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)
Norristown · PA, USA
Around 6 pm that night, I was watching Law and Order. The tv screen started tracking, like the show was off, and it started scrolling.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
I was driving and noticed a flying object thinking it was an airplane. But seeing it having bright red light and noticed it was getting
Birdsboro · PA, USA
Five reddish/yellow parachute shaped objects in a moving formation.
Lansdale · PA, USA
Multiple bright red objects flying in various formations from North West to Southeast approx 20 miles NW of PIA
Waynesburg · PA, USA
YELLOW STAR LOOKING OBJECT MOVING ACROSS SKY FROM EAST TO WEST
Mount Poccono · PA, USA
Appeared as stars until they started coming towards me and I think I fell asleep don't recall the pics or video.
Etna · PA, USA
8:22 pm saw one orange ball moving across evening sky -northwest direction; saw same object about 3 weeks ago heading same direction at
New Castle · PA, USA
Two small grey shapes flying in parallel formation; finished after 5 seconds.
Mercersberg · PA, USA
Bright oval shaped object hovering 25k+ feet over area for over an hour, not a weather balloon - had high gusty winds
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Slow moving orange ball shaped objects fling from east to west across the sky.
Carrick · PA, USA
Red orange light in sky.
Lake Ariel · PA, USA
Report of strange object in sky. 04/12/15 I was driving home at 10:30pm tonight with my girlfrien
Solebury · PA, USA
Bright, low, sloooww triangular flying object.
Ottsville · PA, USA
First saw in direction of Allentown-Bethlehem airport to the North. several bright and one very bright flashing light. Lights far enoug
Allentown · PA, USA
2 glowing objects that disappeared.
York · PA, USA
UFO large moved fast then slow moved 3 feet in sky in instant,40 miles from first site.
New Castle · PA, USA
Bright white ball of light appeared in sky then shot toward ground, SSW direction.
York · PA, USA
3 nights same thing brightest object in sky moves hovers? ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Venus?? PD))
Lewisburg · PA, USA
3 disco ball objects flashing in sky hovering and moving up down and horizontally
New Hope · PA, USA
Large white light w long spark tail, moving east to west.
Easton · PA, USA
Bright yellow spheres hovering in big dipper constellation.
Easton · PA, USA
2 bright yellow lights hovered in the Big Dipper, dimmed and moved slowly away.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Two green lights side by side moving in unison; apparently a single craft, gradually changing to red, then green, then vanished.
Reading · PA, USA
Wishing on a star. Moving star.
Coal Township (Excelsior) · PA, USA
5 separate hovering star shaped lights for over 15 minutes and still there at this time.