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)
Media · PA, USA
Two crafts, one oval and shiny. One smaller and red, pink or orange colored. Couldn't tell shape.
Pocono Lake · PA, USA
Orange ball sighted over Pocono Lake, PA, for 2-3 seconds, then disappeared.
Wilkes-Barre · PA, USA
6 lights in (3 then 2 then 1) formation moving southeast and up into the cloud deck.
East Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Triangle shape.
Solebury · PA, USA
Bright greenish blue flash in sky followed by a very weird loud sound (not thunder). Lit up sky 4 times between 11pm and 11:55pm.
Bristol · PA, USA
Multiple clusters of strange orbs traveling at a medium speed over Bristol midnight New Years Eve.
Northampton · PA, USA
3 Orange/red balls seen by police officer.
York · PA, USA
Six orange lights flew in formation across the sky.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
On my couch watching Reds on direct tv (actually DVR)) I witnessed two circular craft lift from behind hill. I'm 44.
St. Peters · PA, USA
At around 20:00 local time I noticed a reddish light crossing the sky, it was about 2 times the perceived size of a planet and about 2
Oakdale · PA, USA
Small red and blue dot working its way across the sky in slow circles.
Kennett Square · PA, USA
Flashing light hovers in sky.
Oley · PA, USA
Numerous red orbs above Oley.
Reading/Ruscombmanor Township · PA, USA
Reader saw 6-8 orange lights in northern sky moving east. Couldn't identify them.
Denver · PA, USA
Triangular UFO hovering over Lancaster, PA.
Aston · PA, USA
Green orb passing over Phila.
Lehigh Valley · PA, USA
Triangle shape with bright lights in the front just above treeline.
Scranton · PA, USA
Solid dull white light with a small trail traveling across the sky.
Glenside · PA, USA
2 Triangular Low Flying Craft in Glenside PA.
King of Prussia · PA, USA
Saw 3 brightly lit oval whitish-green craft flying in line formation over King of Prussia at night. One very fast.
Philadelphia · PA, USA
Dark, silent, boomerang shaped object seen by 3 in Philadelphia.
Charleroi · PA, USA
High speed aircraft flying in groups of two and singles at high altitudes spotted approximately 7:30 P.M. over the skies of southwester
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Cluster of white lights above Pittsburgh.
Abington · PA, USA
Triangular shaped object glided through the sky in Abington, Pa..
Norristown · PA, USA
Unusual triangular craft.