2018 Kecksburg UFO Festival Will Feature Two Recent Movies Filmed in the Area

2018 Kecksburg UFO Festival Will Feature Two Recent Movies Filmed in the Area

The UFO conference is held on Sunday starting at 1 PM.  Kecksburg (PA) UFO Festival July 27-29, 2018

For information: www.kecksburgvfd.com

The schedule for the 2018 Kecksburg UFO Festival :

 Stan Gordon-UFO-Bigfoot Researcher and Author-Stan will give an update on more recent UFO, Bigfoot, and other strange encounters from the local area and statewide. www.stangordon.info

Bob Gatty-Bob was a reporter for the Greensburg Tribune-Review in 1965. He was on the scene as the search for the UFO was taking place on December 9, 1965. Bob will tell his story of what he experienced and saw in the vicinity of where the object fell. www.notfakenews.biz/single-post/2018/03/26/The-Kecksburg-PA-UFO-Story-A-New-Podcast

Ed Kelemen-Paranormal Investigator and Author-Ed will give a presentation on local hauntings and ghost encounters . http://www.ekelemen.com/

Seth Breedlove-Award Winning Film Maker and the Director of Small Town Monsters Production Company. Seth produced the recent film “Invasion on Chestnut Ridge” that covers the Kecksburg incident and the strange encounters around the ridge. The film will be shown at the conference. He has produced other documentaries on other national strange monster and UFO encounters and has other new projects in the works. Seth will discuss these topics during his presentation. http://smalltownmonsters.com/

Aaron Dunbar-Aaron a Local author from Kittanning and Producer of the recently released family movie about Bigfoot called, “A Wish For Giants” will be giving a presentation and show the movie at the conference. https://www.awishforgiants.com/

There will be displays with UFO-Bigfoot and Paranormal groups and researchers inside the social hall all weekend .

 

The Wednesday Stan Gordon Lecture at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art is Cancelled Due to Snow Storm

The Wednesday (March 21, 2018) Stan Gordon Lecture at the Southern Alleghenies Museum of Art is Cancelled Due to the Snow Storm.

March 21 and 22, 2018  The Wednesday event (March 21, 2018) Is cancelled due to the impending snow storm. The Thursday event is still on schedule for 6 PM.. The second program is rescheduled for Wednesday, March 28th at 6 PM. Contact the museum for details at: 724-238-6015.

 

 

Large Crowds Attend the Premiere Screenings of the New Bigfoot Movie “A Wish For Giants.”

Large Crowds Attend the Premiere Screenings of the New Bigfoot Movie “A Wish For Giants.”

Large crowds were in the auditorium for the each screening session

Large crowds were in the auditorium for each screening session.

The premiere showing of “A Wish For Giants”, the new family movie about Bigfoot took place on February 17, 2018, at the Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Center, at Indiana University of Pennsylvania located in Indiana, PA. Even with a snow storm in the area all three screenings were attended by large audiences.

The next Pittsburgh area screening of the film is scheduled to take place on February 24, 2018, at the Parkway Theater, 644 Broadway Avenue, McKees Rocks, PA. Show times are at 4 and 6 PM. For more information: http://awishforgiants.com

Keep checking back for updates on future screening locations and dates.

Bigfoot and Stan made an appearance for the screenings.

Bigfoot and Stan made an appearance for the screenings. Stan had a cameo appearance in the movie.

 

New Bigfoot Movie “A Wish For Giants” Premieres February 17, 2018 in Indiana, PA

Join us for the premiere showing of a new family movie about Bigfoot. 

February 17, 2018

 Movie Premiere Show Times-“A Wish for Giants”

Show times: 1-4-7 PM

Kovalchick Convention & Athletic Center, Indiana University of Pennsylvania

711 Pratt Drive, Indiana, PA 15705

http://awishforgiants.com

http://www.facebook.com/events/164696617632830/

To order tickets: https://m.ebay.com/itm/A-WISH-FOR-GIANTS-MOVIE-GENERAL-ADMISSION-TICKETS-/311994563262?_mwBanner=1

Stan will be making a cameo appearance in this movie, and will be attending all show times and have a display table of Bigfoot and UFO information.

