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)
Drexel Hill · PA, USA
Two spots in the sky did not move for several minutes, seen from a moving vehicle.
McKean Twp. · PA, USA
Two balls of light in clear night sky.
Allentown · PA, USA
Vanishing lights
East Stroudsburg · PA, USA
I thought it was an airplane but what made me realize it wasn't was because their was two objects one was moving way faster than the ot
Tunkhannock · PA, USA
I Live in Root Hollow Forkston Twp. Pa. Nov. 10th about 9p.m. surrounded by mts. I am still excited this a.m and shaking. A yellow gold
Montgomeryville · PA, USA
I was driving off the PA Turnpike at the 309 exit. I was heading North bound onto 309 when a bright light appeared in the sky to the W
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Two stars moving closer emitting a sparkling, shimmering object.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
5 red lights hovering over airport.
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Strange lights lower Paxton Township, Harrisburg, PA.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Lights flickering in the North Western Sky over Philly/Yeadon Area
Plymouth Meeting · PA, USA
((HOAX)) It's a clear cold, night. I was taking trash out. There was this very bright object, brighter than any stars flickering
Allentown · PA, USA
Formation of 10+ white/red lights moving & then stationary on 11/14/14 at 5:45 PM approached by light aircraft near Allentown Pa.
Burgettstown · PA, USA
2 round spheres white in clouds going in circles around each other.
Abington · PA, USA
Two orange, elongated, thin, objects, that slowly disappeared when plane came.
Monaca · PA, USA
Object seen roughly 10 pm on right side coming down from the Beaver Valley mall right before the underpass. Had square shaped strobes.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
20+ fireball crafts flew over philadelphia and surrounding area. May have been military presence, but did not appear to have flickering
Altoona · PA, USA
Orange, disc-shaped object with a tail appeared, curved slightly to the right, then disappeared. Made a sound.
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Red-orange, oval shaped light spotted over the Susquehanna River.
Lehighton · PA, USA
Two green lights following my vehicle on the Pennsylvania Turnpike. ((NUFORC Note: Report from member of law enforcement. PD))
Conshohocken · PA, USA
Extremely fast moving, v-shaped object.
Northumberland · PA, USA
Orange object that changed directions and colors.
Avis · PA, USA
Giant green fireball.
Airville/Pequea · PA, USA
20+ gold/orange spheres very slow and quiet, very close to ground
Churchville · PA, USA
About 10:30 on the night of Oct 3rd I saw a large red orange fire ball about 30 degrees in the southern sky traveling from east to west
Levittown · PA, USA
I saw a rectangular object with white lights underneath, while driving.