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)
Jamison · PA, USA
In the spring of 1953 my mother & I saw an IMMENSE silent grey metallic cigar shaped object moving from Doylestown toward Jamison.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
saucers in a line over Phila Pa.
Litchfield · PA, USA
In July 1952, witnesses near Litchfield, Pennsylvania observed an unidentified aerial object for about five minutes, later saying they were unsure what they had seen.
Chester · PA, USA
My parents & I & my brother were walking to a resturant & we saw 4 flying objects flying in formation. My father called out to two wom
Pittsburgh (110 mi. E of) · PA, USA
A senior corporate pilot and company officers reported seeing an unusual, cylindrical object from the cockpit of a DC-3 about 110 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in May 1952.
Altoona · PA, USA
This a was metalic disk object that wobbled. The reflectioin the object made is what drew our attention. Jet aircraft appeared and obje
Johnstown · PA, USA
A railroad worker in Johnstown, Pennsylvania reported an object seen along with many other people, observed for about 10 minutes in June 1951.
Smithport · PA, USA
This huge craft came over the hill from Crosbe to rute 1 for about two min. It was orang then it shot away an no sound. IN 1962 at n
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
A witness in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania reported one larger and two smaller round, white, oval-shaped objects, observed for 20 to 25 minutes in June 1950.
Conshohocken · PA, USA
my cousin (female) and friend (male) myself (male) app. age 10-12 yrs just finnished playing ball, laying on ground on our backs looki
Wexford · PA, USA
I have told this to people over many years. While on school vacation at my uncles junk yard one evening I noticed on the horizon at dus
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Witnesses in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania reported six disk-shaped craft that drew people out of their homes to look up, observed for three to five minutes in July 1947.
Oakmont · PA, USA
a very brillant blue-white object coming towards us lowering above us and hovering over us a few minutes before shooting straight up
South Strabane · PA, USA
Saw very bright flying obj, while driving that moved like a helicopter but had no sound & 3 extremely bright lights.((anonymous report)
Hellertown · PA, USA
A hazy white oval witnessed by one person for a couple of seconds.
Trevorton · PA, USA
Fast UFO flyies across mountain areas. Telsa Power???
Bristol · PA, USA
Hi, I am an avid sky watcher and usually I notice little balls or white and sometimes blue lights traveling slowly overhead. Even when
Warfordsburg · PA, USA
I know it's strange to report a craft in the vicinity of a place where a fictional craft was "unearthed"; in the popular TV show.
Gettysburg · PA, USA
A hovering sphere shaped object that appeared to be a spinning ball of fire, elongated several times, observed at daybreak
Bristol · PA, USA
It was so short, it had to be real. It was unlike anything I have ever witnessed ((NUFORC Note: Possible hoax?? PD))
Indiana · PA, USA
Verifiable sighting
Hanover Twp · PA, USA
UFO frozen in mid. ((anonymous report))
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Sighting of 4 circular lights that were in formation, right next to a plane so obviously not a plane.
Denver · PA, USA
NO Lights or sound. Block stars light the only way it could be viewed.
New Alexandria · PA, USA
Translucent UFO.