A Bigfoot Sighting Then Some Odd Electronic Effects-May 20, 2021
Fayette County, PA.
From Researcher Stan Gordon
Composite Bigfoot Sketch by Charles Hanna
I was recently contacted by Eric Altman, Director of the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society concerning a sighting by two people of a tall dark figure in an area of Fayette county, Pennsylvania that has a long history of Bigfoot and other cryptid encounters. There were some details of the case that drew my attention because of other similar accounts that I have looked into in past years.
It was in the early 1970s that my investigations began to reveal some strange elements associated with the eyewitness accounts of Bigfoot that suggested that these creatures might be stranger than just an unknown animal. Trails of large footprints in the snow that abruptly just ended, reports of Bigfoot physically appearing and disappearing, and UFOs and Bigfoot seen together were just some of the oddities that came to my attention. I started writing about those strange details in the early 1970s.
It is now 2021, and these type of strange cases continue to take place over the years. Many similar reports have surfaced from not only Pennsylvania, but also from around the country, especially in the last few years. For many years, Bigfoot researchers and other witnesses from across the Keystone state and around the U. S. have reported seeing small balls of light and other anomalous lights in areas that have a history of Bigfoot encounters.
Bigfoot researchers have experienced odd electromagnetic effects with their cameras and other equipment at times. I have investigated cases over the years of a Bigfoot walking out in front of a car and the vehicle losing power at that moment. As the creature moved off, the car would function normally. Similar EM effects have been reported with some low level UFO cases over the years.
There were some odd electronic effects described in Eric’s report, that occurred in the vehicle just after the creature encounter that are most interesting. I sure can’t say that the two events are related, however, similar incidents have reportedly taken place.
Thunderbird- Huge Flying Creature Sighting Reported In The Greensburg, PA Area Again
May 23, 2021
From Researcher: Stan Gordon
A person was stopped at the red light at the corner of Otterman and Maple in downtown Greensburg, Pennsylvania on the afternoon of May 23, 2021. That is when the witness noticed something unusual in the sky. She thought at first that it was a turkey vulture, but as it flew closer in her direction, she realized how unusual this creature was.
The witness contacted me within the hour after her observation and stated, “I was stunned at what I saw”. The flying creature was described as huge, with a wingspan estimated to be about two car lengths long.
The observer mentioned that even though it was high in the sky, it was still huge. The flying behemoth was described as all black in color. It had a defined elongated head with a sharp pointed beak, and also a pointed protuberance at the back of the head.
The body of the creature was featherless and appeared to be covered with leathery skin. The tail was straight and looked similar to a lizards tail, however, it seemed to curl up at the bottom, when the creature made a left turn in flight. The woman could not see its legs that were possibly tucked underneath.
What caught the observers attention was the physical size of the creature and the unusual way that it was flapping its huge wings. It would at times flap the wings hard, then just glide through the sky. She noted that it seemed to flap the wings extremely hard when making a turn.
Sketch of the creature seen on May 23, 2021 over Greensburg, PA. Used with permission of the witness.
The witness stated to me that the entire experience was almost surreal. As she was driving along, she had it in sight for a few minutes. It was around Depot and Otterman Street that she saw it turn to the left and fly off toward Route 119 to South Greensburg.
The witness has experience working closely with the wildlife of Pennsylvania and was certain that what she saw was not a turkey vulture, crane, or an eagle. It was something that she had never seen before. It was similar, however, to drawings of a pterosaur, a huge flying creature that has been long extinct and lived during the Mesozoic period.
A Second Report-May 22, 2021-Greensburg, Pennsylvania
As I was typing up the May 23, 2021 report, my phone rang. The man on the phone called to ask me if I had received any reports of a very large strange looking bird in the Greensburg area. I found out that he had also observed a similar huge, winged creature the day before the previous report. The man who lives in the northern section of Greensburg was walking his dog that afternoon when he noticed what looked like a huge bird in the sky directly overhead. Whatever it was it was very high up at an estimated altitude of 800-1,000 feet and moving toward the west.
Sketch of the giant bird observed north of Greensburg, PA on May 22, 2021.
Drawing used with permission of the witness.
The creature was possibly black or dark gray in color. Both the size and how it moved across the sky were unusual. The wingspan of the huge creature was estimated to be between 15-20 feet from wingtip to wingtip. The giant bird never flapped or adjusted the pitch of its wings while under observation. It just glided across the sky continuing to move westward. The wings also looked unusual as they came back to points parallel with its body. (See the accompanying sketch.) The tail seemed to come to a point.
The witness watched the creature for approximately 30-45 seconds, and he estimated that it moved about 2 miles or more until he lost sight of it among the trees. The man heard no sound as it passed overhead. The witness stated that he is not sure what he saw flying in the sky that day.
