UFO/UAP Activity Reported Last Night from Southwestern Pennsylvania-September 19, 2024. Did you see anything?
From: Researcher Stan Gordon
There were reports last night of UFO/UAP sightings that originated from locations in southwestern Pennsylvania. I am not releasing details at this time. I am waiting to see if other witnesses can confirm these observations.
If you saw anything unusual last night (or have seen something in the past) please contact me via phone at 724-838-7768 or email: sightings@stangordon.info or paufo@comcast.net.
On July 3, 2024, I received a UFO/UAP report from researcher Jim Brown in Fayette County. Jim has been a research associate of mine for many years. Jim is a very scientifically oriented investigator, and he designs and builds some high tech instrumentation that is useful in investigating various types of anomalous activity. Jim’s Homepage -aka – DESTINATIONS (jimsdestinations.com)
Jim has investigated numerous UFO/UAP and cryptid incidents around Fayette County. There has been a long history of anomalous incidents that have reportedly taken place specially along the section of the Chestnut Ridge that passes through that area.
Jim made me aware that he was investigating an interesting UFO/UAP incident that had taken place on July 2, 2024, on a busy highway not far from Smithfield , PA. Two vehicles driving along that roadway had both stalled at the same time as a solid cylindrical wingless object passed low overhead. Jim was able to arrive at the scene while both vehicles were still without power and was able to conduct an initial interview with both drivers.
The following is the report that Jim Brown has now completed on the case.
Object Sighted Near Smithfield, Pennsylvania
(This is a computer rendering of the UFO created by Researcher Jim Brown and used with his permission. This is not an actual photo of the object.)
Date:7-02-24 Time: Approx 11:15 AM Name / Contact information withheld by confidentiality level Weather: Mostly clear, some haze in the distance over the mountains. Temp: upper eighties.
The witness (“John”, not his real name) contacted me via website and reported the following description of what he encountered. He was driving south on Rt 119, about one mile south of Smithfield when his car stalled out. He said it was like he just turned it off. At the same time, he saw a large black object overhead. His best estimate put it at about three hundred feet above him and very large. It seemed to hover for just a few seconds then moved off toward the mountains which put it behind some trees that were over the highway. He lost sight of it at this point. He had his camera on the seat beside him but didn’t have time to get a picture before it shot away. He could make out the object through the tree branches where it again had stopped and was hovering. He took his camera and got out to try to get to a spot where he could get a better view.
About two hundred yards ahead there was an open field which allowed for a better view. By now the object had moved again and was now about a mile away. It would hover for a few seconds then move again. The general direction was east, which put it farther away each time it stopped. He took a few pictures with his iPhone, but the distance showed only a dark object with no detail. ( The pictures have been sent to me to see if I could enhance them in any way.)
John then returned to his car and noticed another motorist stopped behind him. He went back to see if this guy had seen what he just witnessed. The second guy (“Joe”, not his real name.) had also experienced car trouble and he too saw the large object. His view was also obstructed but saw enough to give a description. The two witnesses compared notes, and both saw essentially the same thing. It was at this point John, who lives near Smithfield and knew I was investigating these things, contacted me via my website. I happened to be online at the time and was made aware of what they saw and the issues with their vehicles. I messaged back and asked about symptoms. Both said the cars would not start and said the batteries appeared dead.
Since their location was only about three miles from me, I grabbed a few things and met them on 119. By now it was about 12:00 PM. When I arrived, I examined both vehicles for any obvious evidence. Neither showed any residue or any other obvious issues, I checked for residual magnetic effects, none were found. John said right before his car died his radio became “staticky”. Joe said his radio was not on, consequently he could not confirm the static John heard. I checked both radios and they were functioning normally when I examined the cars. At this point I suggested they try again to start their cars. Both started after a few tries and ran normally. The second witness had already called his auto club, and a tow was on its way. He called them back and cancelled the request for service.
