Mysterious incidents Continue to be reported in Westmoreland County and Statewide

Mysterious incidents Continue to be reported in Westmoreland County and Statewide

This year has been very active with UFO sightings and strange creature encounters. I have interviewed  witnesses who experienced some truly strange experiences, some of which were life changing. People have reported close range and low level observations of what appeared to be aerial craft of unknown origin. Others have reported encounters with Bigfoot, giant birds, black panthers and a variety of even stranger unknown beasts from across the state including some from around the greater Pittsburgh area.

I have written about the 8 foot tall, leathery winged humanoid reported by various witnesses in Butler County in March of 2011, and possibly more recently. I received information that a witness reportedly observed a similar creature in a rural area of Westmoreland County during this past summer. I hope this man contacts me so I can obtain more details.

I have been hearing other reports in past months from people living along the Chestnut Ridge and other nearby locations concerning possible Bigfoot sightings, strange screaming sounds, and odd smells. I was told that a Bigfoot sighting had occurred around Gray Station in early August. The Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society (PBS) has also been receiving some interesting reports from that same area, which has had a lot of history of such creature encounters.

The PBS learned of a game camera photo taken in late August from that general area that shows what appears to be a back shot of some type of hair covered creature. The PBS is looking into the incident. The PBS also had a report from the Ligonier area of a giant footprint that was discovered in September. More recently I have heard that strange animal screams and the sound of something large and bipedal, has been heard in the woods of Westmoreland County as well.  If you have any information on these type of reports please contact me.

Stan will be a guest on the Robert Mangino Radio Show on KDKA

Stan will be a guest on the Robert Mangino Radio Show on KDKA

October 12, 2012

10-11 PM

News Radio 1020 KDKA

http://pittsburgh.cbslocal.com/personality/robert-mangino/

 

Discovery Canada film crew visits Kecksburg

In September of 2012, a film crew from Exploration Production Inc., a Toronto, Canadian company producing a program for Discovery Canada, visited the Kecksburg area.

The company is filming for a new series called “Alien Mysteries”. The crew interviewed a number of people who were involved with the incident, and Stan. The six episode series will feature a program on the December 9, 1965, Kecksburg UFO incident. The series is expected to start to air in January of 2013.

Crew of Exploration Production, Inc.

The film crew included from left to right, Huan Nguyen, director Michael Allcock, Brian Sheridan, and Stan Barua.

Schedule Stan for your Speaker Engagements In 2013

Schedule Stan for your Speaker Engagements In 2013

Since the late 1960’s, Gordon has been lecturing to the public on the UFO subject presenting illustrated lectures locally and nationally to social and professional groups, schools, colleges, libraries, and conferences. Among others, some of his lectures topics include a synopsis of Kecksburg UFO crash case, UFO and Bigfoot incidents, mysterious creature encounters, and close range encounters with UFOs, Bigfoot & other strange creatures.

Stan was a keynote speaker at the 2011 McMinnville, Oregon UFO Festival. He was the keynote speaker at the first World UFO and Paranormal Expo in Denver, Colorado in 2004. He was a featured speaker at the 2012 East Coast MUFON UFO Conference. To schedule Stan for a lecture or book signing, please call 724-838-7768, or email him at paufo@comcast.net.

Coming to the Pittsburgh area-October 13-14, 2012 Pittsburgh MUFON UFO Conference

Coming to the Pittsburgh area-October 13-14, 2012-The Pittsburgh MUFON UFO Conference

Featuring nationally known UFO researchers, authors, and speakers

Richard & Karyn Dolan (authors of UFO books)

Travis Walton (Fire in the sky)

Bill Birnes (UFO Hunters TV show)

Stan Gordon (PA UFO & Bigfoot researcher and author)

John Ventre (PA MUFON State Director)

Dr. Joe Marra-The truth Campaign

Richard Lang-investigation-Anti-Physical Aspects

Roger Marsh-UFO Witness Theater

Dinner with speakers

Q&A speaker panel on Sunday

Where: Westmoreland Community College
145 Pavillion Lane, Youngwood, PA 15697

The lectures start at 9 AM.

For more information: http://www.mufonpa.com/wp1/

Or call John Ventre at 724-836-1266

Glowing Sphere near Harrison City

Glowing Sphere near Harrison City

September 13, 2012- around 8 PM

Harrison City-Westmoreland County, PA

A report was received that several people near Harrison City had observed something unusual in the sky around 8 PM on September 13, 2012.  The observers noticed a bright object in the sky that was orange in color and was flickering. Their first thought was that they were observing a planet.  The object, however, was moving from the east towards the west.

The sky was very clear at the time and they watched as the object approached closer. The object was not that high in the sky and according to one witness I talked with, “the glow of it gave the impression of being spherical.” As they continued to watch the silent glowing sphere, it seemed to become quite large in size. One witness who was familiar with the Planet Venus said it looked similar to this object, however, the glowing sphere seemed to grow in size much larger than what Venus appears like on a clear night. The object was a deep orange color.

About two minutes after the object had grown in size, it suddenly began to shrink and became physically  smaller. The witnesses also observed what looked like six to seven lights towards the top of the object that were flashing quickly. The object suddenly made a 90 degree turn and began to move towards the east. They continued to watch as the object moved out of sight and seemed to wobble a little.  The sphere seemed to move off so far into the sky that it faded out and could no longer be seen. The entire observation was estimated to have been over 5 minutes.

 

 

Lenticular cloud over Saltsburg, PA

Photo ©2012 Stan Gordon

This photo of a lenticular cloud was taken over Saltburg, PA on August 19, 2012. These lens-shaped clouds have on occasion be misidentified as a UFO.