Addendum:
There has been a long history of sightings of huge flying creatures that, in the field of Cryptozoology fall under the term “Thunderbirds.” They have been seen throughout Pennsylvania as well as across the country.
For many years there have been reports of giant bird sightings in the vicinity of Route 119 in South Greensburg. It was about dusk one evening in 2001 when a man walking in South Greensburg heard a sound like “flags flapping in a thunderstorm” and saw a huge dark bird flying about 50-60 feet above the traffic on the highway. He estimated the wingspan was between 10-15 feet wide.
Route 119 in South Greensburg, PA has had a history of Thunderbird sightings.
(Stan Gordon files)
In August of 2010, at a residence just off of Route 119 just down the road from where the 2001 sighting had taken place, four people having a barbecue heard a loud swishing sound coming from overhead and watched as a huge dark bird with a massive wingspan flew about 40 feet above them.
There have been other such sightings in that same general area, and locals have reported the sound of something large passing through the air nearby and large shadows of what seemed to be a massive bird passing over their vehicles.
In April of 2020, during the afternoon, a man reported that he was driving down Pittsburgh street in Greensburg and was heading toward the business section of town when the shadow of a huge bird passed over his vehicle. He said a vehicle pulled up next to him and asked him if he had seen that big bird.
In October of 2020, at a location a few miles off of the William Penn Highway in Monroeville, which is a populated suburb of Pittsburgh, another witness saw a huge, oversized bird that was gray in color and was described as about five times the size of a hawk. That person estimated the wingspan to be about 14-15 feet from tip to tip.
There are many mysteries that take place that we don’t have answers for. The sightings of the so called thunderbirds are just one of them.
If you have seen any of these large flying creatures or anything else unusual, I would be interested in hearing from you. You can email me at paufo@comcast.net or call me at 724-838-7768.
This photograph of the Starlink satellites was taken over Ligonier, PA in 2020 (Used with permission of the witness.)
I began to receive reports tonight around 9:20 PM of numerous bright white lights in a single line formation moving across the sky from northwest to southeast. The objects while looking unusual are indeed IFOs (Identified Flying Objects.)
It was a series of Starlink satellites which are a project of an American spaceflight company known as Space X. They are launching numerous smaller satellites into space to help provide less expensive internet coverage to locations where there is limited service.
These satellites have been the source for many UFO reports in recent years. Here is a report from my website concerning these observations last year.
The Greene County Historical Society, Waynesburg, PA Photo Credit: Greene County Historical Society.
Southwestern PA HauntedCON-May15, 2021-Waynesburg, PA
Do ghosts, UFOs, Bigfoot, and other strange creatures lurk in the woods and forests of Pennsylvania? You can learn about the history and latest reports of these mysterious incidents at the 2021 SWPA HauntedCon in Waynesburg.
The SWPA HauntedCon will take place on May 15, 2021 at the Greene County Historical Society, 918 Rolling Meadows Road, in Waynesburg, PA. The event is scheduled from 10AM-5 PM. Admission is $20.00.
There will be authors and speakers with displays and discussing subjects from paranormal investigations to encounters with UFOs, and Bigfoot. The SWPA HauntedCon this year will feature Kevin Paul, Ron Murphy, Joey and Tonya Madia, Paranormal Quest’s Steve Hummel, Stan Gordon (will be giving a virtual presentation discussing some of the Bigfoot and cryptid cases that occurred in Pennsylvania in recent years, as well as the recent 2021 UFO wave that took place in the Greater Pittsburgh area.) Northern Appalachian Paranormal Society, Native American Reenactor, Ghost in the Head. There will also be Lectures, Food, Vendors, and Seers.
The Kecksburg UFO Mockup on display at the Kecksburg V.F.D. department grounds.
KECKSBURG UFO FESTIVAL 2021 CANCELLED Due To The Virus Situation: Kecksburg, Pennsylvania
I talked with Ronnie Struble, chairman of the Kecksburg V.F.D. UFO Committee. He informed me that a decision was made to cancel the 2021 Kecksburg UFO Festival. Keep checking the Kecksburg V.F.D. website for any updates and news. www.kecksburgvfd.com
Stan Gordon
The Kecksburg UFO Festival for 2021 has been canceled due to the Coronavirus. As you know, we had 3-5,000 customers and vendors show up to our last festival from all over our border and are concerned that such a large crowd could lead to a local outbreak. With respect for all, during these uncertain times, we have once again made the decision to move the festival into next year.
I want to thank all for their support because without them we could not do what we do in Kecksburg. We are in different times now and want to keep everyone safe. I also want to thank all our people who come to help each and every year.