The second witness, Joe, was not from this area but gave the following account of what he could make out through the trees:
“It was dark gray, almost reminded me of a piece of pipe that was hollow inside. There was some stuff inside the end, but I couldn’t make out what it was. The thing moved ahead of me and stopped over a car that was in front of me. That car stopped too. It was maybe one thousand feet ahead of where I stopped. I couldn’t get my car going and it looked like the car in front of me was having the same trouble I was. I could see the object seemed to be over the other car, but I couldn’t tell what was going on up there. I just knew something caused my car to stall out and I needed to get it off the road, so I didn’t cause an accident, I didn’t pay a lot of attention to the object in the sky.” (The car he was watching ahead of him was John’s car. )
I questioned this motorist to try to get more details, but his vantage point was not that good. Like John, his view was partially obstructed by tree limbs over the road. He estimated the object to be about fifty feet long and ten feet in diameter, or as he put it, “A piece of pipe that size.” The second witness (Joe) was from out of state and had to keep going. I did obtain contact information and promised to keep him informed as the case progresses.
I had a preliminary description from John who was stopped. He made a sketch of the object as he observed it through the trees. This sketch will be made a part of this report as it progresses. John described the object as a cylinder about 10 – 15 feet across and about thirty feet long. He said it was about three times longer than it was wide. In the end he could see there was some kind of equipment or pointed objects. There was also a haze around the end of the object that partially obscured his view inside. The haze was a pale green fog that seemed to partly obstruct a clear view of the end of the object. He could see only one end; the other was pointing away from him.
John’s contact information was obtained, and I took a couple pictures of the area for background and to create a computer rendering of the object in conjunction with an upcoming follow-up interview with John. The case is still active, and no conclusions have been made at this time.
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Interview with John. 7-12,24. John provided a few more details related to the object. He stated it moved sideways not in the direction it was facing when it relocated. When we discussed the reference the second witness made to a pipe, John stated that was true, but that it was also not round; he stated it was somewhat flattened. I decided to work with John and attempt to recreate what he saw. I also had John’s original photos and had tried to enhance them, but the distance and contrast did not allow for any detail to be recovered from those images. I also took a couple pictures of the scene where John saw the object looking through the tree limbs.
I also made contact by phone with the second witness and again reviewed the sighting from his perspective. The results indicated few changes in detail from his original comments as stated above. He reported no new effects, and he had his car checked by his mechanic who found nothing abnormal nor any reason for it to stall due to mechanical issues.
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July 29, 2024. Computer illustration is completed. John reviewed it and is satisfied that what was seen is a good representation of what he saw that day. Working with John’s original sketches and the description of the object we used a paint program to create a more life-like image of the object as John saw it. This image is attached to the report here.
I also have John’s photos he took of the actual object on the day of his sighting, however due to distance and resolution no detail could be extracted from the images. The object simply appears as an elongated spherical dot over the horizon.
Mysterious Cross Shaped UFO Seen Over Cambria County, Pennsylvania (August 20, 2024)
From: Researcher Stan Gordon
This is the photo of the object taken on August 20, 2024, near Johnstown, Pennsylvania. The photo is used with permission of the witness.
On the evening of August 20, 2024, a witness located a few miles outside of Johnstown, Pennsylvania was looking up at the moon. The sky was noticeably clear at that time. The witness noticed something else to the left of the moon that was more interesting.
The man told me that what he saw looked like a solid cross or plus symbol shaped object that was white with a yellow tone to it. The witness estimated that the object appeared quite low and only about three hundred feet high in the sky. He could clearly see what looked like the solid appearance of the object. The witness found it hard to explain the shape change that the object performed as he watched it for several minutes.
The witness explained that while watching the single cross shaped object, suddenly a second similar object would attach to it. Then a third and fourth similar object would appear, and all four objects than seemed intertwined. Then suddenly the other three objects would disappear and only a single object would be observed. This type of cycle of activity would take place five or six times over a few minutes. It was while the single object was seen that it suddenly just vanished and was not seen again. The witness stated to me, “It just like shut off and it was gone.”
It was during the time that only the single object was seen, that the witness grabbed a small inexpensive digital camera and snapped a few pictures. Only one of the pictures produced a clear image.
Jim enhanced the photo taken of the object as best as possible. The blue circle around the object was done by the witness prior to him submitting the picture. Jim said that the object in the photo appears to be a solid object and does not appear to be a blur. He said that the object seems to be a tube of some type looped back on itself. He noted that there was no additive effect like you would expect if it was a single point and the image crossed over itself. Jim went on to say, “This one actually seems to cast a shadow of itself on itself. Note the darkening at the point where it crosses over.”