Strange Creature Encounter Reported from Allegheny County near Pittsburgh-February 3, 2018

Strange Creature Encounter Reported from Allegheny County near Pittsburgh-February 3, 2018

From Researcher Stan Gordon 

I was contacted by Lon Strickler of the Phantoms & Monsters website. Lon made me aware that he had received information concerning an encounter with a very strange being that had taken place in a suburb of Pittsburgh in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania. You can read the entire account at:

http://www.phantomsandmonsters.com/2018/02/bizarre-black-being-encountered-near.html

When I saw the sketch drawn by one of the witnesses there seemed to be some similarities in the details between this creature and the being that was encountered by a police officer on patrol in late August of 2017 in Westmoreland County. That report can be viewed at:  http://www.stangordon.info/wp/2017/08/30/police-officer-encounters-strange-creature-with-glowing-head-in-pennsylvania-late-august-2017/

I later received information that another similar being was reported from a rural location in northern Westmoreland County in September of 2017. I mentioned that incident in my report of unusual cases that occurred in 2017. http://www.stangordon.info/wp/2018/01/15/mysterious-ufos-bigfoot-and-cryptid-encounters-reported-across-pennsylvania-in-2017/

In past years I have interviewed hundreds of people who have encountered Bigfoot and other strange creatures in Pennsylvania. If you would like to talk with me about your creature encounter I can be reached at 724-838-7768 or via email at: sightings@stangordon.info or paufo@comcast.net.

Mystery Booms Reported in Southwestern PA in 2018

Mystery Booms Reported in Southwestern PA in 2018

For many years there have been reports of very loud mystery booms that have shaken homes and rattled the windows of structures. In the 1960’s we used to call these events “Sky Quakes”. These loud earth shakings have been going on for years around southwestern Pennsylvania and across the state and around the country as well.

In some cases, there have been explanations for these occurrences. Some of these loud sounds were determined to be associated with sonic booms, fireball meteors passing over an area, and local blasting, There have been various other theories proposed concerning these incidents including a meteorological event known as a “frost quake”. In some cases, these mystery shakings have not been explained.

I have been receiving reports of some recent loud booms from northern and central locations in Westmoreland County. During the week of January 21, 2018, I became aware of two such incidents. I am still obtaining more details on these cases. One witness who experienced one of these shakings in Westmoreland County told me that the sound “was like a train derailing and rattled the windows”.

If you have seen something unusual or aware of these mystery booms in Pennsylvania, please contact me at 724-838-7768 or via email at: paufo@comcast.net.

Thunderbird Sightings near the Chestnut Ridge in Pennsylvania?-January 2018

Thunderbird Sightings near the Chestnut Ridge in Pennsylvania?-January 2018

Up on the Chestnut Ridge not far from Ligonier, people are again seeing huge birds at close range and on the ground. One witness said some of these huge flying creatures that were “big and black” had wing spans that were estimated to be around 20 feet wide. This area has had a history of giant birds with massive wingspans that have been reported for years. The people who have seen them are all familiar with the large birds in the area such as turkey vultures and blue herons and are sure these are something different. I am hoping that someone is able to obtain a good picture.

A section of the Chestnut Ridge near Derry, PA where many Bigfoot encounters have been reported.

A section of the Chestnut Ridge near Derry, PA where many Bigfoot and other cryptid encounters have been reported for many years. (2017 Copyright Stan Gordon)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UFO Sighting Near Sutersville, PA-January 26, 2018

 

UFO Sighting Near Sutersville, PA-January 26, 2018

 

A UFO sighting was reported on the evening of January 26th near Sutersville in Westmoreland County. The witness noticed something odd in the sky over the river. What he saw were four round lights in a row. There were two very bright white lights in the center which were non-blinking. On each end was a bright green light that also did not blink.

The four large bright lights gave the impression they were attached to something. However the witness could not see any silhouette. What he saw appeared quite large and moved steadily across the sky until the lights were lost as they passed over a hill.

Mysterious UFOs, Bigfoot and Cryptid Encounters Reported Across Pennsylvania in 2017

Mysterious UFOs, Bigfoot and Cryptid Encounters Reported Across Pennsylvania in 2017

From Researcher Stan Gordon

www.stangordon.info

Every year mysterious incidents occur in Pennsylvania. 2017 was a very active year for strange phenomena of various kinds. Observations of mysterious objects in the sky were reported in daylight as well as at night. People reported very close range encounters with mini-UFOs. There were numerous reports of strange creatures being seen as well. From sightings of Bigfoot, to giant birds with huge wingspans, and black panthers, many people encountered creatures they couldn’t explain. There were various other oddities reported such as strange howls, to odd footprints, to mystery booms.

This year will mark 59 years of my research into the UFO phenomena and other strange encounters that continue to be reported yearly from across the Keystone State. I established a Hotline for the public to report UFO sightings in 1969, and I continue to receive such calls on a regular basis along with email reports. In 1970, I founded and directed the first of three volunteer research groups that investigated these incidents across the state. For many years, I was joined in the field by scientists, engineers, and a variety of research specialists that took a serious look into numerous unusual cases.

