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10/22/05: 40th Anniversary of the Kecksburg UFO Crash is on December 9, 2005. to get the full story on what happened and what is currently happening in Kecksburg.

1/18/05: Numerous Strange Incidents Reported Across Pennsylvania During 2004 " UFO Sightings, Bigfoot Encounters Among Anomalies Reported From 48 Counties"

From Researcher: Stan Gordon paufo@westol.com 

Pennsylvania has historically been an active area of the United States where UFO sightings are constantly reported. Residents of the Keystone State have also reported many encounters with strange creatures. There have been hundreds of Bigfoot encounters reported from many locations in the state. The Chestnut Ridge which runs from Preston County, W. VA. through Westmoreland, Fayette, and Indiana County, in Pennsylvania, has been an area where frequent observations of giant hair covered man-like creatures have been reported. Among the other strange creatures reported in the Pennsylvania woods and countryside have been sightings of mountain lions (which have been declared officially extinct in this part of the country for many years), black panthers, and Thunderbirds (giant birds with huge wingspans.)

When I began to take calls from the public in 1969 concerning UFO sightings, little did I realize how many other strange things were reportedly going on as well. Those people calling in were reporting everything from supposed haunted houses, to close range UFO observations. It was in 1970, that I founded and directed the first of three volunteer research groups that investigated these matters over many years. Since 1993, I have continued to document current reports, and investigate cases as time permits as an independent researcher.

Yearly sighting reports from across the state continue to be reported on my PA UFO Hotline, or via e-mail. I also maintain contact with many researchers and organizations who also are interested in these reports. The National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) in Seattle, Washington, also receives some Pennsylvania UFO reports as well. It's been 45 years since I began to keep track of such oddities, and still I haven't seen a UFO, nor have I had a first hand Bigfoot observation.

Over the years I have been involved in the investigation of thousands of strange incidents reported from throughout Pennsylvania. From the time that I began to conduct first hand investigations into these matters, I soon realized that many of the strange incidents reported could indeed be explained. Many UFO sightings, some creature sightings, and various other anomalous occurrences, commonly had a natural or man-made origin. Some cases however, are not so easily explained away.

Pennsylvania residents from 48 counties in the commonwealth, reported many unusual incidents during 2004. UFO sightings, Bigfoot encounters, and other creature reports, strange footprints, mysterious booms, and odd ground markings were some of the anomalies reported. Some of the UFO sightings were determined to be misidentifications of the Planet Venus, bright meteors, and re-entry of space debris.

Some examples of the incidents reported from Pennsylvania during 2004 include:

I received reports of some possible Bigfoot sightings from several locations in Westmoreland County. The Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society (PBS) which also investigates PA Bigfoot activity, received reports of Bigfoot activity from various areas of the state including Armstrong, Beaver, Carbon, and Fayette County. In January, in a mountainous area of Somerset County, a frightened motorist reported seeing a tall dark hair covered man-like creature walk up from a creek bed then move over an embankment. The PBS investigated some Bigfoot reports which reportedly occurred from August through October in Beaver County, located north of Pittsburgh. One sighting involved a man who said he saw a hair covered man-like creature running through the woods near his home. Another incident involved a lady who claimed that she saw three such creatures moving through a field.

Researcher Joe Nemanich provided me details of a Bigfoot sighting he investigated which occurred in Tioga County on July 20,2004. This sighting which occurred in daylight, was observed by a man working at a construction site. The witness observed a dark, hair covered man-like creature which he estimated to be 7 to 8 feet tall standing near a road in this very rural area. The man watched in amazement as the creature took three long steps and crossed the road. The creature continued to venture into a swamp area. The ground cover along the path which the creature had traveled, was found to have been smashed down. For more information on PA Bigfoot sightings, go to my web site: www.stangordon.com or the PBS web site: www.pabigfootsociety.com.

In March, in a rural area of Westmoreland County, passengers in a vehicle came around a bend when the vehicle headlights struck an object that was sitting on the roadway ahead. The object appeared to be a small metallic cigar shaped device. As the people watched, the object rose straight up from the ground while illuminated by the headlights, then it moved towards the right and continued off in the distance.

Researcher Jim Brown investigated a UFO sighting which occurred on April 4, 2004, near California, PA. A man observed a large triangular object in the sky above a nearby home. The object which appeared to glow, also had a blue light at each corner. While the witness continued to watch the triangular object, another strange object also appeared in the sky which looked like a glass rod. While both objects were in the sky, a strange sparkling material began to fall from the sky towards the ground. The first object moved off quickly towards the North. The other object had also left the area.

