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)
Bessemer · PA, USA
Bright orange circles
Waynesburg (north of) · PA, USA
Bright light surrounded by jets.
Ridley Park · PA, USA
Blue light object falls from sky 10/12/12 PA
Kingston · PA, USA
There were orange lights in the sky. The ones in the front formed a triangle v formation and there were several bright orange lights/
Ligonier · PA, USA
Puslating Lights, Yellow, Red, Yellow-Object was completely silent
York Springs · PA, USA
Saw 4 oval shape objects with orange/red lights.
Easton · PA, USA
Fireballs 20-30 minutes reddish orange eastern Pa northampton county two witnesses.
Myerstown · PA, USA
Yellow orangish lights.
Langhorne · PA, USA
Green and amber fireball in sky
Allentown · PA, USA
We saw what looked like an orange fire ball just hovering for some time before moving southward followed by a fast moving aircraft
Cranberry Twp. · PA, USA
4 off-white balls of light high up, appearing that they on a picture taking tour.
State College · PA, USA
Orange/ red orb hovering over state college moving slightly in all directions
MillHeim · PA, USA
Two lights in the sky that were not planes or any other craft that flies at normal flying altitudes.
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Second sighting of orange orbs with green/blue lights since June 2012.
Russell · PA, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information included in report form. Hoax?? PD))
Harrisburg · PA, USA
Several (15-25), bright, fiery looking objects moving in straight line across the sky.
Warren · PA, USA
A large black triangle solid craft with 3 white lights in each corner
Fairview · PA, USA
It looked like a bright amber colored star flying at plane speed and altitude.
Grove city · PA, USA
3rd sighting
Dallas · PA, USA
Orangish-Red lights over Dallas, PA
Slatington · PA, USA
Four brigt, orange orbs that appear and disappear for the duration of an hour or so.
Verona · PA, USA
In the night sky, six people saw 3 orange flaming pulsating objects slowly move across the sky.
Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Two witnesses found 7-8 UFOs in the Poconos with a surprising 'firecracker' from the sky in tandem.
Slatington · PA, USA
Orange glowing or burning sphere moving through the sky
Stroudsburg · PA, USA
Fourth sighting of UFOs in the week at the same location.