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)
Huntingdon · PA, USA
Five glowing orbs seen in Huntingdon, PA.
Berwyn · PA, USA
Large "flaming ember" double orb crossed the Berwyn, PA sky followed by 4 smaller orbs.
Tyrone · PA, USA
I was at work, taking a break outside, when I looked up and noticed a red light that changed from red to white. The light was moving in
Lansdale · PA, USA
Orange orbs in sky.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
((HOAX)) My sister was leaving my house and she called the family out side and we seen 7 fireball UFO and then we saw the moon moving.
Chester Springs · PA, USA
Cross-hair type lights seen floating then changing colors until out of view.
Hatfield · PA, USA
Red-orange glowing lights moving slowly across the sky.
Line Lexington · PA, USA
Series of about 7 orange circular objects flying through the sky.
Butler/Unionville · PA, USA
There was a large saucer shaped object w/ white strobe lights going around it & a red flashing strobe light on the bottom.
North Versailles · PA, USA
My wife and I saw 6 moving objects near spout of "Big Dipper;"
Doylestown · PA, USA
I saw a small circle of bright white light that kept disappearing and then reappearing approx. 10-20 feet from each point going from lo
Scenery Hill · PA, USA
Boomerang-shaped object with three lights flying over house.
Butler/Unionville · PA, USA
Color Changing Orb UFO Over Butler County.
Quakertown · PA, USA
A bright light traveled across the sky at a slow rate and vanished.
Charleroi · PA, USA
3 Orangish-red orbs in a triangle with a 4th of the same color "behind" and to the right of triangle formation.
West Milton · PA, USA
White light observed traversing sky SW to NE then descending in a fallen leaf motion.
Lancaster · PA, USA
East on route 30, noticed an oval shaped silverish mirror appearance object in sky. Very still in the sky and then disappeared.
Orefield · PA, USA
2 reddish orange orbs move over neighbors house silently in a slant formation when the one stops and hovers behind for a minute.
Connellsville · PA, USA
My fiancé and I live in Connellsville, PA. We were outside this evening in our backyard. At approximately 9:45 we noticed this bright o
Bensalem · PA, USA
25-30 Red/Orange lights in the sky!!!
Bensalem · PA, USA
Odd, string formation of orange lights over Philly.
Phoenixville · PA, USA
Hovering object with 3 red & 1 white & 1 green light.
Bensalem · PA, USA
Bright orange round balls.
Lizerne County · PA, USA
Yellowish orange fireball dropped and turned black.
Midway · PA, USA
3 fireball lights near Pittsburgh Airport.