The witness had never seen anything like that before and wonders what that object might have been.
Synopsis: Reported sightings of cross shaped objects are quite rare among the many types of UFO shapes reported over many years from around the country and the world.
This UFO/UAP sighting was reported during a wave of UFO/UAP sightings that have been reported in recent months from across Pennsylvania. July of this year was continually active, and sightings are continuing through August.
If you see anything unusual you can contact me via email me at: sightings@stangordon.info or call me at 724-838-7768.
On August 1, 2024, I received an email report from a family member from West Virginia, concerning a strange incident that had taken place the previous evening. There was another family member who was involved with the incident. I was provided some general details of what had reportedly taken place. I also was sent a photo of something quite unusual and was told that this was what witnesses reported observing and why I was contacted.
As soon as I looked at the picture it immediately caught my interest. Over the years I have received numerous alleged photos of UFOs and even supposed cryptids, While some of those pictures were interesting, many were out of focus, or were of distance views with little detail. This picture was noticeably clear and detailed.
Later that day, I was able to interview the person who had contacted me, and also the witness who was a minor. That young witness provided me with an incredibly detailed account of what took place. That witness came across as very credible and explained in great detail the observation of two short, odd looking, “snowy white” humanoid beings that several children watched running around that evening.
It quickly became apparent to me this case would require a lot of investigation. There was a lot of research that needed to be done, and I was quite a distance away in Pennsylvania. It was determined at that time that the family would be contacting Ron Lanham of the Wild & Weird West Virginia research group to investigate the incident.
This strange occurrence occurred in July, at the same time that Ron had been receiving UFO/UAP reports. Here in Pennsylvania, July has also been highly active with detailed UFO/UAP incidents being reported and also some cryptid incidents as well. I am awaiting further details, and I will be posting more information on my website at a future time.
Ron has completed his investigation. You can view the photo and listen to Ron’s evaluation of the photo and the details as to what took place. Ron also describes another anomalous event that also took place that same evening at another location in West Virginia. Ron talks about some other recent UFO incidents he is looking into that occurred in August.
You can view the article here:
Was An Alien Spotted In WV? Plus, Other UFO Sightings WWWV Video Report
There has been a long history of encounters with huge flying creatures throughout the Keystone State. Many of the witnesses to these encounters are reluctant to report what they have seen since they realize that what they observed isn’t supposed to exist. I have interviewed numerous people who claimed to have seen giant birds with massive wingspans. There is no doubt however, that some of these observations were misidentifications of large birds common to Pennsylvania such as the Great Blue Heron, Turkey Vultures, hawks and eagles. Some of the reports, however, seem quite unusual.
I have been out in the field investigating reports of Thunderbirds and other cryptids since the 1960s. As with UFO/UAP reports, it is difficult to estimate altitude and size of an object high in the sky. Some of the Thunderbird sightings that I have investigated were observed at an exceptionally low altitude, or actually reported on the ground and in some cases eating roadkill. The most often estimation of the wingspan reported has been between ten to over twenty feet.
While there have been similar descriptions over the years, there appears to be several categories of these huge flying mysterious creatures. Most commonly have been observations of exceptionally large dark brown or black feathered huge birds. There have also been other reports of generally black, leathery skinned, and featherless giant bat-like creatures. Even more unusual are some very detailed reports from witnesses that I found quite credible of what they described as encounters with flying behemoths that looked prehistoric. Some observers claimed that the flying creature they saw looked similar to a pterosaur that had a diamond shaped configuration on the end of its tail.
While quite rare, in more recent years I have heard of an increase in reports of huge white winged creatures reportedly being sighted. I heard a report a few years ago from another local researcher that a witness told him that she had observed an exceptionally large white flying bird that looked transparent as it passed overhead.
You think the previous reports are strange, then how about the sightings of what people have described as dragons or even winged humanoids such as the “Butler Gargoyle.” Most everyone is familiar with the famous Mothman encounters reported in West Virginia during 1966-1967. During the years since then, I uncovered information that during that same time period of the late 1960s, there were reportedly similar Mothman type encounters taking place around the Pittsburgh area.
