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February 24, 2025 45 mins
For over a century, Pennsylvania has been a hotspot for UFO encounters that baffle experts and leave witnesses questioning reality. From glowing discs in remote lakes to crafts that defy physics, the Keystone State’s skies are filled with the mysterious, paranormal, and extraterrestrial.

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IN THIS EPISODE: Pennsylvania has always been a land of mysteries in the skies. It has become one of the most intriguing destinations for UFO sightings throughout the years, with tales that date back long before the term “flying saucer” was even coined. From glowing discs hovering over fields, to objects that break the laws of physics, the state’s history is filled with encounters that leave you wondering what might actually be out there. And these are not mere passing glimpses; these are encounters that can leave a witness profoundly shaken – altered for life. There’s the Carbondale incident, where strange lights in a lake sent people into a panic. There’s the experienced aviator who encountered something that decades in the cockpit could not explain. There are numerous accounts of silent craft and disc-shaped objects, eerie lights in the sky — occasions when the stars were blotted out. There are reports of the stopping of time, an encounter that had state troopers speechless, and even an extraterrestrial werewolf-like entity. From the earliest sightings in 1917 through more modern accounts, Pennsylvania’s connection to the UFO phenomenon is undeniable, if not unbelievable. What’s going on in the skies over the Keystone State? And why is it happening there in particular?

CHAPTERS (all time-stamps are approximate)...
00:00:00.000 = Disclaimer and Lead-In
00:01:54.112 = Show Open
00:03:02.587 = Chapter 01: Lanterns and Lies: The Carbondale UFO Mystery
00:12:18.528 = Chapter 02: Eerie Lights in Erie
00:15:37.109 = Chapter 03: The Oil City Light Show
00:17:11.472 = Chapter 04: Saylor’s Lake, Silent Lights, and a Stunned State Trooper
00:18:34.364 = Chapter 05: A Tent, A Grandmother, And A Silent Visitor Overhead
00:20:27.018 = Chapter 06: The Wainwright’s Werewolf
00:25:46.590 = Chapter 07: The Black Circle In The Sky
00:28:06.017 = Chapter 08: Friday Night Lights In The Sky
00:30:47.548 = Chapter 09: Playing Chicken With An Experienced Pilot
00:32:51.105 = Chapter 10: Mind Probing and Time Stopping
00:35:51.733 = Chapter 11: The First Saucers
00:40:59.139 = Chapter 12: Why Pennsylvania?
00:43:42.396 = Show Close, Verse, Final Thought
00:44:58.074 = BLOOPERS

SOURCES AND REFERENCES FROM THE EPISODE…
UFOs in Pennsylvania: Encounters with Extraterrestrials in the Keystone State, Patty A. Wilson, ISBN 9780811 706483The Carbondale UFO Crash, 11-11-1974, The Reality, the Hoaxes and the Legend, M.J. Graeber https://www.ufocasebook.com/carbondalecrash1974.htmlHovered- Colored lights went out- sped away -left trail, National UFO Reporting Centerhttp://www.nuforc.org/webreports/068/S68976.htmlUFO Over Westline, National UFO Reporting Center http://www.nuforc.org/webreports/032/S32964.htmlUFO Over Erie, National UF
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