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)
West Reading · PA, USA
Egg shape object - flying in rapid speed with flashy orange/red lights!
Grove City · PA, USA
Stationary shiny light. object was stationary. cloud moved in front of object and did not see again.
Bethel Park · PA, USA
Fiery Red Tail on flashing object.
Reading · PA, USA
Not Fireworks Appeared to be Launched.
Easton · PA, USA
5 orange fiery spheres fly over Easton, PA.
Latrobe · PA, USA
Getting ready for work, I was looking out of my 3rd floor apartment window. An orange type fireball craft was moving slowly across the
Wellsboro · PA, USA
Orange fireball/sphere 3 in all.
Downingtown · PA, USA
Friday night July 4th time of sighting 9:55 PM est. Downingtown, PA. Location Downingtown West High school. While waiting for the usua
Waynesboro · PA, USA
Multiple objects ascending from mountain range and disappearing as being cloaked.
Emmaus · PA, USA
1 large egg shaped, very bright orange/yellow ball like thing moving steadily towards the south. Disappeared over the mountain.
Edinboro · PA, USA
Red, fire like ball seen over Edinboro, Pa.
Downingtown · PA, USA
10 lights moving in a formation.
Johnstown · PA, USA
My brother and I had been walking outside of our apartment. Overhead, he and I picked up on at least 4 red/gold (perhaps orange) lit-up
Pennsburg · PA, USA
7 Witnesses View Four Strange Identical Orange Colored Orbs Traveling In Succession North to East.
Altoona · PA, USA
We were getting ready to watch fireworks and we saw something red flying through the air. It had no flashing lights but was flying in a
Ridgway · PA, USA
Orange orb spotted in Ridgway, Pa with color change due to nearby fireworks.
Gouldsboro · PA, USA
6 cigar shaped objects moving around to the left of the moon.
Furlong · PA, USA
An oval-shaped object red and pink hovered for approximately 2 minutes then began traveling NE and slowly upward at the same time.W
West Reading · PA, USA
Orange oblong light hovering what seems to be above the moon. There is a haze causing the moon to appear blurry.
State College · PA, USA
Multiple flying orange objects.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Small orange orb flew from ground and over head.
Fairless Hills · PA, USA
Driving south bound business route 1(Lincoln highway) look up in the SW sky and noticed 3 lights in a triangle pattern.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Orange ball of light appears, drops an object, and leaves.
Reading · PA, USA
We saw and object with red orange lights hovering.
Wilkes-Barre · PA, USA
I saw 4 red lights. flying slow over the mountain in a line they were flying south to north.