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)
Wyndmoor · PA, USA
an elongated and dark centered orb appeared and shot across the night sky before stopping, disappearing. ((anonymous report))
Sayre · PA, USA
Stationary rectangular object in south eastern sky.
Bath · PA, USA
Was using my green laser pointer.pointed it at a star and the star tried to get away from it like tad pole how it moved.i did this to s
Millerton · PA, USA
MADAR Node 104
Millerton · PA, USA
MADAR Node 104
York · PA, USA
Diamond formation of four stationary lights between Saturn and Jupiter.
York · PA, USA
Diamond formation of four stationary lights between Saturn and Jupiter
Pottsville · PA, USA
On june 16th at 21:15hrs I was facing east and saw 3 orbs round and orange red in color traveling from the west to the east in a trian
Hanover · PA, USA
Was outside with my dog in the backyard. Saw something very bright and flying way too slow to be an airplane. No blinking light no nois
Wilmore · PA, USA
At first we thought it was planes, until we realized they don't fly that close together...one that we got best view of multiple flashin
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
There were 2 small round lights in the sky going towards each other at a medium rate of speed. No blinking lights and too far away/fast
Bristol · PA, USA
Bright red light over Bristol area defies physics. ((anonymous report))
Brookhaven · PA, USA
4 stationary lights in the sky, two on each side of moon. ((anonymous report))
Chalfont · PA, USA
4 long cigar-shaped objects spotted in Bucks County, PA. ((anonymous report))
Elizabeth · PA, USA
5 amber circular shapes going in all directions then formed a arrowhead shape then broke up and left.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Two shimmering objects in the morning sky hovering 100 feet apart very high up
Wilkes Barre · PA, USA
It was a triangular to diamond shaped spacecraft with massive white beam lights on all sides of it facing the ground as it flew over.
Nesquehoning · PA, USA
I saw three oval shaped crafts flying very slowly about 20,000 feet.
West Bowmanstown · PA, USA
Spotted it behind my property next to Rt 476 North just out side of the turnpike tunnel,at 12:30 AM,then at 1:28AM it hovered over my m
Allison Park · PA, USA
I saw circular disk with bright lights , speaker malfunction, strange noises.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Shiny silver disk or saucer over Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania, then disappeared.
Pittston · PA, USA
Dark grey cylinder moving SW to East.
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
I was outside with my dogs and saw this UFO in the sky
Wysox · PA, USA
I was sitting out on prayer rock, at the Marie Antoinette scenic look off on route 6. I was watching a hawk fly over my head so I stood
Cedar Run · PA, USA
Brightest thing in night sky followed by obviously military aircraft at very low altitude