When I began my in the field investigations in 1965, it became apparent that many UFO sightings and in fact various other oddities reported could be satisfactorily explained with proper investigation. Many UFO sightings were misidentifications such as that of bright stars and planets, lights on aircraft, bright meteors, and weather related events. In more recent years, Chinese lanterns, the International Space Station, and drones have created such reports. Some Bigfoot sightings were determined to be large shaggy dogs, bear, and hunters in ghillie suits.

Smoke Ring over Greensburg, PA was created by an aircraft 2017 copyright Stan Gordon

Smoke Ring over Greensburg, PA on June 28, 2017 was created by an aircraft (copyright 2017 Stan Gordon)

During my many years of investigations of UFO sightings and cryptid encounters, I still have not had my own unexplained encounter. I have, however, interviewed thousands of witnesses from all walks of life including professionals such as police officers, military and commercial pilots, air traffic controllers, engineers, and educators. The vast majority of witnesses I have interviewed were not seeking any publicity. Many of these people were skeptical of these accounts until they had their own personal strange experience.

When I started my UFO Hotline in 1969, there were very few resources for the public to report UFO sightings. In more recent years, many other researchers and research groups have surfaced to take reports on phenomena in Pennsylvania as well. Some of these sources include the Keystone Bigfoot Project, The Center for Cryptozoology Studies, Jim Brown of Jim’s Destinations, Lon Strickler of “Phantoms & Monsters,” the National UFO Reporting Center, and the PA Chapter of MUFON. I continue to maintain contact with many active researchers from across the state and the nation.

The following is a synopsis of some of the interesting reports that came to my attention during 2017.

For many years residents along the Chestnut Ridge area of Westmoreland County who are familiar with the sounds of the local wildlife have been reporting loud howls and screams that they couldn’t identify. In January, very long high pitched siren-like screams were again reported. Two days later from the other end of the state in Schuykill County, very similar sounds were also heard. The witness involved was a wildlife biologist who heard the sounds on three different occasions within 2 days and tried to record the vocalizations. The scientist who was trained to identify animal sounds was unable to do so.

In early February in a rural area near Latrobe, witnesses driving through the area during the early morning hours watched a strange animal run across a road into a field. The animal was described as dark brown and four legged, stood about 4 feet tall, was thin and graceful, and had a long pointy snout with no tail.

Also during February, three daylight sightings of spherical objects were reported within a week from widespread locations. In Forest County, a silent black object hovered low in the sky while a number of small round objects maneuvered near it. Some of the spheres appeared solid while others were transparent. The larger object and the spheres accelerated into the sky and were lost from sight.

A few days later a resident near Kittanning in Armstrong County was observing what appeared to be a military aircraft with a contrail. As the witness watched the jet move across the sky into the distance, he noticed what appeared to be a solid silver sphere hovering higher in the sky near where he had first spotted the jet. As the witness watched, the silver sphere streaked across the sky towards the northeast and was gone in seconds.

Four days later, another observer near Suttersville in Westmoreland County watched an aircraft enter a cloud and exit it that afternoon as it continued on its journey. Suddenly, the man saw a bright silver sphere appear in the sky at a lower altitude. The sphere followed slowly along path toward a cloud that it entered. The witness watched for several minutes but the object never exited the cloud. During the year there were observations of formations of lights as well as triangular and rectangular objects.

In April in a wooded area of Luzerne County, a witness was riding a bike that afternoon when she noticed movement along a tree line. She thought it was a bear and cubs but was startled when it stood up and looked like a 7-8 feet tall gorilla with long dark hair. The creature had very long arms and placed its hands on its face as it took long strides and walked off into the woods. The witness had the impression that creature may have been injured. Bigfoot sighting are reported yearly in Pennsylvania. Additional Bigfoot sightings were reported from various locations in 2017 including Westmoreland, Fayette, Butler, and Cambria Counties.

In late April of 2017 a witness in a rural area of Crawford County, Pennsylvania observed a strange animal near her pond. The animal had a furry body that looked “as black as black could be.” At that distance, the animal appeared to have a body about three feet long, and the tail length was about the same. The tail hung straight back and curved up at the end. The witness felt that what she saw was a panther. There have been many reports for years of what witnesses describe as black panthers, being reported from many areas of the state.

