| 2000
Sighting Reports |
The
following incidents were among the sightings of alleged UFOs and
the Unusual reported to researcher Stan Gordon throughout Pennsylvania
and neighboring states (when available). These cases have come to
Stan Gordon’s attention from various sources. Many sightings
that have already been identified as natural or manmade in origin
are not listed. Some of these reports are still being investigated. |
| DATE |
January
1, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Pittsburgh, PA
suburb |
| At
2:30 A.M. several law enforcement officers observed 3 round, very
dull reddish brown objects that moved from west to east. The objects
were not illuminated, and were about the size of a fingertip at arms
length. The objects were moving slowly, and were seen for well over
a minute as they drifted out of sight towards the east. |
| DATE |
January
14, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Derry, PA |
| A
family traveling near Derry around 6 P.M., observed five lights in
the sky towards the northeast. The observers pulled off the road to
observe these lights which were moving slowly, and appeared to be
about 200 feet above the ground and moving southwest. |
| DATE |
January
26, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Irwin, PA |
| Some
young children ran out from their bedroom after seeing flashing lights
through their window. They reportedly saw streaks of light moving
around in the sky towards the White Oak area.
Later a yellow saucer shaped object which glowed
bright in the sky was reported.
|
| DATE |
March
13, 2000
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| LOCATION |
Rostraver, PA
|
| Witness reported
seeing a wide beam of light in the sky. |
| DATE |
March
24, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Jeannette, PA
|
| A
witness traveling on the Hutchinson Bypass reported seeing what appeared
to be a meteor that appeared to be moving straight across the sky,
but then appeared to slow down, then make an arc, and moved downward.
The slower the object got, the brighter it appeared. The tail of the
object appeared to go back and forth. The object itself was bright
yellow with some white coloring. |
| DATE |
March
26, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Pittsburgh, PA
suburb |
| At
10:45 P.M., two people observed a triangular shaped object moving
across the sky at a steady pace and at a high altitude. According
to one witness “the object had to be huge” since it was
very high up, but could clearly be seen as it blocked out a portion
of the clear sky as it moved. The triangular shape was defined by
a number of grayish-white, non-blinking lights which all moved together.
There were no lights on the two back corners of the triangular shape.
The object was observed for about 10 seconds as it moved northeast.
No sound was heard while it was under observation. |
| DATE |
March
30, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Pittsburgh, PA
suburb |
| A man reported
seeing a bright white light in the sky at about 8:23 P.M. The object
which appeared to be possibly circular or semi-circular in shape also
appeared stationary. Suddenly the light moved straight up into the
sky and “winked out.” The observation lasted about 5-10
seconds, and no sound was apparent. |
| DATE |
March
30, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Gans, PA (Fayette
County) |
| The
following report has been received from UFO researcher Jim Brown.
“Two separate reports were received of a bright
light very low over the Chestnut Ridge visible from the Gans area.
Witnesses were interviewed, both put the time at around 10:30 P.M.
They described
a bright white light, stationary, very close to
or possibly on the ground near the top of the ridge. One witness
has an interest in astronomy and described it as much brighter than
the planet Venus. Maps show no road in that area. Due to the distance
from their vantage point (approx. 2 mi.) No details were observed.
The light was present for about 10 minutes then simply vanished.
No movement was reported. No sounds heard.”
Investigator comments: “Given the limited
information from witnesses, it is impossible to rule out conventional
sources such as someone in the woods with a light, off road vehicle,etc.
Due to distances involved however, such a light source would have
to be very strong. A flashlight would not be sufficient to account
for the intensity.”
|
| DATE |
April
25, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Unusual Light
Seen in Northern PA, Eastern OH |
| by Scott
Corrales
At 9:55 PM on April 25th
I received a call from a woman identifying herself only as "Flo
from Smethport" (county seat of McKean county, PA) reporting
a strange object that could be seen to the West/South West of her
position in Smethport. She described it as "balls of green,
blue and red light" visible through binoculars and which, at
the time of the call had already been in the air for 2 hours (her
estimate). According to Flo, her son in Kane, PA (some 28 miles
from Bradford) was also seeing the same multicolored object (unclear
if through binoculars or unaided) also in the same direction. A
neighbor had pointed a telescope at the object and said it looked
like "a fireball".
