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)
Grove City · PA, USA
Bright white light in small town pa.
Van Voorhis · PA, USA
Lights flies through sky followed by helicopter group.
Exeter · PA, USA
A fleet of UFO's in Exeter PA
Conway and Economy Boro · PA, USA
On Saturday, August 6th, 2012 we attended Conway Community Days. After the fireworks everyone started clearing out and we let our 8 ye
Pottsville · PA, USA
Orange light moving slowly across the sky.
Warriors Run · PA, USA
Orange Ball Over Northeast PA
Warriors Run · PA, USA
Orange ball over Luzerne County
Philipsburg · PA, USA
Five reddish,orange balls slowly moving south over town.One ball staying still while the other four creating semetrical patterns in the
Yardley · PA, USA
Three pulsating objects in the sky, moving independently and joined by two more before disappearing
Lake Ariel · PA, USA
Bright light in sky that seem to come down into atmosphere.
Brodheadsville · PA, USA
Flashbulb tight occurence on 3 consecutive nights ocurring same time all 3 nights and same location of night sky.
Bird in Hand · PA, USA
Was looking north when I saw what appeared to be 15 orange lights moving at aircraft speed below the cloud cover. I noticed more appear
York · PA, USA
I saw a round orange object flickering like fire, It stopped, then made a right turn and headed away and faded into a cloud.
Nazareth · PA, USA
I saw a very bright light one night as I was taking out the recycling, when I returned with another can, it was gone.
Schwencksville · PA, USA
2 orange/red orbs hovering and moving erratically south west to east of zip 19473
Pittsburgh · PA, USA
Mysterious lights over city of Pittsburgh.
Conway · PA, USA
Orange fire balls made no sound
PA · USA
2 pictures taken back to back.
Erie · PA, USA
Beautiful 13 bright orange light formation in Erie PA 8/18/12 9:15 PM lasted 4-7 minutes
Erie · PA, USA
13 bright orange lights on 8/18/12 Erie PA 9:15 pm to approximately 9:22 pm
Erie · PA, USA
Fireball over Erie Pa. 8/18/12 duration, no more than 4 minutes.
Lake Ariel · PA, USA
Formation of very large silent red-orange elliptical lights over Lake Ariel PA 8/19/12
Williamsport · PA, USA
Orangish yellow orb seen by a friend and I.
East Earl · PA, USA
My husband and I saw 15 to 20 pulsating red/yellow lights in formation that broke up coming from east to west, flying directly over us
West Homestead · PA, USA
Bright orange orb with a blue aura around it