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)
Bensalem · PA, USA
Red lights over Bensalem.
Chadds Ford · PA, USA
Orange ball moving slowly across the sky, then disappeared.
Curwensville · PA, USA
Seen what I thought was a strange orange/yellow star, until it started to move slowly above me.
Reading · PA, USA
White craft seen almost following me.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Orange orbs in groups of four or five flying in triangle or line.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Barbecuing on the deck Saturday night and was shocked seeing red flair like objects traveling at about 30 mph in no certain formation.
Easton · PA, USA
Low-flying, dark triangle seen over Easton, PA
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Two orange light, seen heading toward the river flying low. then vanishing.
Plymouth Meeting · PA, USA
My mom was upstairs in her room but came running downstairs and running out the door. She said there are strange lights in sky.
West Chester · PA, USA
UFOS IN FORMATION OVER WEST CHESTER .PA.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) Went out to walk dog an seen a huge round thing in the sky above Mr with yellow green an blue lights.
Nazareth · PA, USA
Silent, triangular-like lights in the sky.
Northampton · PA, USA
I WAS GOING FOR A WALK AND ALWAYS LOOK UP TO THE SKY. I SAW 3 ORANGE/RED COLOR LIGHTS INTO THE SKY. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS STARS AND TH
New Cumberland · PA, USA
Bright red object spotted falling from sky at 22:06pm on 3-12-2-016 in Cumberland County, PA.
Saver · PA, USA
I saw a matter gray disc when I was driving.
Plymouth Meeting · PA, USA
I didn't only see this object but "felt"; its presence also, like I was seeing something I should not have been able to.
Sinking Spring · PA, USA
Shiny metallic saucer-shaped aircraft.
West Grove · PA, USA
Orange reddish circular object in southeastern sky around 8 pm, was moving E to W. Very heavy cloud cover.
West Grove · PA, USA
Bright ball of light east of me traveling in a South Easterly direction. Very clear and distinct ball of light. Larger than anything I
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Bright white object by Phila Airport High Up Across Sky
Gouldsboro · PA, USA
3 black triangles traveling like a jet, 15 minute spacing in between all from west to east and same path, spotted directly overhead.
York · PA, USA
Saw multiple low flying planes over head which is odd for our area. As they were passing by we took notice to this very bright spot in
Bushkill · PA, USA
Diamond/Star Like Bright Object Flying Low in the Sky with No other lights or sound.
Doylestown · PA, USA
Two bright lights over Philadelphia that faded from view after several seconds.
Claysburg · PA, USA
Two satellite-looking objects stopping, reversing, rotating and changing direction before disappearing in the distance.