We are rescheduling the Kecksburg VFD UFO festival for, July 29,30,31 2022. We look forward to seeing you all there and be safe. Please forward this on to family and friends! Any questions, call 724-423-9540, or 724-423-2580 or email, kecksburgvfd@wpa.net. Thanks Again! Ronnie Struble
Daylight Video of a UFO near Sissonville, West Virginia Similar to other Pennsylvania UFO Sightings in 2021
From Researcher: Stan Gordon
I received information from Ron Laham of the West Virginia High Strangeness Collective that a witness had observed and recorded a video of a UFO on March 26, 2021 near Sissonville, West Virginia.
The sighting is similar to other UFO reports received in western Pennsylvania in 2021 and previous years. I also received other UFO reports from western Pennsylvania on the same day the West Virginia video was taken. You can view the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhzwzF4ELzw
To Report A UFO sighting or other phenomena in Pennsylvania call 724-838-7768 or email: paufo@comcast.net.
There has been a surge of UFO sightings reported from the greater Pittsburgh area as well as from other locations in the state in recent weeks. I have been receiving an increase in direct reports of strange aerial objects being observed in the sky in recent weeks. UFO incidents have also been reported to other sources as well. This wave of UFO reports seems to have started during late February and is continuing to be active in recent days.
In early March, three white circular lights in a triangular configuration were reported from Cambria county. The objects were observed for a few minutes then suddenly vanished.
There have also been reports of triangular shaped objects from other locations.
A daylight observation of a large black rectangular object was reported from Bedford county.
Reports of large glowing spherical objects, some seen at low level and close to homes.
Bright objects moving straight up into the night sky and disappearing.
Sightings of small spheres of light that are close to the ground are continuing to be reported.
Residents from different locations are reporting that unusual luminous objects are being recorded on their game and security cameras.
Dan Hageman of the BORU (Butler Organization for Research of the Unexplained) http://www.boru-ufo.com/ reports that there have been multiple reports of fireballs and spheres all over Butler county during March.
Photo of triangular object taken in 2020 near Latrobe, PA. Photo used with permission of the witness.
The following are some of the cases Dan is investigating:
March 2- A witness reported seeing three shiny silver spheres moving from west to east in a straight line. They looked shiny, silver in color, and glowing. They looked equally spaced apart and were moving very fast. The witness watched them as they moved off in the distance.
March 8- A witness observed a shiny bright cigar-shaped object in the morning sky. The sky was generally clear with some fluffy clouds around. The object did not appear to have any wings or a tail section. The witness indicated that the object was so bright he had to squint his eyes to view it. The witness, who was very familiar with aircraft, stopped his vehicle and got out to take a better look at the object. The object moved into a cloud but never exited from it.
March 11- A man was in his kitchen during the evening when he began to feel a strange vibration and heard a low rumble. He then realized that the sliding glass door to his deck was vibrating. As he looked out the door, the man noticed a very bright and very large pulsating round object just above the trees at the edge of his yard. The light from the object illuminated his backyard as though it was in the middle of the day. He stepped out on the deck and was awe struck by what he saw. At that time, he felt a tingling sensation, his hair stood up on end, and he had chill bumps on his body. He called to his wife and he hurried inside to get a camera but when he returned it was gone.
March 18-A person driving on Route 8 near Butler observed yellow-white blinking lights just above some trees. The lights were on the bottom of each corner of a large silver triangular object that appeared to be hovering. The object began to move up above the trees. The witness was going to pull over and take a picture, but the object had disappeared.
I also received a UFO report that occurred on March 18th during the evening from another location in Butler county. The witness was traveling down the road when he saw in the distance a large round orange sphere. The object was gliding off to the left through the sky. It was about 200 feet off the ground and would alternate in brightness and change from orange to a white color.
In recent days, witnesses in a wooded area of Fayette county observed a brilliant orange luminous object in the treetops that moved up and down and suddenly vanished. Soon after, unusual sounds were heard from the woods.
Other strange incidents have also been reported since January from various locations in the state.
If you have seen or heard anything unusual in Pennsylvania, please contact me at 724-838-7768 or email: paufo@comcast.net. I am also interested in reports from other states and areas as well.
A section of the Chestnut Ridge as observed from the Derry Township area (Stan Gordon Files)
It was in the late 1960s when I was investigating a daylight low level UFO sighting near New Alexandria, that I first heard about the strange incidents that had been taking place along the nearby Chestnut Ridge in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania. People I talked with from the area told me that there had been many unusual happening on the ridge and at locations near the ridge.
I was told about UFO sightings, encounters with Bigfoot, underground sounds, ghostly apparitions, even something like a doorway that supposedly opened and closed in the side of the mountain. A lot of this activity seemed to be taking place around the Derry Township section of the Chestnut Ridge.
The Chestnut Ridge spreads through sections of Westmoreland, Fayette, and Indiana Counties in Pennsylvania and extends into Preston County, West Virginia.
