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)
Greenfield Twp · PA, USA
Flashing light.
Uniontown · PA, USA
All are seen on night vision camera for 5 days now. A large moon shaped one moved. ((anonymous report))
Wapwallopen · PA, USA
Five lights were caught on my trail camera. The camera was stationary. Three pictures were taken. The object started in the distance, t
Easton · PA, USA
This looked like a flare that was shot into the sky. 2nd time I have seen this in a month. ((anonymous report))
Thorndale · PA, USA
Green light flash with no noise. ((anonymous report))
McMurray · PA, USA
Bight flashing lights underneath a heavy cloudy sky. Extremely bright and flashing. No stars visible tonight. This was large and was
Gouldsboro · PA, USA
Bright light moving left, right, up and down. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus?? Anonymous report. PD))
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
Four orange yellow lights side by side in a slight 15 degree angle slanting to the right.
Baldwin · PA, USA
Sitting looking out kitchen sliding doors. Object moved from S to N toward Pittsburgh. Object looked two toned white, interio
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Lights in the sky in Philly!!! ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights. PD))
Altoona · PA, USA
Yes,on the night of12/02/2016,I and one other person was walking to my house and seen a oval shaped ufo.just havering in the sky.it is
Elizabethtown (near) · PA, USA
Light seen changing shape and color moving rapidly over PA.
Holland · PA, USA
It was a bright red sphere that lit up the woods as it passed slowly overhead, traveling east until it went up over the ridge by Nesham
Chester · PA, USA
Saw UFO, over DE river.....4 flashing lights.
Tamaqua · PA, USA
I ((name deleted)) heard a loud engine locamotive type sound coming from outside the house got out bed to see if someone was in my driv
Cheltenham · PA, USA
3 bright white lights in vertical line in night sky. ((anonymous report))
Shrewsbury · PA, USA
All white lights, bright, one shaped like a square with a triangle on top.
New London · PA, USA
4 orange globes diamond pattern.
Whitehall · PA, USA
Disappearing craft/craft with capability of being invisible witnessed
Philadelphia (100 naut. miles E of; over water) · PA, USA
Solid/flashing light over the Atlantic Ocean. ((NUFORC Note: Report from commercial/ATP pilot. PD))
Hallam · PA, USA
3 orange lights, 3-4 minute duration, then vanish. ((anonymous report))
Bensalem · PA, USA
Hindenburg-shaped craft moving at helicopter speed.
Harrisburg (near; on I-83) · PA, USA
My son and I were driving home I-83 N on our way home. I saw something to my left but in front of me. ((anonymous report))
Tarentum · PA, USA
Got out of the car and I witnessed a bright green fireball just above the clouds.
Marianna · PA, USA
Since summer 2016 there have been small glowing stationary lights (resembling) stars… ((NUFORC Note: Stars?? PD))