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)
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
Witness1- we were driving Eastbourne on rt 944 when out of the corner of my eye I saw a redish,pinkish,orangish sphere floating in the
Williamsport · PA, USA
4 reddish orange feiry objects spotted moving over Williamsport, PA, then disappeared.
Baldwin Borough · PA, USA
A string of five orange lights flying equidistant from each other over Pittsburgh.
Muncy · PA, USA
It was a clear night with a crescent moon with a clear view of the stars.
Slatington · PA, USA
Lights moving in erratic behavior by Old Post Road.
Port Matilda · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) It was like a fireball hovering, but it disappeared out of thin air.
Stewartstown · PA, USA
Round light green ball with lights Northeast of the sunrise. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flare, caused by the Sun. PD))
Bradford · PA, USA
Single red light flying over.
Greensburg · PA, USA
Bright golden reddish light moving in multiple directions - second sighting.
Conway · PA, USA
Strange Red & White Lighted Object Moving through Night Sky
Green Castle · PA, USA
I took a snapchat of a gas sign of Sheetz and when looking at the snapchat I saw a circular object with lights but it disappeared.
Center Valley · PA, USA
Bright orange object with tail like appearance hovered and sped up across sky turned 90 degrees
Davidsville · PA, USA
A flying, steady, redish orange light.
Telford · PA, USA
4 of us saw 5 red lights in formation before they disappeared one by one.
Lock Haven · PA, USA
Triangle and completely silent.
York · PA, USA
Multiple silent orange lights seemingly coming from the south, flying a bit to north, and then off to the east.
Altoona · PA, USA
Strange Fireball with no Sound and Pausing in the night sky.
Freeland · PA, USA
Two orange orbs moving at high rate of speed, no other lights and it did not make any noise.
Hatboro · PA, USA
4 white circular objects were spotted behind a very high cloud layer. The original shape was a straight line then 3 of the 4 bright whi
Sharon · PA, USA
Four red/orange fireballs seen over sharon/farrell pa materializing and disapearing
Duncannon · PA, USA
Unknown object seen over Duncannon, Pa on July 4th
Hanover Township · PA, USA
Multiple objects traveling in paths and hovering while emitting intermittent sparks and/or flames.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
Triangular formation of cream-white lights seen in Bethlehem Pa 4th of July 2015.
Warrendale · PA, USA
Witnessed 9 crafts that disappeared.
Uniontown · PA, USA
3 fireball like objects in the sky. Recorded and it shows its multicolored purple, green etc. Lasts about 2 to 3 minutes.