Pennsylvanians
Encounter Mysterious Creatures, and UFOs During 2010
Sightings of Unidentified Flying Objects were
frequently reported by residents of the Keystone State
during 2010. Among the other odd events reported were
encounters with strange creatures such as Bigfoot and
giant birds, unexplained sounds, strange sky flashes and
anomalous photographs. Reports of such mysterious events
which crossed my desk during 2010, originated from 49
counties in Pennsylvania. In 1969 I established a hotline
for the public to report UFO sightings. Today I still
receive current reports concerning UFO sightings,
Bigfoot, and any type of strange incidents from across
Pennsylvania at 724-838-7768, or via email at paufo@comcast.net.
The information on cases which I receive are either
reported to me directly, or originate from other sources,
including various local and national researchers, many of
which I have contact with. Also some reports are received
from various local or national organizations. For
example, The National UFO Reporting Center, www.nuforc.org and the
Pennsylvania chapter of the Mutual UFO Network, www.mufonpa.com also
receive UFO reports from this state. The Pennsylvania
Bigfoot Society, (PBS) www.pabigfootsociety.com
conducts field studies searching for evidence of Bigfoot
in the state.
It is now approaching 52 years that I have been
investigating and collecting information on these ongoing
yearly strange accounts that originate from Pennsylvania.
During that time period, I was involved with the
investigations of thousands of very strange events.
During the many on scene investigations that I was
involved with, there were some cases where some
interesting physical evidence was observed at the scene.
I personally, however, have never had a UFO sighting or
had an encounter with Bigfoot.
I began my field investigations after the Kecksburg
UFO incident in 1965. Since that time it has become clear
that many UFO sightings, creature encounters, and various
paranormal events when properly investigated are
determined to originate from a natural or man-made
source. There are some incidents of this nature that
occur year after year, however, that are not easily
explained away. Some of the UFO observations reported
during 2010 could be explained as bright planets and
stars, meteors, conventional aircraft, and Chinese
lanterns or similar home made hot air balloons.
UFO Incidents
Reported UFO sightings from across Pennsylvania
started in January and continued throughout the 2010
year. Some of the UFO reports which came to my attention,
can be found at: http://www.stangordon.info/sightings.htm.
A number of UFO sightings were reported from various
statewide locations on May 26, 2010. I interviewed a
woman, who along with her passenger was traveling on a
busy roadway in the metro Pittsburgh area. On that
morning, they observed a bright silver metallic disc
shaped object rotating in circles as it moved steadily
across the sky. An attempt to take a picture of it was
unsuccessful.
On July 5th close to Jeannette in Westmoreland County,
two people watched a bright yellow-orange light move
across the sky that seemed to be pulsating or rotating.
The object passed overhead, and 3 white lights positioned
in a triangular pattern were attached to the underside of
a darker silent object which moved towards the east. On
July 17th, also near Jeannette, another witness reported
a bright star-like object high in the sky that began to
pulsate and grew larger in size. It pulsated 2-3 times,
then the object became dim, and soon just vanished.
On the evening of July 18th, in Hempfield Township
outside of Greensburg, several independent observers that
I interviewed observed a bright orange-yellow glowing
object moving slowly across the sky. One of the observers
took several color photographs before the object seemed
to accelerate as it moved off in the distance sky. One
picture clearly shows three white lights in a triangular
pattern. (Note: For several months there were numerous
reports of luminous glowing objects being reported. It is
quite likely that some of these reports can be attributed
to someone launching Chinese lanterns or other similar
home made hot air balloon devices.)
Mini-UFOs
There were a number of reports of close range
observations of small sized UFOs. Over the years I have
received a number of similar types of reports.
Near Derry in July, a man who was taking a walk
observed a pale white solid sphere that appeared to be
about 2 inches in diameter. The slow moving object was
observed about 15 feet above the ground, and approached
the witness to a distance of about 15 feet. The witness
watched as the object moved around some trees, then
continued on in the distance. In August, near Norvelt, a
witness reported observing a rectangular object about 8-9
feet long, rounded in the front, with a soft white glow
to it. The object was observed as it moved about 3 feet
above the ground, and was about 15 feet from the
observer.
On November 24th, on the Youngstown side of the
Chestnut Ridge, two witnesses observed a red spherical
object about 60 yards away in a wooded area. One of the
observers moved closer to the object to try to figure out
what it was. The object, which was about 3-4 feet off the
ground, was of an unusual configuration. The observer who
approached to about 70 feet from the object said that it
looked somewhat like, a ball with the top quarter
cut off.
The man explained that the top quarter was the
orb, which was flat on the bottom section.
The entire object was estimated to be about 60-72 inches
long, and about 30-36 inches high. The silent object was
a solid red color, but non-glowing with a colored edge,
and a bottom. While the object remained motionless, some
sort of white spark was observed emitting from the bottom
section. The object slowly moved off, made some direction
changes, then with great speed moved over a hill and was
lost from sight.
Strange Creatures: Bigfoot and Thunderbirds
Bigfoot sightings continue to be reported yearly from
various locations across Pennsylvania. Westmoreland and
Fayette Counties continue to be active areas where such
reports have historically originated from. In June, two
people say that they saw a 7-8 feet tall man-like
creature covered with tan-brown hair at dusk in Derry
Township. I also interviewed a fellow who had been a
hunter for many years, but it wasnt until one early
morning in July that he saw something he could not
explain. The event occurred in Allegheny County, near a
tree line. The witness observed a man-like creature
covered with reddish-brown hair, that stood at least 7½
feet tall from a distance of about 50-60 feet. The
creature was very broad shouldered, and had very long
arms. The creature was observed for about 40 seconds.
The Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society (PBS) also received a
number of reports of possible Bigfoot sightings from
Fayette, Westmoreland and Cambria counties. One case they
investigated occurred in April near Scottdale. A man was
awakened by his dogs barking at something outside. He
investigates and hears sounds like a woman screaming. He
looks outside to see a large creature on all fours
walking around the yard. The creature than stands up on
two legs. It is described as about six feet tall, very
thin, and covered with dark hair. The creature with arms
swinging, walks off into the woods near the house. The
PBS investigates and finds one possible track that
measured 16 inches long.
There continues to be observations of giant birds with
oversized wingspans reported from areas of Pennsylvania.
There has been a long history of such observations from
the Keystone State, as well as other parts of the United
States. Many accounts refer to such observations as
Thunderbird sightings. Some of these
sightings are likely misidentifications of known bird
species observed from various distances and under various
lighting conditions. Some reports however include close
range observations with detailed accounts.
One such incident occurred on August 26th in South
Greensburg in Westmoreland County. It was just getting
dark when four people at a cookout heard a
swoosh sound causing them to look to the sky.
A tremendous bird was flying over a tree in the yard
about 30-40 feet overhead. It was estimated that if the
bird was on the ground, it would stand between 4½ and 5
feet tall. The entire body was either darkish brown or
black in color. The body width was about 25-30 inches
wide.
It was the size of the wingspan which was estimated to
be 10 feet or more that impressed the observers. The
observers watched as the huge bird flapped its wings as
it moved down the road, taking about 20 seconds to go a
distance of about ¼ mile as it moved off over some
trees. It was just a short distance from this location
where in September of 2001, another witness saw a huge
dark bird with a massive wingspan flying over the traffic
on Route 119.
For information on recent Pennsylvania UFO, Bigfoot
and other strange incidents, visit my website at: www.stangordon.info
To report strange incidents in Pennsylvania, I can be
reached at 724-838-7768 or e-mail me at: paufo@comcast.net
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