj., w/ transparent "window," hover in their yard. Human-like outline in window!!
Allentown · PA, USA
Couple witness obj. "like a cross, with circles on the bottom" pass over their truck. Six transparent "windows" on bottom surface.
Throop · PA, USA
Bright light moving off horizon, jumping upward, stopped then dissapeared.
Doylestown · PA, USA
Driving on Rte. 313, man sees 3 bright "meteorites." Eng. & lights fail, van stops abruptly. Paralyzed, feels something "scan" mind.
E. Greenville · PA, USA
Woman, and 2 neighbors, witness a large, white light, which approaches them. Becomes gold, w/ windows, each a different color.
Meadville · PA, USA
Father and son witness a very peculiar, multi-colored light, as it appeared to rotate.
Upper Makefield · PA, USA
Two young girls witnessed extremely bright white, spinning lights overhead. Lts. turned blue, disappeared. Local power failure.
Schnecksville · PA, USA
Man & daughter witness triangular obj. w/ 3 very bright white lights on the corners, 1 red light in the cntr. Obj. circled their home!
Stroudsburg · PA, USA
On November 21st of the year 1995 around 8:00 oclock at night strange spherical violet bluish balls of light where landing over a mount
Eilmsport · PA, USA
PA Emer. Man. Agency relays report from citizen regarding "UFO sighting." (Established 19NO95 they were advertising lights.)
Lower Nazareth · PA, USA
Woman witnesses huge, triangular-shaped ship, covered w/ bizarre lights, "like traffic lights." Very dramatic sighting.
Haltbro · PA, USA
Woman reported witnessing a cluster of "gold cigars." Passed overhead very fast. Objs. were thicker in center. Distinctly gold.
Williamsburg · PA, USA
Low flying rectangular object with very bright lights on all sides.
Center Valley · PA, USA
Grey Triangular object about 25-30' wide with three very bright white lights, one in center and one on each wing tip, moving at no more
Clairton · PA, USA
Young woman w/ 4 friends see obj. streak out of the sky, stop, and hover in N sky. Larger than sun; orange & yellow.
Wyoming · PA, USA
I was driving home late at night an observed 3 columns of green light in a field.
Ringtown (2 mi.outstde) · PA, USA
while driving ,noticed an object in clear night sky ,seemed to be comming in my direction
Copley · PA, USA
Man reports 2 "white UFO's w/ red & green spinning lights" hovering N & NW of Allentown, PA.
Enola · PA, USA
Bright orange and white fireballs
Adamsville · PA, USA
Mother, daughter, friend witness huge, lighted ball streak overhead. "Turned whole sky blue." Flew N to S. Size of full moon.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
object travels very fast horizonally and then shoot straight up at 90 degree angle
Greensburg · PA, USA
Experienced UFO investigator calls to report receipt of multiple calls regarding bright obj. that had just passed N to S over W PA.
Edinboro · PA, USA
5 youth witness huge, extremely bright obj. streak from N to S. Obj. descends through clouds, accelerates, levels out. Alarmed.