Unexplained Drone Sightings Reach Philly Area

GREATER PHILADELPHIA AREA — Large drones, or unidentified flying objects that bear a resemblance to drones, have been spotted in the skies over the greater Philadelphia area, according to numerous social media reports and media sources. It's the latest in a string of similar sightings that have occurred in New Jersey in recent days and sparked rumors and conspiracy theories across the Internet.

The drones, some of them as large as cars, appeared throughout the night Sunday night and into Monday morning.

Accounts on X shared footage from Yardley, Lower Merion, northern Bucks County, and more, while 6ABC reports sightings in the Mayfair section of Philadelphia and Broomall in Delaware County.

The FBI is investigating the New Jersey sightings. Authorities have not yet confirmed a separate investigation in the greater Philadelphia area.

The unidentified aerial vehicles have been spotted flying over different parts of New Jersey since mid-November. The drones have made nightly flights in some areas, and sometimes travel in clusters.

It is unclear who is operating them and for what purpose.

Sightings had not been widely reported in southeastern Pennsylvania until Sunday night.

The incidents have spurred countless conspiracy theories across social media, ranging from government experiments and extraterrestrial technology to errant helicopters and jets.

Authorities are asking the public to report sightings by calling 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324) or online at tips.fbi.gov.

With reporting from Patch correspondent Michelle Rotuno-Johnson.