In May at a location near the Chestnut Ridge not far from Ligonier a couple reported seeing some strange huge dark birds unlike anything they had seen before. In one instance, a group of the huge flying creatures landed in their backyard. They were familiar with the local birds and they thought what they were looking at were similar to condors. They estimated that some of these creatures stood between 4-6 feet tall with wingspans from 10-12 feet wide. They were able to obtain a few pictures that shows one of the creatures with a large head and neck extended straight up. There has been a long history of sightings of huge birds in Pennsylvania and elsewhere that are commonly referred to as “thunderbirds.” Numerous such sightings have been reported over the years around this same area.

Fayette County and some general locations along the Chestnut Ridge have had a long history of Bigfoot encounters. In May of 2016, two men reported that a Bigfoot ran out in front of their car on Mud Pike Road and actually touched the front of their vehicle before walking down the road into the woods. In July of 2017, in the same area, odd lights that resembled fireflies were reported. One witness reported that the lights seemed larger than standard fireflies and emitted a bright white neon light that seemed to illuminate the surrounding woods. In more recent years strange globes of light have been reported in areas where Bigfoot had been seen.

Also in early July near the Allegheny National Forest in Forest County, two people noticed something strange on a vertical post near the deck of their house. What they saw looked like a huge oversized moth about 11 inches long, and about 5 ½ inches wide. They estimated the wingspan would have been about 15 inches when open. What appeared to be two antennas or pointed ears at the top near the head looked to be about an inch long. At one point, one person touched the creature but it never moved. They attempted to take pictures with a digital camera but the camera malfunctioned. When they left their home they noticed a second similar flying creature on the outside wall of their home. When they returned home later both creatures were gone. This area has had a lot of history of strange creature encounters such as Bigfoot and thunderbirds.

Two people riding in a car in July in Jefferson County reported seeing a huge bird swoop down from the sky about 10 feet away in the headlight beams. The bird was either dark brown or black and they estimated that it easily had a 10-12 feet wingspan. They could see the feathers on the wings as it swooped down to 2-3 feet above the road near where a deer was standing.

A very strange incident occurred in late August at a rural location in southwest Pennsylvania. The witness was a police officer who while on patrol encountered something unlike anything he had ever seen before. He noticed what appeared to be a dull glowing ball of light resting ahead on the side of the road. Suddenly, that light rose up or stood up and now he could tell that the ball was actually the head of a creature that stood about 6 feet tall or larger. The dull glow from the head that was about 8-10 inches in diameter illuminated the shoulders, the top of the chest, and a section of the arms.

The skin tone of the being was dull grayish-blue. The chest area appeared to be about 18 inches across. The waist was small, but the arms seemed unusually long. The long limbs looked skeletal with no muscle mass. The creature turned and moved off into the dark at a speed that the officer said could only be described as abnormal. The officer searched the area for any evidence but nothing was observed on the ground.

In mid-September only miles away from where the police officer had his encounter, another witness encountered a similar creature. The second observer described the being that was seen as about 6 feet tall, an ivory color and sickly looking. The body was very thin, but wider around the shoulders about 20 inches across. The creature had exited out of a wooded area and began to approach the witness who became alarmed and ran to the house.

sketch of creature used with the permission witness

sketch of creature used with the permission of the witness

I have been investigating reports of small generally spherical objects since the late 1960s. For lack of a better term I have called them, “mini-UFOs.” These objects are sometimes metallic and other times illuminated in various colors. They generally range in size from a few inches to a foot in diameter. In many cases they have been very low to the ground and have approached witnesses to within just inches away. These small flying objects generally exit through an open window or even pass through walls. These incidents continue to be reported in more recent years including during 2017. In September near the Chestnut Ridge and not far from Ligonier, a person was awakened during the early hours and noticed a light shining outside of her bedroom window. She got up to look and saw an egg shaped silver dollar sized luminous object hovering 6-7 feet from the window and about 8-9 feet above the ground. The object was yellowish and pale green in color. It made no sound while under observation.

An even stranger mini-UFO encounter took place in late October near Fayette City, PA in Fayette County. Early that morning, a man went outside to warm up his wife’s car. As he walked down the steps he looked toward her car and saw something only about 10-12 feet away by the right bumper. The lights were on and the area around the car was well illuminated. The witness said he saw an object that was about two feet tall, and shaped like a haystack. The object was translucent, and shiny, and a milky-white color. There were vertical ribs that seemed to be the superstructure that looked like chrome straws that could be seen through the translucent structure. The object which was silent was gliding 1-2 inches off the ground, was motionless when he first saw it.

