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)
Glenmoore · PA, USA
5 orange orbs floating in a diagonal direction
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Bright flashing light in sky then strobes of flashes from ground.
Ridgway · PA, USA
Orange orb spotted in Ridgway, Pa.
Southampton · PA, USA
A black object tumbling across the sky with a fast speed.
West Grove · PA, USA
Saw 4 orange objects in the sky while driving home from work, the first 2 objects were closer and appeared translucent.
Kingston · PA, USA
Saw lights in the sky as i was driving home from work was making irregular movements couldnt have been a plane.
Schwenksville · PA, USA
Orange objects near Graterford Prison.
Lancaster · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) Orange light moving in night sky.
Collegeville · PA, USA
2 green lights, 2 red lights; one object.
Greensburg · PA, USA
((HOAX??)) Window fan on low speed went to a faster speed when a white ball of light went through it.
Stewarts town · PA, USA
Orange big light, very fast.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
while driving with my granddaughter we saw bright light in the sky so I stopped the car to get a better look. It was in a stationary p
Erie · PA, USA
At approximately 23:55, 2 students witnessed a Large Mulicolor Aura fell in Erie, PA.
Hermitage · PA, USA
Triangular, two white lights one blinking red in center, came from west and turned south
Wilmington · PA, USA
Thin orange-red "stringy" light hanging in Wilmington sky. Maybe it flashed.
Trexlertown · PA, USA
Red orb in sky in Trexlertown, PA.
Wilkes-Barre · PA, USA
Cylindrical object - highly reflective, metallic-looking surface with no dicernable features other than its shape moving east.
Mechanicsburg · PA, USA
Red lights try to hide.
Finleyville · PA, USA
6-8 lights right at dusk.
Blanchard · PA, USA
2nd time in just short of a year that we experienced this phenomenon within 3 miles of first sighting.
Northampton · PA, USA
I have seen videos of these but never thought I would see it myself.
Waynesburg · PA, USA
Seen a ball of fire move across the sky then stopped in mid flight and zig zag back and forth.
Morrisville · PA, USA
May 21, 2014 9:15 - 9:20 Driving South on Rt 1 in Morrisville, PA. with 4 family members we all observed 4 orange red colored lights in
Erie · PA, USA
Two very bright orange objects moving strangely in the western sky of Erie, Pa.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Solid, very vivid clean white glowing object at sunset.