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)
McConnellsburg · PA, USA
08/24/2016 large, silent, triangular object flew over farm.
Gilbertsville · PA, USA
Three black rectangular objects, traveling in a line at low altitude with no sound or apparent means of propulsion.
Pottstown · PA, USA
Metallic circle craft seen in sky.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Saw 3 red lights hovering in distance, about the height of typical aircraft. 3 red lights hovered in a triangular pattern, one by one,
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Bright white light disappears against bright blue sky
Pequea · PA, USA
4 orange spheres over Pequea PA
Bath · PA, USA
I saw a green round light out by our pole building. I got my Fiance and we got on our golf cart and went around building it wasn't the
State College · PA, USA
During 4th of July Fireworks, a light approached the fireworks from the west. It was raining lightly at the time and the clouds were l
Jacobus · PA, USA
Green then Red light hanging out over Jacobus, PA, fireworks.
New Freedom · PA, USA
Watching fireworks and saw an unusually large aircraft miles away, about 5 times larger than a plane, and then it stopped...hovered.
Verona · PA, USA
It was around 10:15 Tuesday night July 12th. There were two adults plus children present at the time. It was a very clear note as you c
Monroeville · PA, USA
3 objects, many green and red bright lights, moving slow and 2 did not make noise.
Lititz · PA, USA
Unknown lights in night sky.
Huntingdon · PA, USA
Cigar shaped silver object in northeast moving quickly.
Collegeville · PA, USA
Hovering ufo started to move, and then transformed into a plane. ((NUFORC Note: Landing lights, we believe. PD))
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Shiny capsule-shaped object seen over Pittsburgh
LaBelle · PA, USA
The object that came from the river was admitting sparks from the bottom.
Irwin · PA, USA
Odd spheres with lights in my pictures.
State College · PA, USA
Three white lights in a vertical formation, northeast of State College
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
Bright blue/vivid purple blue light over Mechanicsburg, PA, area, 7/26/16, 9:30 p.m..
Cambridge Springs · PA, USA
I tried to video the event with my phone and there is only audio as far as i can tell.I don`t understand this because it was so bright.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Three black objects seen in early evening sky
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
Disc shaped object with flashing multi-colored lights
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Bright red/orange non pulsing lights observed over metropolitan area.
Bloomsburg · PA, USA
Glowing orange brilliant orb seen over Bloomsburg, PA.