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)
Versailles · PA, USA
On this day my BF and I saw a light in the sky. Greenish. It was swimming like a sperm in the sky. A meteorite flashed by.
Old Forge · PA, USA
Completely silent winged object that disappeared.
Manheim · PA, USA
Looked to witness to appear like lunar lander. ((MUFON report))
Manheim · PA, USA
Kinda looked like a lunar lander in my opinion. I was shocked by what I saw and got emotional
Hamburg · PA, USA
Saw a bright, blinking light that I figured was Sirius, since it was in the same direction that the star would be. Glanced away, and it
Reading · PA, USA
A white flash of very very bright white!
Greenville · PA, USA
Lite bigger brighter than any star ive seen W sky 9:30 pm colors stayed one spot for an hour 1/2 loud boom. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Elco · PA, USA
I first saw a tiny dot at very high altitude, way too high to be an airliner, so I checked the position of the ISS and determined it wa
Windber · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) Triangle craft, yellow blue lights, makes eyes water. near johnstown pa
Philadelphia · PA, USA
~3 orb-like lights kept circling in random form, & then moving away, together. ((NUFORC Note: Adv. lights? PD))((anonymous report))
Easton · PA, USA
Seen a glare, shining off a object, as the sun was setting, 2 other objects sitting off two the right I assume were satilites.
Souderton/Hatfield · PA, USA
I can die a happy man-almost. Trump is our President, Eagles won the Super Bowl, and I have seen my first UFO.No bullshit, Mon. Ma
Trooper · PA, USA
Extreme bright light in the sky Trooper PA 5:30 3/5 ((anonymous report))
Camp Hill · PA, USA
Sitting on Rte. 15, saw the triangle-shaped object with lights on the corners across Rte. 581. ((anonymous report))
Lancaster · PA, USA
Images of neon blue lights taken outside of restaurant in Lancaster, PA. ((anonymous report))
Croydon · PA, USA
3/20/18 3 am- whitish boomerang object 200 feet moving slowly, no sound, no lights, turned on end and gone directly upward.
Sunbury · PA, USA
When driving along a local State Rte, I noticed 1 bright light in the distance that stood out amongst the stars. ((anonymous report))
Delaware Water Gap (I-80 west) · PA, USA
About a mile coming west of toll, looking to your left at the mountain next to the river. over the treetops above the hiking trail
Claymont · PA, USA
A white object moved extremely quickly over head before disappearing.
Derry · PA, USA
I could see the entire underneath of it. It was a semi- diamond shaped object.
Warminster · PA, USA
Dull yellow light moving slowly from west to south in the sky meeting a blue light.they both then shot up out of view.
Easton · PA, USA
Motionless lights in formation.
Ulster · PA, USA
((HOAX)) UFO Breaks The sound Barrier Twice?
Upper Darby · PA, USA
Extremely bright stationary light over Phila. airport vanished.
State College · PA, USA
Large, transparent triangle moving southwest to northeast across the night sky.