Near Punxsutawney, PA in early June, a woman was gazing out her window during the evening when she observed a square shaped object that looked as if it was made up of multitudes of light bubbles. The object when it was first seen was about 30 feet above the ground, and only about 50 feet distance from the window. The witness observed the object for while, and watched as it began to rise slowly upwards into the sky. As the object gained in altitude, it soon looked just like a light off in the distance.

On the night of June 26, 2004, at approximately 10:50 P.M., there were reports from witnesses in the Pittsburgh area as well as around Greensburg, reporting the sighting of a bright orangish-red object with a long fiery trail moving rapidly across the sky. The NUFORC also received many reports from Lancaster to Tionesta in Pennsylvania. The NUFORC also received numerous reports from other states of what was probably the same object. What was observed was a re-entry of Russian space debris.

To report a UFO or Bigfoot sighting, or other strange occurrences in Pennsylvania, contact Stan Gordon.

PA UFO Hotline (24 hours) 724-838-7768 e-mail: paufo@westol.com. Write to Stan Gordon at: P.O. Box 936, Greensburg, PA 15601 Visit Stan's web site at: www.stangordon.com

1/22/04: Mini Cigar Shaped UFO Approaches Vehicle In Pennsylvania

I have received additional information concerning a daylight close range observation of a small cigar shaped UFO. This incident occurred on December 31, 2003, at approximately 1:30 P.M. as the witness was driving west of Ligonier, PA in Westmoreland County, on Route 30. The weather conditions at the time were very good. The driver was heading westbound when she observed an object flying through the sky about 10 feet off the ground. The object was moving up the right lane of the highway, and initially the observer had the impression that she was observing a bird. The woman soon realized that the object had no wings.

The object began to approach closer in her direction, giving the witness the opportunity to get a better look at it. She described the object as cigar shaped, about 12 inches in length, and it appeared to be metallic. On the side of the object were several dark, possibly black bands. At a distance of about 15 feet, the object changed direction and began to keep pace with the vehicle.

The witness indicated that the object then hovered just above her, then in front of her at a distance which she estimated to be about 12 feet or less. The object then suddenly took off overhead and was no longer seen. The entire experience lasted about 15 seconds. The witness called me to see if there had been any other similar reports.

Note: Over the years I have occasionally received reports of small spherical objects which have been observed at close range.

The observation of a small cigar shaped object is interesting.

Stan Gordon
PA UFO Hotline: 724-838-7768 (24 hours)
P.O. Box 936, Greensburg, PA 15601
www.stangordon.com

Investigative reporter Leslie Kean (right) talks to Stan Gordon, of Greensburg, PA, at the site where an unidentified flying object is said to have landed near Kecksburg, Mt. Pleasant Township, in 1965. Kean helped cable's Sci Fi Channel and the Coalition for Freedom of Information investigate the incident with the help of Gordon, who said he has devoted 'years and years' to the case.

Some 2003 Reports of Pennsylvania UFO Sightings and Other Anomalies
From Researcher: Stan Gordon
PA UFO Hotline (24 hours) 724-838-7768
Stan Gordon's UFO Anomalies Zone: http://www.westol.com/~paufo

The 2003 year has been active across Pennsylvania with many alleged sightings of UFO's and other strange encounters being reported. I have been taking calls from the public concerning UFO sightings and other strange events since 1969. I have had the opportunity to have been involved with the investigation of thousands of strange reports during that time period. It has been
my experience that most UFO sightings and other anomalistic events when properly investigated, are determined to have originated from a natural or manmade source and therefore explainable. Each year however, I investigate strange incidents which can't be so easily dismissed.

 The following are a few of the incidents which have come to my attention. Some of these cases are still under investigation.

February 20, 2003-Between Latrobe and Greensburg, PA.-The witness was driving home about 6:30 P.M. on a rural road. It was a very cold, but clear night with temperature in the 20's. The driver noticed a large bright red light in the sky above a field which appeared motionless. As the witness approached closer, she could see that this light was in or on top of a dome at the top of a square shaped object. The object was of a dull light gray color, and each corner of the square shape was round. There were red and white lights along the side of the object. The witness got to within about 200 feet of the object, which continued to hover approximately a hundred feet off the ground. The object which made no sound, was estimated to
be about 40 feet long and wide. The car was stopped so that the driver could take a better view of the object. Suddenly the object appeared to just vanish and was not seen again.