There was a wave of huge flying creature observations reported from across the state in recent months. Many people now refer to these incidents as Thunderbird sightings.
Synopsis of 2024 Pennsylvania Thunderbird reports.
A section of the Chestnut Ridge in Westmoreland County, PA. There has been a long history of Thunderbird, Bigfoot, cryptids, and UFO sightings along the Chestnut Ridge area.
01-28-24-Derry side of the Chestnut Ridge (Westmoreland County) At about 7:30 AM, the witness looked out a window and observed a huge white bird standing on the ground next to a tree. It was several feet tall and had a wingspan of about twelve feet. There appeared to be a black elongated crest on the head. The witness also noticed that the creature had a black beak. The creature began to flap its wings and appeared to be having trouble rising from the ground. It finally rose above the trees and moved out of sight. The total observations was about thirty seconds. This area of the Chestnut Ridge in Southwestern Pennsylvania has a long history of Bigfoot, cryptids, Thunderbird, and UFO encounters.
03-12-24-Harrisburg suburb (Dauphin County) The witness was driving through the area at about 3 PM and was approaching a traffic light at an intersection. The sky was clear and blue at the time. While the driver was stopped at the red traffic light and looking up at it, an exceptionally large bird was observed. The witness estimated that the creature had a wingspan of at least twenty feet tip to tip. When first observed, the monstrous bird was estimated to be about eighty to one hundred feet overhead and gliding.
The giant bird appeared to be black in color. The windshield view was blocking some sections of the body such as the head and tail. The driver looked back at the red light then looked again at the bird. The bird suddenly opened up its wings giving an impression of a large drape. According to the witness, “It had feathered shiny scallops on an all-black background.” Also seen was a streak of white feathers about halfway down the scallops. The witness was certain that the wingspan could cover the two sides of the road.
The driver looked back toward the traffic light that had turned green. When she looked back toward the bird it was no longer in sight. The witness did not see it fly in any direction and could only assume that it had risen straight up above the car or moved behind her car.
That witness told me that this was the strangest thing ever experienced. It was also mentioned that the big bird was like a creature out of a Jurassic Park movie. The observer was shocked by what took place.
03-21-24 (Pittsburgh suburb (Allegheny County) This witness observed a huge bird around 4:30 PM, about one hundred yards away and about fifty feet above the ground. The witness was driving at the time when he spotted an exceptionally large black bird with an estimated ten-twelve foot wingspan. It dropped down to the height of a telephone pole and moved toward the Dashields Lock and Dam on the Ohio River. It appeared to have loose plumage along the back section of the wings. There were reportedly other witnesses involved.
04-28-24 (Washington Township (Westmoreland County near Armstrong County) The driver of a vehicle was driving on Route 66 and made a sharp turn to the right heading South. It was about 4:45 PM when he observed a huge black or dark colored bird gliding toward the southeast that passed directly over his vehicle about one hundred feet above the ground.
The witness said the wingspan was huge and covered the width of the entire road. He estimated that the wingspan was about seventeen feet in length. He only had the creature in sight for about 5-10 seconds as it passed over the trees.
05-24-(Fayette County, PA) A witness reported seeing an exceptionally large odd looking bird in a rural location. When it was first observed, it was gliding low over the area. The witness estimated that each wing was about ten feet long and they looked odd and skinny. The tail was featherless and had an odd, shaped appendage at the end.
05-16-24-Rural Latrobe area (Westmoreland County) This witness was returning home from work at about 2 AM and driving down Donohoe Road traveling toward the Latrobe area. He turned off that road and continued down another rural roadway. The man told me that he had an experience that he couldn’t explain. He told me that he had encountered a massive bird. He stated to me, “It was so huge, I couldn’t believe it.” As he was slowly driving early that morning his headlights focused on the underside of the body of a giant bird. When he first saw it, the winged creature appeared to be leaning forward and had just began to flap its wings. He was of the opinion that it had just jumped off a nearby telephone pole. It was low enough then to be seen in his headlights and not that far away from his vehicle.
