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)
Cranberry Twp. · PA, USA
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Mather · PA, USA
3 glowing orange balls, witnessed about 5 minutes apart. 1st on hovering a few feet above ground. All 3 moved upward, making one loopin
Erie · PA, USA
Four large round orange lights, low in the sky for at least a minute and then disappeared.
Export · PA, USA
Amber/orange object hovering, then quickly moving away.
In-flight (Pennsylvania; above) · PA, USA
I was flying from NY to SC and snapped a picture of the engine. ((NUFORC Note: Reflection of cabin lights?? PD))
Willow Street · PA, USA
10 bright lights moving in formation through Lancaster County, Pa.
Levittown · PA, USA
Orange/red light.
Palmyra · PA, USA
Slow orangish-red orb appearing to emit other object, as it dimmed.
Bernville · PA, USA
Orange sphere traveling through Berks County, PA.
Kennett Sqaure · PA, USA
Yellow white light over Kennett Square, PA.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
Orange fireball like object slowly moving across the sky
Jonestown · PA, USA
We saw 5 oval shaped objects in the sky in a stationary position. The lights changed from Red and White to a warm orange glow.
Plum · PA, USA
3 separate sights with a 20 minute timeframe. 2 orbs with a orange glow traveling together and then 2 other sperate orange orbs.
Blandon · PA, USA
6 silent black objects moving in formation.
South Williamsport · PA, USA
Three bright balls appeared in the sky in front of two witnesses.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
It was oval different tapes of blue and redish pink very big moved slowly than disappeared.
Mt. Lebanon · PA, USA
Very bright white disc moving across the sky in a very populated suburban town.
Damascus · PA, USA
A purple light shot across the sky in a wave-like manner.
Slatington · PA, USA
Three bright orange orbs traveling east out of town.
Lafayette Hill · PA, USA
Outside our house with my children when suddenly we seen a bright blue flash and when we looked up a rectangle shape object flew past.
Skippack · PA, USA
Saw four orange lights in the sky.
Audubon · PA, USA
I was in front of chickie's and Pete's... 681, shannondell blvd Audubon PA 19403, home wood suites.I was ordering some Indian food
Murrysville · PA, USA
Unknown object photographed near a jet. ((NUFORC Note: Images of two tiny objects are quite blurry. PD))
Havertown · PA, USA
Object that vanishes quickly into space.
Dormont/Pittsburgh · PA, USA
My wife and I saw an orange glowing object moving across the sky, then witnessed it stop and change direction in the blink of an eye.