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)
Erie · PA, USA
Cylinder object floats over no noise
Unity Township · PA, USA
Light balls circling counterclockwise moving in sky from east to west. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD))
Abington · PA, USA
Something small, circular and white very slowly moved from the north down the sky toward the flight paths to Philadelphia Airport.
Drums · PA, USA
4 slow moving extremely bright fire balls moving across the sky from the SW to NE over Drums for about 30 seconds
Bernville · PA, USA
At 9:00 pm witnessed white light hovering with no sound. Lights dim on and off.Object vanished abruptly
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Single white light moving in plane filled sky.
Ross Township · PA, USA
7 glowing orange balls of light witnessed traveling east to west in northern suburbs of Pittsburgh.
Greensburg · PA, USA
Peculiar lights seen over shopping area
West Chester · PA, USA
4 fireballs turn into 8 Orbs, pursued by helicopters and F-16 Jets.
Bluebell · PA, USA
Amber glow light with a small random white pulsating. Moving slow from south to north. . IT changed it directions and hovered.over wing
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
I was sitting in my apt. SE side of Pittsburgh, and I had the fan in the window with the windows open
Enola · PA, USA
Blue, white, orange, and yellow flashing lights on an object that is moving/hovering in a slight circular motion.
Fayettville · PA, USA
Bright Red/orange ball of flickering lights.
Downingtown · PA, USA
I Saw 4 orange lights moving/flying objects in the sky after few minutes they disappeared.
Chalfont · PA, USA
9 orange/red spheres a few hundred feet above silently travel across our neighbors properties July 4, Chalfont, PA.
Easton · PA, USA
Ufo above Williams twp and Bethlehem fireworks!
Osceola Mills · PA, USA
orange glows following path
Chalfont · PA, USA
9 yellow / red disks silently sailed across the sky at low level, first three in a line, the next we're 6 red disks in zig zag pattern
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Red-orange triangular object with large flames flying during fireworks display
Sinking spring · PA, USA
My family and I were standing in our backyard when a strange reddish orange light appeared over the horizon. It traveled much faster th
Yardley · PA, USA
Fireball traveled from NJ over PA
Enola · PA, USA
Red/orange orb seen over Enola, Pennsylvania.
Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Mother and sister witnessed 10 orange fireball/ circular lights in a staggered formation moving west in the sky. Easily viewed above th
West Chester · PA, USA
I witnessed 4 red objects over downtown west Chester. They were very close to one another after 5 minutes they vanished
Manheim · PA, USA
Light traveling very quickly - seemed too fast to be a satellite.