April and May, 2003-Reports of strange creature sightings including alleged Bigfoot encounters were being reported from various locations. Near Scottdale, a man reported that he and his young daughter riding on a motorbike on a country back road, were frightened by a "hairy man" that ran out of the woods from their right side, and stood about 75 feet away ahead of them. The creature was estimated to be over 6 feet tall, covered with black hair, and had arms that hung down near the knees. After the creature looked at the two observers for a few seconds, it suddenly ran off into the woods. The man and his daughter also hurried home.

August 15, 2003-Derry Township-At about 12:30 A.M., a woman who lives in a very heavily wooded area, went outside to pick some fresh lettuce for her husbands lunch. She picked her vegetables and upon turning, saw a huge hairy man-like creature with long black hair standing only about 8 feet away. The creature had its back against the trunk of the tree, and was looking towards the witness. The head of the creature was touching a branch which was 8 feet off the ground. Other family members who went outside just after the sighting, found the grass under the tree matted down. I arrived at the location on August 17th to investigate, and located two possible older footprints about 15 inches long, and about 50 feet away from the sighting location.

August-September,2003-Reports of alleged sightings of the Eastern Cougar (Mountain Lion) from around Westmoreland County. I am also hearing of reports from other areas of the state. The cougar has been declared officially extinct in this part of the country for many years, but hundreds of supposed sightings have been reported in Pennsylvania  Reported sightings of large
cat tracks were reported this past winter on the Chestnut Ridge, and recent reports of cougar tracks have been reported in rural Southwest Pennsylvania as well.

Early June, 2003-I interviewed a group of young boys. They were playing outside about 3:30 P.M. near Everson, PA when they saw a solid heart shaped object which appeared green and very luminous suddenly descend straight down from the sky. The boys continued to study the object, and saw what looked like a long probe extend from the bottom section of the object. The object came to tree top level and hovered over the trees only a few blocks away from where the the boys stood. The object dropped below the tree line, then soon appeared again, and suddenly shot straight up into the sky at a high rate of speed, and could no longer be seen. The boys estimated that the entire sighting was about a minute.

October 21, 2003-Salem Township-At about 6:45 A.M., a teenage girl was walking to school when she observed a circle of lights at tree top level across the road from where she was walking. The girl reports that this object began to travel in her direction, and moved low above her head. The object was emitting a steady loud sound that could be heard while it was close by. The object soon shot up into the sky at a fast pace and moved back towards the direction from where it was first observed. The girl told her relatives about the experience after returning home. I was contacted by a family member about the incident.

November 8, 2003-Lancaster County. Late afternoon two people while traveling in their car when they noticed what appeared to be a solid luminous rectangular shaped object which appeared to
be motionless. As the observers moved further down the road, the object remained visible, but became dimmer in brightness, yet still appeared to remain still. A check with the local airport indicated that they were unaware of any blimp activity in the area at the time of the observation.

November 16, 2003-The PA Bigfoot Society (PBS) received a report of what appeared to be a very large human shape swimming in a lake near Erie, PA. The figure appeared to have unusually large arm stretches while swimming. (Note: During the late 1960's, there were Bigfoot sightings reported around the Erie and Edinboro, PA. area.) The PBS is investigating.

November 17 and 18, 2003-New Castle, PA-The PBS is also investigating two Bigfoot sightings reported by several young fellows in a rural area near New Castle. The first sighting on November 17, 2003 reportedly occurred at about 6:30 P.M. while two friends were taking a walk. They claim to have seen an 8 foot tall dark creature standing on the side of a road. They reported a wet dog smell at the time of the observation. The next night as they were walking in the same area, they say they saw a similar creature sitting Indian style on the side of the road with it's arms hanging over it's knees. Check out the PBS web site for updates on these and other investigations. http://www.pabigfootsociety.com


The Kecksburg Investigation Continues

I have been working closely with Leslie Kean, The Director of Investigations for the Coalition for Freedom of Information (CFi) concerning the ongoing investigation into the 1965 UFO crash incident near Kecksburg, Pennsylvania which is supported by the SCI FI Channel.  During the last year a significant amount of new information and new witnesses have come to my attention.  December 9, 2003 will mark the 38th anniversary of this incident and still much mystery surrounds that event. It is hopeful that in 2004 with the support of the SCI Fi Channel and the CFi investigation, we will learn more about the government involvement in the Kecksburg incident.

For the latest on the Kecksburg investigation visit the CFi web site at: http://www.freedomofinfo.org . Help solve the Kecksburg mystery by signing the online petition at: http://www.signpetition.com and visit my web site at: http://www.westol.com/~paufo
 
I can be contacted by calling my PA UFO Hotline at 724-838-7768
e-mail: paufo@westol.com
P.O. Box 936, Greensburg, PA 15601

Stan Gordon