At 10:00 p.m., while
still on the phone with Flo, I retrieved my own set of binoculars
(Bushnell 10 x 50, 288 Ft. @ 1000 yds.) and was able to see the
object in question in a West/South West direction from my own vantage
point in Bradford. Seen through lenses, the object resembled an
elliptical "ring of lights" flashing blue,,green, red
and white. The center of the ring appeared to be hollow.
At 10:05 p.m. a call
was placed to UFO researcher Stan Gordon in Greensburg, PA and the
object was described to him over the phone. At that moment, the
elliptical "ring of lights" could now be seen edgewise-on
as a strip of flashing lights (blue, green, red and white). It never
returned to its "sideways" position which made it appear
as a ring.
Five minutes later, the
object looked more like an artist's concept of a star -- a bright
point of lights with rays shooting off above and below and to the
sides, thus:
Leaving my second-story
vantage point, I went outside to make sure that light diffraction
on the window was not the cause of the objects characteristics.
At 10:15 p.m., when trying to get a fix on it from my porch, I noticed
the object was gone. Returning to the second floor, this was confirmed.
Flo called later (10:18 p.m.?) to say that her brother in Geneva,
Ohio (roughly 156 miles away) was seeing the same object but to
the north. This could not be corroborated given Bradford's position
within a mountain valley. A call was placed to Stan Gordon at 10:25
p.m. to report these last developments.
At no time did the object
look like a solid craft or spaceship. It seemed distant and extra-atmospheric,
looking for all purposes like the patterns created in rock and roll
laser shows (such as the famous "LaserFloyd" Pink Floyd
show at NYC's Laserium).
Flo from Smethport"
refused to give me her surname and/or particulars, only saying that
she had called the state police before calling me as well as the
newspaper, which promised to run the story if corroboration for
the sighting could be found. |
| DATE |
April
28, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Smithdale, PA
|
| At
4:45 A.M. witness saw a dull orange star like object, moving steadily
across the sky. The silent object appeared to glow from the back area. |
| DATE |
April
29, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Racoon Park,
PA-Beaver County |
| Several
witnesses around 10 P.M. observed 3 white non-blinking lights in triangular
configuration, moving slowly through the sky. When this formation
passed the stars, the stars could not be seen until the object moved
off. This suggested to the observers, that there was a solid form
in between the lights. (Via NUFORC). |
| DATE |
May
18, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Brookville, PA
|
| Witness reported
to NUFORC that he was traveling on I-80 when he and other travelers
observed a diamond shaped object with many small white lights, low
in the sky. |
| DATE |
May
23, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Delmont, PA |
| A
family living in a rural area outside of this community, reported
an odd depression which appeared in a nearby field, between 12 and
3 P.M. on this date. The field appeared normal that morning. The rye-grass
which had stood between 6 and 7 feet tall, was generally knocked flat
to the ground. The affected area, was that of an irregular oval shape,
and was approximately 32 feet across at the widest point. This location
in the field can't be seen from the roadway, and there were no tracks
going in or out of that area. This is not a crop circle, but it appears
that this grass area was pressed down by some higher force. A check
with the National Weather Service indicated that there were no weather
conditions in the area to account for this odd occurrence. |
| DATE |
June
09, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Bigfoot Sighting
Reported in Westmoreland County, PA |
| On
June 10, 2000, Eric Altman, Director of the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society,
received an e-mail from a woman who claimed to have seen a Bigfoot
the day before. At approximately 7 A.M. on June 9, the witness was
traveling east on Route 30 between Jeannette and Greensburg, Pennsylvania
in Westmoreland county when the observation reportedly occurred. The
lady had left her home early that morning and was enroute to her job.
She had slowed down to look at a car that was for sale and was looking
towards the right side. Seconds later her attention was drawn to a
large dark manlike creature, which was standing on a back road which
was surrounded by woods.
While the observation only lasted about 15-20 seconds,
the witness saw the creature cross the road, and enter into a nearby
wooded area. The woman estimated that the creature stood about 6-7
feet tall, and weighed approximately 300-400pounds. The witness
states that she slammed on her brakes as soon as she saw the creature,
but it could no longer be seen. The lady was so upset after the
observation that she pulled off the road. She-later continued onto
work but didn't tell anyone about what she had seen. She said that
she was disturbed all day as a result of her experience, but waited
until she got home to tell her daughter about what she had observed.
