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)
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Flashing red/ green light, circling in sky. NE Philly. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect the time is wrong, but will check. PD))
Scranton · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) UFO over Scranton, PA.
Greensburg · PA, USA
Lantern-shaped lights in the sky.
Effort · PA, USA
2 blue/red/white lights saucers hovering near my house.
Manheim · PA, USA
Bright White Light Moving Slowly Above Buildings Then Arked Sharply Downward
Levittown · PA, USA
Large, low-flying boomerang-shaped object moving very slowly over Levittown, PA, 1/20/16.
Shippensburg · PA, USA
Four large white lights on bottom flew directly overhead
Coopersburg · PA, USA
Fireball Falls From Sky Bucks County, PA.
Pennsburg · PA, USA
It looked like a shooting star but was larger and came straight down from the sky onto i assume the land. I was on my back porch and co
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Eight fire ball shapes flying west , north, and straight up, but calm manner. They were focused.
Allentown · PA, USA
Yellow beam of light falling from the sky, with a burning fireball tip.
Beaver Falls · PA, USA
Single fireball over Beaver Falls
Huntingdon Valley · PA, USA
White oreo shaped object - North East Philadelphia - East Sky
Jamison · PA, USA
Five orange glowing cylinders that moved from arrow to diamond formation, no sound or blocking of star field that quickly disappeared.
Port Allegheny · PA, USA
Triangle and cigar shaped objects spotted with military jets.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
It was very bright and shifted shape from round to an almost diamond shape, we took pictures, however it kept shrinking
Fogelsville · PA, USA
I was in some fields walking a dog when i looked up and noticed that there was a shadow formation in the sky and there were five milita
Penndel · PA, USA
Early a.m. spherical UFOs chase high-flying airliner.
Mountatin Top · PA, USA
Extremely low flying object with haze around it.
Schnecksville · PA, USA
We saw 5 Orange lights move in same formation .. Mary 6103607443
Harlansburgh · PA, USA
It was around 9:30 at night. White lights coming out of the east sky. No noise. 75 plus lights they disappeared in the moon light. I lo
Mill Run · PA, USA
It was a big ball of light and I saw it hover for about 4 seconds and then shot off
Sligo · PA, USA
3 bright vertical spinning objects ascending.
Easton · PA, USA
Red dots seen in the sky Christmas Eve 2015 Easton, Pennsylvania.
Plum · PA, USA
3 bright perfectly lined up orbs that vanished one by one.