The witness saw the body of the creature from a sideways view. He was not able to see the head or tail. The creatures body looked quite long, and over two feet wide and was covered with dark brown or black feathers. The feathers had a fish scale-like appearance. While the feathers were generally dark, there was some white color seen around the belly area. The witness estimated that the total wingspan could have been about ten-twelve feet or more as he could not see the full wings. The witness soon lost sight of it as it flew off. He heard no sound from the creature and his window was down. The entire observation only lasted several seconds.
Sketch of the Thunderbird seen outside of Latrobe by the witness. Used with the permission of the witness.
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Most witnesses who have a UFO, Bigfoot or cryptid encounter seek no publicity. In many cases, those people who encountered such an anomaly told me that this was the first time they had ever experienced something that they could not explain. Some of those people told me they used to laugh at others who claimed to have had similar encounters. Those people aren’t laughing anymore. Over the years, some witnesses shared with me that what they experienced was a life changing experience.
I continue to be involved with the investigation of numerous UFO/UAP and cryptid encounters that are reported yearly from across the state. While many such sightings have been explained as originating from manmade or natural sources, there remain some incidents that are not so easily explained away,
There have been periodic waves the last few years of various anomalistic incidents.
The year 2022, will be remembered for the unprecedented increase of reports of low level encounters with mini-UFOs- those small luminous orbs or balls of light reported close to the ground, or on the ground, and in some cases approaching within feet of witnesses.
During 2023, There were numerous daylight observations of large cylindrical wingless objects hovering at low level in various locations. There were also reports of large triangular objects also observed at low level. Numerous Bigfoot sightings were reported from across the state, and many were observed at close range. Many of the Bigfoot encounters also occurred in daylight. Low level orbs or balls of light were continuing to be reported.
The 2024 year has been busy with UFO/UAP incidents, as well as various cryptid cases being reported. I will be posting more details on these cases in the future. The wave of Thunderbird encounters has been fascinating. As of this writing, I have not received any additional possible Thunderbird reports.
If you have seen anything unusual, you can contact me via email at: sightings@stangordon.info or call me via phone at 724-838-7768.
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2024 Pennsylvania UFO and Cryptid Sightings Update
The year 2024 year has been continually busy with reports from the public reporting various unusual incidents. Residents from around the Chestnut and Laurel Ridge areas have been reporting not only UFO sightings, but cryptid encounters as well.
Daylight and nighttime encounters with small orbs of light low to the ground and at close range have been reported from several counties. Daylight reports of large cylindrical wingless objects observed at low level have been reported in past months.
Residents from the Derry area of the Chestnut Ridge as well as from other ridge locations have been reporting strange screams and howls from the woods unlike the sounds that they have been used to hearing from the local wildlife. Possible Bigfoot tracks have also turned up in various locations. Other possible Bigfoot activity has also been reported.
Interestingly, there have been several reports from widespread locations of possible “Thunderbirds.” Witnesses from both western and eastern sections of the state have provided detailed accounts of seeing these huge flying creatures. Most of the reports were in daylight and at close range and low altitude. I will provide more detailed information on these cases at a future time.
If you have seen anything unusual, please contact me so that I can compare the information with other reports. I can be called at: 724-838-7768 or contacted via email at: sightings@stangordon.info.
Many people were able to have a beautiful view of the Northern lights from many areas around the Pittsburgh area on Friday evening. The sky cleared in time for many residents to see and even photograph this rare observation as a result of an intense geomagnetic storm.
I have heard from several people who shared their experiences and pictures with me. I even had the chance to experience this interesting event as well. If the sky is clear, you might possibly see the Northern lights again tonight.
Northern lights photo taken by Connie Brinker near Scottdale, PA.
Photo taken by Brian Montgomery, Penn Township, PA (Westmoreland County)
Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society Team Investigating Recent Possible Bigfoot Tracks in Blair County
From: Researcher Stan Gordon
Photo of one of the tracks found in Blair County. Used with permission of Eric Altman
I was informed on April 26, 2024, by Eric Altman, Director of the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society (PBS), that several possible Bigfoot tracks were found that morning in Blair County. The footprints were found in a forested area, south of Hollidaysburg by four men scouting the area for turkey for Spring gobbler season.