The witness and her daughter discussed the possibility of reporting
the encounter, but they didn't want to call the police. The witness
located Eric through his web site.
Eric contacted me soon after he received the sighting
report. On June 13, Eric and I met the witness and conducted an
interview with her. We also accompanied the woman to the scene of
the sighting so that we could get a better understanding of what
had occurred. Eric had also invited another Bigfoot witness whom
he is familiar with to accompany us. During the interview more information
about the incident came forward.
The woman indicated that she was driving slowly
along Route 30 at approximately 20-25miles per hour. When the witness
noticed the creature, it was approximately 300 feet away. It was
standing sideways in a "hunched position on the back road,
looking west towards the woods ahead. As the witness watched, the
creature turned its head and looked towards the highway, then took
two or three long strides and stepped into the thick woods where
it was lost from sight. The woman stated that the creature was manlike
and covered with long black hair. While no facial features could
be determined, the head seemed somewhat oval in shape, and there
was very little neck apparent. There was hair hanging down from
the chin, and the hair appeared thinner on the arms. The arms hung
down at the sides of the creature, and they appeared long, and extended
down to almost the knees.
The chest area appeared larger than the area around
the abdomen. The physical detail which stood out to the witness,
was that the legs appeared extremely long in comparison to the rest
of the body. The legs were thin and covered with hair. After the
interview, we went to the location of the sighting. Eric's friend
made a good subject for the witness to compare with, in regard to
the size of the creature. This gentleman is about 6'2" tall,
and weighs about 325 pounds. Eric and the witness and I stayed near
the top of the hill towards the highway, while this man went down
the road to stand at the approximate spot where the creature reportedly
stood. The witness was amazed when she realized that this man looked
small in comparison to the creature. She now estimates that the
creature would have been around 8 feet tall. The witness says that
she is reluctant to tell others about her sighting. This lady never
believed in such accounts until she had her own encounter.
Additional Notes:
Eric and some of his associates looked over the
area in the vicinity of where the creature was seen for any signs
of tracks or other physical evidence. It is my understanding that
nothing conclusive was found. During the 1970's and 1980's, I investigated
numerous Bigfoot sightings within a few miles of where this observation
reportedly took place.
Stan Gordon
paufo@westol.com
For more information
see:
Eric Altman’s
Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society web site at:
http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Watershed/2930/ |
| DATE |
June
20, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Pittsburgh, PA
|
| This
family has a lot of woods behind their home. The husband was up late
watching TV, when at about 2:30 A.M., his backyard suddenly lit up
like daylight. He went outside to see what had happened. Approximately
2500 feet above the ground, and moving over the house was an unusual
object. The object which was described as silver-white, had 8 large
lights. These lights were grouped in threes which formed triangular
configurations. While the triangles appeared to be together, the witness
states that they were not all on the same geometric plane. The man
ran inside to wake up his wife. Upon returning outside, they both
saw the object still moving easterly. "It was about at this time
that two of the triangles began to rotate to form a different geometric
plane with the third. Then two smoke or exhaust trails were emitted
in a circular motion above the craft. About this time, the craft disappeared
from our line of sight. Within a minute or two, the smoke/exhaust
also disappeared." |
| DATE |
August
3, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Gliding Entity
Reported. In Pennsylvania |
| This past
August I was contacted by the friend of a primary witness who was
involved in this reported encounter. The witness agreed to speak with
me confidentially about the incident. I had the opportunity to interview
him twice by phone, and plans were underway so that a first hand interview
could be set up with those involved. An investigation at the sighting
location was also to take place. Unfortunately due to a family emergency,
I was unable to continue my involvement, and the investigation was
taken over by researcher Jim Brown, who has investigated many UFO
cases in Fayette County.
The following is a summarized report on the event that has been
forwarded by Jim Brown. Jim's website can be accessed at:
http://www.hhs.net/jbrown
Stan Gordon
Five witnesses observed what they described as an alien "glide"
across a field near Uniontown, Pa. The sighting occurred on August
3, 2000 about 10:00 P.M. The witnesses describe the being as about
5 feet tall with long slender extremities. It carried a brown "staff"
about 5 feet long. It was observed for about a minute from a distance
of about 250 feet. No apparent disturbances to the area around the
being were reported. The creature appeared to glide about 6 inches
above the ground, according to the witnesses. Weather conditions
were cool and clear with no wind. No sounds were reported, and witnesses
commented on it seeming abnormally quiet at the time. Crickets and
other normal background noises were absent.
