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)
Pottstown - Trenton · PA, USA
Cigar shape on end shaped like a pill perfectly vertical did not change alt. whole obj. emitted bright red light. ((anonymous report))
Windsor · PA, USA
Red fireball lights.
Centerville · PA, USA
We were sitting out when my wife noticed a very bright star. She informed me of it and we began watching it together. I went inside and
Lampeter-Strasburg · Reading, PA, USA
Small blue orb flew west to east at a high altitude and speed for a few seconds before disappearing.
Kennett Square · PA, USA
Looked like shooting stars, but extremely, extremely fast moving and moved in circles, erratically. ((anonymous report))
Chester · PA, USA
Extremely bright electric blue perfect circle or ball of light super super fast flying from N to S in PA towards the moon; 2-3 seconds.
Altoona · PA, USA
Three people saw a formation of multi-colored lights travelling in one direction across the sky.
Berks County · PA, USA
What appeared to be two satellites stopped mid-transit and began moving in changing directions.
Exton · PA, USA
Lime green "falling star" streaked across the sky, heading N along Rt. 100. Lost sight as it flew behind the tree line.((anon. report)
Blairsville · PA, USA
Large boom, object lifted towards sky and flew south rapidly.
Tobyhanna · PA, USA
Definite UFO just seen.
Perkasie · PA, USA
Bright red light moving turns green moves radically then goes out. ((anonymous report))
Wrightsville · PA, USA
I live approx 150 feet from the Susquehanna River. There was a black storm cloud coming that I was looking at, when 6-8 saucer like obj
Reading · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) Close sighting. ((anonymous report))
Duncansville · PA, USA
On Tuesday Aug 22, 2017 around 8:20 EST me and a coworker spotted a bright orange light flying over Duncansville Pa. At first we though
Lansford · PA, USA
While stargazing looking out my bedroom Window I notice a saucer shape object that had beautiful flasing lights....colored lights that
Lehigh Township · PA, USA
We saw a green bright light fly towards the earth. May have been on fire. Lasted for less than a minute but was falling and could still
South Heights · PA, USA
Saw neon-green colored cigar shaped object incredibly fast low flying above Ohio River which then disappeared within 8 seconds.
Bath · PA, USA
I have decided to enter my sighting after seeing that someone else saw the same thing. I was reading in bed and facing our bedroom wind
Arnold · PA, USA
The UFO shape shifted from an FAA tower indicator light, then it ascended quickly, descended rapidly. It scanned tree tops and houses
Hanover Twp · PA, USA
Fierball streaking across the sky. ((anonymous report))
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
5 orbs appeared all with a reddish orange light. There were 4 smaller 1 lrg. No noise. Flying over shopping center.
Effort · PA, USA
Slow moving; 3 steady lights:2 or more red and 1 yellow; very quiet
Sinking Spring · PA, USA
Three bright lights form triangle, disappear, one by one.
Gallitzin · PA, USA
Our family of 3 were out on our backyard having a bonfire when all of the sudden we looked up and there was a low flying orangish Amber