Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 2018 (77 reports)

📍 Location

📝 Description

There does not appear to be a widely reported, verifiable update specifically confirming the News article claim of a Pennsylvania total of 77 UFO sightings in 2018 or Philadelphia leading with 5 reports. Public databases and news coverage show Pennsylvania has a history of numerous sightings with year-by-year tallies; NUFORC’s 2018 postings include individual Pennsylvania incidents (e.g., Sunbury, PA on March 22, 2018) and notes that Pennsylvania is among states with numerous reports, but no authoritative publication confirms a PA-wide 2018 total of 77 or a city-by-city city tally matching the provided figures. Subsequent reporting (e.g., a 2024 Axios map article) highlights broader PA sighting counts over many years rather than a single 2018 statistic. In short, the specific 2018 PA total of 77 and Philadelphia’s 5-report lead cannot be corroborated by the cited sources; the topic remains an aggregation from self-reported databases, not an officially confirmed event. For context, NUFORC’s 2018 posts document multiple PA sightings and provide shapes and timing data, but do not validate the 77-sighting figure as a PA-wide total." ([nuforc.org](https://nuforc.org/2018posts/?utm_source=openai))

🔍 Circumstances

Sightings in 2018 across Pennsylvania occurred primarily at night with unusual aerial phenomena. Reported circumstances typically included bright lights or orb-like objects in the sky, sometimes described as hovering or slow-moving, and occasionally accompanied by color changes or splitting into multiple lights. A representative example from the NUFORC 2018 posts is Sunbury, PA (March 22, 2018) where a bright light quickly approached, split into four lights, then reformed and moved away, suggesting rapid, multi-light maneuvers in the sky. These reports are user-submitted and may vary in reliability. NUFORC notes the importance of screening anonymous reports. ([nuforc.org](https://nuforc.org/2018posts/?utm_source=openai))

👤 Physical Description

Objects described in reports range from spheres/ovals to discs and other shapes; common descriptors include bright lights, multiple lights, and color changes (e.g., red/blue/green oscillations). A general shape distribution across reports worldwide includes sphere, circle, triangle, disc, and unknown shapes; many cases involve bright, non-jet-like illumination with low audible signatures. For Pennsylvania-specific cases, details are scattered across individual reports in NUFORC’s 2018 postings. ([myemail.constantcontact.com](https://myemail.constantcontact.com/UFO-Sighting-Statistics-for-October-2018.html?aid=fphW48oTOX0&soid=1103452603797&utm_source=openai))

ℹ️ Additional Details

The 2018 PA figure of 77 sightings and a Philadelphia lead of 5 reports are not confirmed by primary public records; NUFORC and MUFON databases show numerous PA incidents across years with varying counts and shapes, but not a definitive 2018 PA total of 77. Contemporary coverage in 2024 (Axios) emphasizes broader patterns and totals rather than a specific 2018 tally. The Pennsylvania MUFON chapter and NUFORC continue to catalog reports, but verification and aggregation standards vary by database. ([axios.com](https://www.axios.com/local/philadelphia/2024/02/13/pennsylvania-ufo-sightings-map?utm_source=openai))

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