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)
Williamsport · PA, USA
the whole ship appeared in front of us
Wyndmoor · PA, USA
White fireball moving across the sky.
Glenolden · PA, USA
Phila. area June 2013 daylight, bright object, zoomed in, 5 excelent photos of "What is this?"
Greencastle · PA, USA
Large orange ball shaped object which burst into yellow flames and fell toward the ground.
Natrona Heights · PA, USA
An orange object sighted in the sky, orange flames shooting out of the bottom , without sound, vanishing 1-2 minutes.
Hazleton · PA, USA
Bright white spherecal object with cone shaped points of extra bright light attached to the craft forward and stern.
Bethlehem · PA, USA
5 fireball objects in a V-shape formation flying low and slowly as witnessed by my husband and me.
Creekside · PA, USA
13 red balls of light across night sky
Bushkill · PA, USA
It was unlike anything that the these 8 adults had ever seen.
Grove City · PA, USA
3 very bright orange lights moving silently across the nights sky from west to east then in minutes gone
Beaver Falls · PA, USA
We were standing in front of our house when my friend suddenly seen a yellow orange orb light move slanted toward the ground from above
Williamsport · PA, USA
Orange glowing ball over Williamsport, PA
Monrowville · PA, USA
Scarier !!!!!!!
Newtown · PA, USA
Red orange lights moving in sky.
Middletown · PA, USA
2 sets of bright lights seen and did not leave area for approximatly 5 minutes. No sound. Witnessed by 8 people.
Robesonia · PA, USA
Orange Flashing UFO seen over Berks County, Pennsylvania.
Wesleyville · PA, USA
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Mt. Lebanon/Pittsburgh · PA, USA
I saw an orange/yellow obj. that appeared to be larger than a plane in the sky. Initially thought that something may have been on fire.
Plum · PA, USA
3 fireballs in the night sky perfectly lined up diagonally.
Covington · PA, USA
Multi colored orbs in Covington, Pa week of May 1st.
Exton · PA, USA
Orange lights in the sky when there was no wind
Furlong · PA, USA
Multi-colored lights seen from Furlong, PA.
Elverson · PA, USA
1 Extremely bright white light preceded by strange "booming sounds."
Furlong · PA, USA
Multi-colored lights over Furlong, PA. ((NUFORC Note: Possible twinkling stars?? PD))
Mcelhattan · PA, USA
8 or 9 bright orange orbs in pairs/seen by 3 people