Whatever the object was, after several seconds it must have realized that the witness had approached until he was about 6 feet from it. It suddenly zoomed extremely fast across the driveway to the left side of the car, then made a perfect right angle turn along the driver’s side of the car into the dark and was not seen again. The entire incident lasted only seconds. The witness wished he had his cell phone with him so he could have taken a picture. The witness has no idea what he saw but feels that it may have been some type of a probe.

sketch of mini-haystack object used with permission of the witness

sketch of mini-haystack object used with permission of the witness

What you have read are examples of some of the strange incidents that are reported annually. The majority of witnesses are not seeking any publicity. Many witnesses are individuals who didn’t believe that there was any truth to these strange reports until after they had their own personal encounter. For some individuals, it was a life changing experience.

If you would like to contact me about a UFO, Bigfoot, cryptid, or other unusual encounter, you can reach me at 724-838-7768. I can be reached via email at: sightings@stangordon.info or paufo@comcast.net. Keep checking me website: www.stangordon.info for updates on sightings and upcoming public events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

52 Years Later, the Kecksburg, PA UFO Incident Is Still Remembered By Many

 

52 Years Later, the Kecksburg, PA UFO Incident Is Still Remembered By Many

From Researcher: Stan Gordon

www.stangordon.info

 December 9, 1965, is a date that many area residents still remember. It was on that afternoon just as it was getting dark in the area that multitudes of witnesses observed a brilliant fiery object in the sky. Soon after the object passed over the greater Pittsburgh area, radio and TV stations were breaking the news of the sighting of the mysterious object in the sky. Information was later reported that the object had fallen into a wooded area near the Mount Pleasant Township community of Kecksburg in Westmoreland County.

During the evening, hundreds of curious people found their way to the rural roads around Kecksburg to try to see the object that had reportedly fallen. Many reporters from area newspapers, radio and TV also went to Kecksburg to determine what had occurred. The reporters, local residents, and the many curiosity seekers that arrived in the area, were met at the scene by state police, volunteer firemen, and the military.

That evening roads around the reported landing site were cordoned off, and the woods where the object was said to have fallen, were off limits to those who wanted to try to get closer look. What wasn’t known at the time was that some people had gone down into the woods soon after the object fell and discovered the metallic acorn shaped object with odd symbols on it, semi-buried in the ground.

Many people in that area did see a military flatbed tractor trailer truck carrying an object covered with a tarp leave the area late that night at a high rate of speed. I learned years later from independent sources that the object was taken initially to Lockbourne Air Force Base near Columbus, Ohio. After a short stayover, the truck and its cargo continued onto Wright-Patterson Air Force Base.

There are numerous witnesses who were involved in this incident that are still living today. Unfortunately, many others have passed away, and others are in poor health. On occasion even in the last few years, some area residents have approached me and shared with me their personal experiences with the Kecksburg incident. Some of these people still are able to recall with specific details the events that occurred that day many years ago.

Very recently a man attending a local public event near Pittsburgh noticed a woman wearing a Kecksburg V.F.D. shirt. The fellow approached that individual and asked if she knew anything about the Kecksburg UFO incident. The man was a witness to seeing the object in the sky that day in 1965, and wanted to know more about it. That woman gave him information on how to contact me.

The fellow told me that he had always been interested in the case since as a youngster he saw the object that afternoon pass over his farm not far from Pittsburgh. He was able to provide a detailed account of what had occurred that day as he happened to look up into the sky while playing. The object did not appear to be that high in the sky and was descending as it was moving. He watched the object until it moved out of sight. He said what impressed him about the object was that, “It was moving slowly, not going fast at all, like gliding.”

He went inside and told his family what he had seen. That evening they watched the local news on their black and white TV and there was a news report from the Kecksburg area concerning information that the object that was seen by many people had reportedly fallen near there. The fellow recalled seeing film footage that showed a lot of people walking around, armed personnel, and individuals putting up tape at a location to apparently keep people out.

Another individual who was on the scene at Kecksburg in 1965, and remembers the events of that night, is Robert Gatty, who was a reporter for the Greensburg Tribune-Review at the time. Gatty recently wrote about his experience that night on his blog: https://www.notfakenews.biz/single-post/2017/10/14/The-Story-of-the-Century-to-Come-to-Life

Since the occurrence, there have been numerous theories proposed as to what that object was that fell near Kecksburg in 1965. Hopefully someday we will have the evidence to confirm what that object really was that fell in Pennsylvania so many years ago and is still discussed and debated today.

If you have any information on the Kecksburg case that you would like to share, please send me an email at: paufo@comcast.net.