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)
Dover · PA, USA
Red X in the Sky. ((anonymous report))
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Stationary light that took off abruptly all of a sudden sudden
East Berlin · PA, USA
Looked like a flock of geese, but had a faint light (glow) and there was no noise and moved fast and steady. ((anonymous report))
Bethlehem · PA, USA
I am a truck driver I was in Highway 78 going west then I take Route 33 north in Bethlehem PA when I get off in the ramp I look to my r
Altoona · PA, USA
Large, wingless, cylinder moving through the sky.
Allentown · PA, USA
Driving from picking my son at school we both saw two objects that seemed like there were free falling and you could see the lines that
Spring City · PA, USA
Red sphere or light traveling low and fast but silent in Spring City PA
Cape Coral · PA, USA
Saw what appeared to be what i think a rocket contrail would look like. 4 in total but not in line or spacing....heading north. No n
Reading · PA, USA
Large cloaked ship looked like the sky above it.
Tylersport · PA, USA
Star Wars style craft.
Allentown · PA, USA
Heading to work on Rt 22 west when I witnessed some kind of craft that seem to be hovering over a building. It has two big bright light
Eighty Four · PA, USA
Possibly 3 all white objects spotted in washington county Pennsylvania
Millerton · PA, USA
MADAR Node 104
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Long, black, rectangle.
Downington · PA, USA
Unusual light in early morning sky.
Bushkill Township · PA, USA
A glowing red ball of light bouncing around sky
Bethlehem · PA, USA
Saw huge object from afar taking up whole road, got closer and recognized saucer shape. ((MUFON report))
Millerton · PA, USA
MADAR Node 104.
Erie · PA, USA
First thought it was a Lifestar medivac helicopter taking off from Saint Vincent Hospital which is nearby. ((MUFON Report))
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Everyone was on a big hill, with not a lot of trees, so we could see the sky pretty clearly.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Large invisible/black rectangular craft with red and green lights at the corners. As soon as I realized what I was seeing. I tried to g
East Petersburg · PA, USA
During E. Petersburg fireworks seen red flashing arrow shape in sky hovering my street, 4 blocks from fireworks. ((anonymous report))
Columbia · PA, USA
We where drive on highway 30 going toward lancaster. I was looking around and so was the driver when we both spotted this craft that re
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
Unknown drone like reflective objects. ((anonymous report))
Warrington · PA, USA
What is in the sky after 9 pm in Warrington, PA? ((NUFORC Note: Possibly Venus. PD)) ((anonymous report))