As the years went by, I found out that these anomalies had been going on for years along the ridge. I interviewed a witness who gave me detailed information concerning a Bigfoot that visited her family’s farm near Indianhead in 1931.
The Westmoreland and Fayette County sections of the ridge seems to be the most active, and many people who live along these areas have contacted me to report various strange occurrences. There have been close encounters with Bigfoot, Thunderbirds, Black panthers, strange entities, low level UFO sightings, encounters with small balls of light, mysterious loud vocalizations and mystery booms, unusual footprints in the snow, falls from the sky, and many other very strange incidents. Various mysterious incidents have continued to take place in past years and during the last few years.
I have been receiving some interesting reports from various locations around the Chestnut Ridge area that have occurred during 2021. In late January, a resident reported loud howls and vocalizations unlike that of any native animal such as coyotes that the witness was familiar with. In February, a witness reported observing a 7-8 feet tall hair covered creature in daylight. Later that month, a series of 5 toed footprints with a large stride between them were observed in the snow. In March, an unusual light anomaly was captured on a game camera in the ridge area.
Addendum:
I am also receiving other reports from various locations in Pennsylvania concerning UFO sightings and possible Bigfoot activity.
If you have seen anything unusual recently or in the past, I would be interested in hearing from you. You can email me at paufo@comcast.net or call me at 724-838-7768.
From Stan’s book, “Really Mysterious Pennsylvania.”
Artist Depiction of UFO Incident near Greensburg, PA . Drawing by Robert McCurry
It was the evening of September 3, 1987, when a strange aerial object appeared low in the sky over a busy shopping area on Route 30, east of Greensburg. It was about 8:30 p.m. when a group of people, including law enforcement officers, standing near the movie theater complex behind the Greengate Mall, saw something unusual in the sky. Looking toward the west about a quarter of a mile away, they saw an object approaching as it crossed over Route 30, moving over high-tension power lines and toward the West Penn Power substation. The station was located behind the Greengate Apartments and across the highway from the mall.
Their first impression was that it was a blimp, but their perception soon changed. The object was immense in size. The cigar-shaped object was estimated to be about three hundred feet in length. One witness stated that, to him, the object looked to be the length of two Goodyear blimps, and about as thick as one blimp. The elongated construct appeared to be a solid craft with a silver or dull gray surface. Moving at about fifty to sixty miles an hour, no sound was discernible. The object was quite low and moving about three hundred feet above the ground. The entire object had many brilliant blinking lights that were white in color, flanked by bright flashing red lights on each end.
The observers continued to watch the object as it moved in a smooth horizontal path. Then the object suddenly made a maneuver that stunned them. The football-field sized object suddenly turned vertically in the sky. For a moment, the power in the area suddenly went off in the Greengate Mall and the surrounding area. The view of the object was blocked for a short time by the trees, but when it was seen again, it had returned to its original horizontal stance.
It was later that same evening when a major power failure occurred in the annex of the Greengate Mall at the theater complex. It was my understanding that the theater area received its power from the power substation near which the object had passed. A crew from West Penn Power arrived on the scene and discovered that all three of the main fuses located in the feed line had been blown. It was also my understanding in speaking with some electrical engineers at the time that this sort of event, when several fuses blow simultaneously, was quite unusual. What this object was, and where it went to, remains unknown.
Two very Similar UFO Photos from Pennsylvania Taken Two Years Apart
From Researcher: Stan Gordon
A witness contacted me during March, of 2021, and shared with me his experience of observing a strange object in the sky. The man lives in the Latrobe, PA area. He was outside taking a walk on the evening of October 14, 2020, when he looked up into the sky and noticed a bright light moving slowly. The light however began to change positions and moved in different directions as he continued to observe it.
The object appeared to become larger in size and gave the impression that it was shaped somewhat like a boomerang with three separated lights. The object appeared to be hovering and not moving, and lower in altitude than the small aircraft that land at the local Arnold Palmer airport. The lights on the object were amber in color. The witness was able to obtain one picture before the object moved off.
(Object in original picture taken October 14, 2020, near Latrobe, PA, used with permission of the witness.)
(Enlargement of the Latrobe photo used with permission of the witness)
When I saw the picture for the first time it looked very familiar. I looked back in my file and realized how similar it was to a picture that was taken about two years earlier in Cambria County.
Cambria County–During September of 2018, a number of UFO sighting reports originated from observers from locations between Johnstown and Ebensburg. Many of the reports were of unusual lights in the sky, and what was observed was not typical of navigational lighting on aircraft. A witness reported an object that hovered in place, then moments later would quickly jet across the sky to another location.
Other people in the area reportedly observed a V shaped object with three separated lights. A photograph of the object was taken near South Fork by a local resident. The photo as seen below is very similar to the object taken near Latrobe in 2020.
Photograph of UFO over Cambria County, Pa in September of 2018. (Photo used with permission of the witness)