The men had walked approximately two hundred yards from where they parked their cars as they looked for turkey tracks. One of the men was quite surprised when he came across a large five toed human-like track on the edge of a muddy area. He called the other three men over to look at the track. A total of four tracks were located in that area. When the group returned home, one of the men contacted the PBS to report what they had found. Photos of the tracks were sent to Eric for his examination.
Two members of the PBS closest to that area were notified, and one investigator contacted the witness and conducted an initial phone interview. On Sunday, April 28th, a three member PBS team met the witness and two other people. The man took them into the forest to the track location. The location where the tracks were found was deep in the forest about two miles from the closest home.
It had rained Friday night into early Saturday morning, and when they arrived on scene, they found that one of the tracks had been washed out and could not be cast. Three tracks were still intact and were photographed and casts were made. The tracks were all located in a muddy area.
Each track had five toes and measured fifteen inches long and seven inches wide. The tracks were about two inches deep in the mud. While the tracks were curing and drying a search was conducted around that area to look for other evidence. No other evidence was found.
Photo of a casting of one of the Blair County tracks used with permission of Eric Altman
Dr. Jeff Meldrum and Cliff Barackman were contacted, and photos and video of the tracks were shared. The initial reaction from Cliff is that they are either a hoax or the real thing. Dr. Meldrum’s initial impression is that he saw no red flags and the tracks had potential and he would examine them closer on a larger computer screen.
Eric’s initial opinion was that the witness they met with was honest and very credible and quite excited about his findings. He kept stating that he had been hunting for over 50 years and had never seen, heard or had any experiences until April 26. Eric stated that although he is not a footprint expert, he felt the tracks were not human, not bear or other common animal and may in fact be Bigfoot Prints.
If you are interested in learning more about Bigfoot, check out the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Camping Adventure, a charity fundraising event by the (PBS). It is being held on September 6-7, 2024, in Fayette county. For more information: The PA Bigfoot Camping Adventure – Pennsylvania Bigfoot Camping Adventure
A Third Low Level Wingless Cylindrical UFO/UAP Has Been Reported in Daylight During April 2024 in Southwest Pennsylvania
From: Researcher Stan Gordon
Photo used with permission of the witness.
A third sighting of a similar UFO/UAP was reported on April 22, 2024. The witness was outside taking a walk at 3:35 PM, when he noticed something odd in the partly cloudy sky. The object was toward the east and appeared to be low over the Irwin or Jeanette area. This would again be over a populated location.
The man grabbed his cell phone and was able to take one photo as the object passed behind some trees. What the witness observed was described as a silver-white cylinder. It had no apparent wings or tail. The object appeared to be more reflective than luminous. The witness said the object gave him the impression of something streamlined or possibly flat, and it looked possibly rounded at the front.
The witness is familiar with the air traffic that flies over this area regularly and commented that the object was moving from north to south. According to the witness, “it was traveling smoothly and silently, perhaps at the height of only 1,000-2,000 feet.” The man said the object was traveling to low in the sky compared to other aircraft he often sees. The object was described as moving low over the terrain, and that it seemed to be more gliding than flying and moving in a straight line. The object was traveling north to south.
While the witness acknowledged that it was impossible to judge how far away the object was from him, he estimated that the object might look similar in size to a large shipping container or a truck tractor. The witness mentioned that in the photo, the object looks possibly very large and above the clouds, however when he saw it, the object seemed to be of moderate size and not near the clouds. He lost sight of the object as it moved behind the terrain, houses, and trees. The observation only lasted several seconds.
The witness immediately called a friend who checked his FlightAware app on his phone. The only flight in the area detected at that time was moving south to north and at a much higher altitude that is used by commercial aircraft.
A photo analysis was conducted by Ron Lanham of Wild & Weird West Virginia. Ron indicated that he could not see any visible flight surfaces or vapor trails, and whatever the object was it didn’t appear to have the shape of a conventional aircraft. The object also seemed to be reflective and had an indication of being a solid object in frame.
You can read about the other recent sighting at this link.
If you witnessed these events, or anything else unusual, especially if you live in Pennsylvania, you can contact me via email at: sightings@stangordon.info, or via phone at 724-838-7768.
