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)
Lancaster · PA, USA
Changing color sphere emitted black smoke/mist into atmosphere.
Upper Chichester · PA, USA
5 crafts over Delco.
Allentown · PA, USA
Last night my husband and myself were in our bedroom at about 8pm. When I heard what sounded like a plane since the airport was close b
Norristown · PA, USA
First appeared as elongated white light then changed to object displaying 3 lights: 1 white 1 green 1 red . When it was almost overhe
Folsom · PA, USA
Large orange sphere-shaped object slowly moved across the sky from the NW to NE in Pennsylvania
Norristown · PA, USA
Bright red and orange, large with clear edges light ball.
Reading · PA, USA
Circle in the sky
Slippery Rock · PA, USA
Enormous flash of light on a totally clear night. It was so bright it made it look like it was daylight for one full second.It was not
Reading · PA, USA
Bright, red,white&green flying objects near reading pa
Newport · PA, USA
I was watching for satellites when I saw 3 in a triangle formation. Moving in the fashion of a satellite, no blinking light. ((anon.)
New Castle · PA, USA
I was taking a picture of that mornings sunrise. I never seen the object until after I took the picture.
Simpson · PA, USA
Red with yellow/orange rimmed colored object first looked as possible low flying plane, but no sound heard and colors made no sense.
Gouldsboro · PA, USA
Triangle shape object while driving on 380 south towards Gouldsboro exit was moving slow definitely not a plane .2 lights at rear facin
Hillsville · PA, USA
Sky flash without apparent cause. No storms within 100 miles.
Lords Valley · PA, USA
MADAR Node 121
Lords Valley · PA, USA
MADAR Node 121
Marcus Hook · PA, USA
Orange bright circle, no sound. about 30 feet up. ((anonymous report))
Aliquippa · PA, USA
Slow moving medium brightness white light, small, with no blinking lights appears bright on one side of sky and slowly moves across sky
Corolla · PA, USA
I was sitting on my balcony with my dad and his friend. I was looking at the stars during a conversation and I decided to look through
Lehigh Tunnel · PA, USA
Oval shaped, pink and white lights near Lehigh Tunnel
Waynesboro · PA, USA
Large bright light that became stationary and then moved at a very high rate of speed (many times faster than a plane).
Hazleton · PA, USA
This strange object, had no sound, didn't float up or down,came out of the dark clouds on the right, was moving slowly left, then s
Cassendra · PA, USA
Cassandra RR over look orange light seen in v between mountains over RR tracks moving unlike any manmade craft. ((anonymous report))
Altoona · PA, USA
Multiple Unknown Blinking Objects.
Trevose · PA, USA
Working at night, heard a hum went to check large triangle shape with 4 lights at each point and on in the middle yellowish orange.