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)
Lansdale · PA, USA
UFO'S playing in the sky.
Hermitage · PA, USA
bright stationary star dims and brightens several times
Selinsgrove · PA, USA
Large Blue Sphere Over Susquehanna River, Selinsgrove PA, in the early morning hours of April 28, 2020
Pine Grove · PA, USA
We Never seen anything like this in our nearly 60 years. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Stewartstown · PA, USA
Zigzag UFO Trails Space X and Becomes a Star in Sky
Butler · PA, USA
Viewed 3 white lights in the shape of triangle at a high altitude moving from the SW to NE. (("Starlink satellites??))
Carlisle · PA, USA
Shiny, small, non-moving object in sky on a clear late afternoon. ((NUFORC Note: Venus is in the western sky.
Scotrun · PA, USA
Two Cigar/pill shaped UFOs emitting blue light were spotted over the Pocono Mountains and disappeared into thin air.
Lancaster · PA, USA
I had trouble sleeping so I went outside for a cigarette. I looked up and saw what I first thought was a star. But it was moving oddly.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
seen objects in sky above pittsburgh on March 4th about 8:30 at night ((Spacelink satellites))
Masontown · PA, USA
Orbs become visible as the pass under and by Venus in a formation. ((Starlink satellites))
Greensburg · PA, USA
30 "star-like" flying objects. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Canonsburg · PA, USA
multiple craft following each other and disappearing on a clear night. (("Starlink" satellites??))
McKeesport · PA, USA
5 star-like objects in formation evenly spaced moving in a straight line. (("Spacelink" satellites??))
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Dim light close to venus quickly becoming brighter than venus and then fading away. happened total of approx 10 times
Sharon · PA, USA
Looking NW we see a dot come from behind a cloud, followed by another and another (("Starlink" satellites??))((anonymous))
Irwin · PA, USA
25+ bright spheres materialize and then disappear across the sky. (("Starlink" satellites??))
Reading · PA, USA
25+ orange lighted objects passed in sky (no sound) on 3/6/2020 at 7:45 PM. ((Spacelink satellites))
Canonsburg · PA, USA
three bright amber lights moving in unison
Atlas · PA, USA
Small, blue red flashing lights,,fades nf disappeared then came back. ((anonymous)) ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Butler · PA, USA
Its a clear night i seen 9 lights moving in a straight line same distance apart and same speed. ((Spacelink satellites))
Moon Township · PA, USA
Large blue light emmiting orb that split into severle smaller ones
Aliquippa · PA, USA
MADAR Node 68
Lancaster · PA, USA
Red/Orange Orbs Observed in Cabbage Hill
New York City · PA, USA
Disappearing dot of light