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)
Ridgway · PA, USA
3 high elevation crafts with multi-color lights formed a triangle around the lunar lunar eclipse, then flew away.
Ridgway · PA, USA
3 round shaped craft flying low above ridgway, emitting an orange light while traveling NW to SE in a triangular pattern.
New Hope · PA, USA
20-30 bright orange circular lights/objects in sky over Route 202 in New Hope, Pa.
Harveys Lake · PA, USA
LIGHTS IN WOODS.
Langhorne · PA, USA
Cluster of 50 orange lights in night sky over Langhorne.
Glenmoore · PA, USA
4 red light in sky over Glenmoore Pa. 8/1/15 at 11:30 PM.
Cranberry twp (7 Fields) · PA, USA
Giant green ball of fire fell from sky in 7 Cranberry, PA, last night at 4 am.
Lancaster · PA, USA
On August 4, 2015, at 8:58 pm when I went to see 3 stars constellation & took a picture. I noticed one larger oval shaped object.
Reading · PA, USA
Twinkling lights in erratic motion.
Palmyra · PA, USA
Yellow/white lights hovering over field in Palmyr, PA.
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
3 bright lights seen in a vertical line that disappeared and reappeared randomly, one by one.
Tullytown · PA, USA
Flashing lights for one hour, in one spot in the sky only.
Hershey · PA, USA
At 9pm I witnessed 4 lights that appeared to be a start of a firework display.
Slippery Rock Township · near New Castle, PA, USA
Pinkish-purple nocturnal light near/over Cooper's Lake campground during Pennsic
Lancaster · PA, USA
Husband and daughter all witnessed 2 orange fireball like lights traveling up in sky slowly, then a third: all disappeared.
East Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Hovering cigar-shaped ufo above woods on route 22
Thomasville · PA, USA
Two helicopters chasing red orbs.
Elkins Park · PA, USA
Distinctly blue hexagon object came into viewable atmosphere.
Mechanicsburg (near) · PA, USA
Silent Triangular Craft over Harrisburg, PA.
Marrietta · PA, USA
Super speed alien tech EXIST.
Easton · PA, USA
Four brilliant red round silent crafts flying over Easton Pennsylvania.
Carlisle · PA, USA
Loud long transparent craft with red lights on each end
Connelsville · PA, USA
Three lights at treetop level no sound for several hours
Williamsport · PA, USA
Three lights merged over my head at 30,000 or more feet, then danced in the sky.
Hawley · PA, USA
Stationary Star Zips off, leaving blue/green trail high in the atmosphere