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)
Greencastle · PA, USA
Seen 2 white blinking lights traveling what appeared to be very fast, one going north and one east, they then stopped and returned to o
Prospect · PA, USA
Three bright red lights with no sound moving in a south southwest direction, each following the other by 2-3 minutes.
New Kensington · PA, USA
My husband was taking pictures of an airplane refueling above our home. After looking at the pictures, that were taken in rapid succes
West Mifflin · PA, USA
Perfect sphere almost translucent but with a slight cloud like color moving across sky
Edinburg · PA, USA
8-10 orange lights/orbs.
Richland · PA, USA
very black craft passing edge of the moon. ((anonymous report))
Newville · PA, USA
Black tubular object at 11AM with helicopters.
Carlisle · PA, USA
Low silent object with multiple blinking lights followed by bright light over field.
Erie · PA, USA
Hovering neon green circular light, seemed to be unmoving and lower to the ground than normal aircraft. ((anonymous report))
Greensburg · PA, USA
Two sets of two orange-red spheres following the same path
Nazareth · PA, USA
Bright lights in the sky vanished. ((anonymous report))
Everett · PA, USA
Strange light formation in the sky over Central Pennsylvania.
Kutztown · PA, USA
Above route 222 in broad daylight, mid day, I saw an object white in color that almost blended in with the bright blue sky and clouds.
New Oxford · PA, USA
Large, bright orange fireball after sunset in sky.
Coudersport · PA, USA
Red fireball floating in the sky over Coudersport, PA
Dingmans Ferry · PA, USA
Bright light in night sky.
Monroeville · PA, USA
Bright orange, low flying, something.
Tobyhanna · PA, USA
Amber round lights--four in straight line formation
East Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Thought it was full moon but bright orange light, couldn't distinguish size or shape shining in my window. About 10 minutes later, was
Mountain Top · PA, USA
Light in night sky.
Montoursville · PA, USA
Approximately 23:10 on Saturday, June 3, 2017 my family and I were returning home and noticed 4 very strange lights due north of Montou
Balliettsville · PA, USA
I looked out my back door that faces N, I looked NW and saw about 15 LED looking orange lights in sky going SW. ((anonymous report))
Lock Haven · PA, USA
Star-like/sattelite-like craft spotted heading northeast, making multiple abrupt stops, before zipping off towards the east.
Derry · PA, USA
Orange lights in the sky.
Chester · PA, USA
Round spacecraft with red blue and white lights, saucer wider on one side.Flying toward water near I-95 above Chester, Pa.