The witnesses lost sight of the being when they drove a short
distance up the road to an area which they thought would offer a
better view, only about 75 to 100 feet from where the being was
seen. A small knoll obstructed their view as they drove. When they
got to the closer location, the being was gone. The witnesses returned
home after there encounter. They reported no serious effects from
their sighting, although three of them did claim to be very tired
the next day.
I visited the site along with four of the witnesses almost three
weeks after the event as this was the earliest we could get together.
No physical evidence was found, although the terrain does match
the witness reports regarding roads and points of observation. The
case is still open and investigation continues.
J. Brown-Investigator
|
| DATE |
September
19, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Strange Lights
Frighten Driver in Pennsylvania |
I
recently interviewed a witness who reported a UFO sighting which
occurred on September 19, 2000, between 4:30 and 4:45 A.M. in a
rural area outside of Marysville, Pennsylvania. While I am awaiting
further details, what I have learned initially is that the witness
commonly travels through this area on the way to work. The location
of the sighting was described as a valley with fields surrounded
by mountains. From approximately a mile away, the driver observed
"what looked like stadium lights over an open field."
This observer knew that no such lights were located in that area.
As the witness
continued to watch, at one point the car window was lowered, but
no sound could be heard. What the observer described seeing were
two very large round lights. These lights were white in color, non-blinking,
and were very brilliant. According to the witness, this luminous
source was extremely large and was estimated as being as long as
a football field. At first it seemed as though this was one object,
but it became apparent that there were two separate lights positioned
side by side.
The lights
were quite low in altitude, motionless over the field, and according
to the driver, the illumination from the lights "lit up the
whole sky." The witness proceeded down the road for a distance,
then returned several minutes later, but the lights could no longer
be seen. This observer indicated that this was a very frightening
experience. During the time of the observation, another vehicle
came up the road. The witness is hopeful that driver of the other
car will also report this event.
There have
been numerous UFO sightings reported during August and September,
2000, from across Pennsylvania. Both the National UFO Reporting
Center, and myself have been receiving these reports. Besides UFO
encounters, other strange incidents have also come to my attention
from across the state. I will be releasing further information as
investigative reports become available.
Stan Gordon |
| DATE |
October
15, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
New Castle, PA-(Via
NUFORC) |
Witness
reported an object with blinking lights on the top and bottom. It
stayed in one place, and then moved quickly back and forth. It then
moved slowly south, where it dropped a white ball of light to the
ground. |
| DATE |
October
30, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Latrobe, PA |
| At approximately
6:27 P.M., the witness involved was driving on Rt. 982 in the direction
of Bradenville. As this driver looked upwards through the windshield,
she observed a huge round solid blue light which appeared solid, but
was engulfed in a haze or fog. The silent object appeared motionless
for a couple of seconds, then suddenly "took off at the speed
of an f-16" and in seconds had gone into the clear sky and was
no longer seen. The witness said the best way she could estimate the
size is that it looked to her “to be the size of a 5 ft. round
kiddie pool." The object reported very low in altitude, estimated
to be about 60 feet high, and much to low for an aircraft landing
at Arnold Palmer Airport. The witness is certain that other motorists
saw the object since the traffic was slowing down as it passed over. |
| DATE |
November
5, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Latrobe, PA |
| Observer
reported at 12:40 A.M. observing a huge luminous object which was
described as looking like a lamp shade and appeared to be higher than
wide. The object moved from the SW to NE. |
| DATE |
November
10, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Latrobe, PA |
| Traveling
near the city, the witness observed a bluish-yellow object descending
from the sky and giving the impression it was going to fall nearby. |
| DATE |
November
17,2000
|
| LOCATION |
Irwin, PA |
| Red
and white lights spinning fast as they moved west to east across the
sky. The lights would spin and stop independently in a pattern of
1-2-3-stop- 1-2-3-stop until they moved out of sight in about 15 seconds. |
| DATE |
December
9, 2000
|
| LOCATION |
Beaver, PA |
| The witness
was driving north in Brighton Twp., and reports seeing a large triangular
object. (NUFORC and direct report) |
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