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)
Saint Clair · PA, USA
Orange orbs sighting.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Recurring sightings of 3 UFOs. ((NUFORC Note: Possible stars?? PD))
Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Yellow orb chased off by multiple civilian aircraft.
Allentown · PA, USA
3 small objects, very high in the sky, flying very close together and performing different maneuvers.
Allentown · PA, USA
Bright orange light falling from sky rapidly.
Seven Valleys · PA, USA
3 pulsating lights of different colors. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of the star, Sirius? PD))
East Goshen · PA, USA
7-8 orange red lights in formation
Huntingdon Valley · PA, USA
I walked outside to go to store, looked up into the sky as I always do and seen at least 12 objects in the distance! I yelled for my.
Mt. Pocono · PA, USA
I'm not sure what it was but the sky was blue and from a certain angle I was able to see a white light emitting from the sky it was li
Catawissa · PA, USA
RED OBJECT (UFO) FLYING NEAR FULL MOON PICTURES.
Geigertown · PA, USA
This is the second time to witness this event. First time was on Thanksgiving night. Same series of events.
Murrysville · PA, USA
Multiple flashing lights on unknown slient flying craft.
Bridgewater · PA, USA
Strange formation of lights seen over Bridgewater, PA.
Rochester · PA, USA
They looked like orange stars, moving incredibly fast at high altitude, then went straight up.
Mercer · PA, USA
Four or five solid red lights slanted almost as a plane on its side following one single orange light/orb.
Havertown · PA, USA
5 orange dots flying in formation. with multiple formations.
Spring City · PA, USA
Daytime Pennant Shaped Object near Philadelphia
Downingtown · PA, USA
Silent red light flies and disappears over neighborhood
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Circling yellow light over Pittsburgh
Limerick · PA, USA
Was driving home when I saw a thick green streak of light falling out of the sky. Once it got to about tree line it simply disappeared.
Latrobe · PA, USA
Unexplained lights all over the area, lights change colors, move around, appear/disappear, orange fireballs.
Forty Fort · PA, USA
Slow moving bright light
Nanticoke · PA, USA
UFO sighted over Nanticoke PA
Levittown · PA, USA
About 9:00 pm, Oct. 11, 2012, driving home I first heard strange high-pitched siren-like sound, and rolled down my window to hear what
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Craft zoomed past my windshield.