Is there an explanation for this mysterious cloud over Pennsylvania?

Image used with permission of the photographer

I have received a very interesting photo of a very unusual cloud seen over East Brady in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The photographer believes this picture was taken on July 6, 2012. What I learned is that this odd cloud was first observed over the river in May of 2012. It has reportedly been seen several times since then, and appears in the same part of the sky over the Allegheny River near East Brady. It only seems to appear on clear days and is a large cloud formation that stays intact for an hour to an hour and a half.  It is also estimated that the tops of the cloud formation are at about 15,000 feet and the base is around 7, 000 feet.

There are no factories or other heat sources in the immediate vicinity of where the cloud formation has been observed.  The witness described to me that when this cloud begins to form it is, “like heat sucking moisture out of the air and moving over it.” It then creates the flame-like effect. The man told me that the next time he sees it, he will video tape it so it can be studied in more detail.

I asked Richard Kane, Chief Meteorologist at the National Weather Service Office in Pittsburgh for his opinion of the cloud photo. This is his report.

It is very strange looking indeed. I do think it is something called a “Distrail” (short for dissipation trail). Sort of the opposite of a contrail. If the humidity structure/content of the upper atmosphere is right, you will get condensation trails (contrails) from aircraft. The contrails often tend to spread (sort cloud seeding from the exhaust). However in the right circumstances once the cloud seeding process starts, another aircraft exhaust coming through the same area can actually accelerate or dissipate the process and you can get trails through cloud decks or sometimes even holes through the clouds. It all depends on the humidity structure and sometimes the upper level wind field and of course, the altitude of the aircraft. Distrials are more common with mid-deck clouds…alto-stratus or alto-cumulus (where more super-cooled water exists). These pictures are with cirrus clouds(ice crystals).

There’s a physical process in the atmosphere called (Bergeron-Findeison process) which states that the vapor pressure (or saturation vapor pressure) around ice crystals is lower than than over liquid water. So, when liquid water is introduced (jet exhaust) in the right environment, the ice crystals grow at the expense of the water vapor and you can get these holes or more often the formation known as Mare’s Tails with ice crystals growing and the water vapor decreasing and going right to the ice phase. Contrails are very common, however, distrails are much less common and I think the general type of distrail is the linear or path that is hollowed out in the cloud deck by a jet exhaust. The circular or “hole” type is much less common.

If you google “distrail” and images, you’ll see examples of the different types of distrails. I guess bottom line, it is a great picture but I also think it can be physically explained. Let me know if you have any questions.

P.S. Took a look at the jet routes and you can see from the attachment that there are numerous high level jet routes across western PA.

Jim Brown, a research associate of mine, did a photo analytical study of the picture and has forwarded this report.

As I stated earlier I also tend to think this is a cloud formation as opposed to anything directly or intentionally created. The distrail idea is quite plausible based on the report. I would recommend that the next time the witness observes this phenomena he take multiple pictures not just of the formation but all other clouds in the sky at the time and also note their position relative to the phenomena. This could serve to resolve the issue especially if there was evidence of a contrail or partial contrail aligned with the phenomena.

I do have a couple questions though that I would like to see addressed. I am under the impression that this phenomena was seen numerous times over the same area. If so, and if it is relatively rare as is the impression given by the report, what accounts for this repeated sighting over the same area? Also does anything on the surface below the formation produce any source of heat where convection might carry this heat aloft and possibly cause the repeated formation to be seen? I do agree the clouds are cirrus and probably formed by water vapor as stated in the report. My questions deal more with the cause they would be seen so often over the same area. Thus it is not the cloud itself, rather the cause which is the question to be resolved.

If you have seen a cloud formation like this in your area please contact me.

Bigfoot Sighting Reported in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

Bigfoot Sighting Reported in Cambria County, Pennsylvania

September 13, 2012-9 AM

Northwestern Cambria County, Pennsylvania

The following information was provided by Eric Altman, Director of the Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society (PBS) who received the report, and Ron Gallucci, who investigated the case and completed the report.

This possible Bigfoot sighting occurred on the morning of September 13, 2012, in the Northwestern part of Cambria County. The weather was clear and sunny when the witness noticed the creature about 50 yards ahead of him, on the left side of the road. Apparently the creature had just finished climbing up the steep embankment on the left side and was walking out onto the roadway.  The witness first thought that he was observing a woman climbing since he observed long flowing hair on its head. When the creature stepped onto the road he soon realized that the entire animal was covered in black hair.

The creature moved across the road from the left side to the right and entered into the woods ahead. The man never decreased his speed, and he was able to watch as the beast stepped into the woods. The witness mentioned that after the experience, he felt quite shaken, and his heart was beating rapidly. The witness described the creature as standing a little over six feet tall, with the body covered completely in black hair. He mentioned that it had long arms and was able to see its fingers as well. The creature turned its head slightly in the direction of the driver as it was moving towards the woods, but the man still could not see the facial area.  The investigator heard that other possible sightings had occurred recently around that same general area.

For more information visit: www.pabigfootsociety.com

UFO Reported Over Rockton Ridge

UFO Reported Over Rockton Ridge

August 25, 2012-10 PM

Rockton Ridge-Clearfield County, PA

The following report was received from Ron Gallucci:

On Saturday August 25, 2012, Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society member Ron Gallucci and another researcher were doing a Bigfoot search night outing in the Rockton Ridge area of Clearfield County. The two were positioned on a gas line. It was around 10 pm as they were doing call blasts and listening for responses when they noticed a strange light in the sky. At first the light resembled a bright star but was flashing between red, orange and white colors. Continuing to watch the light it then started making erratic moves up and down and side to side. Then the object would then freeze in place and start moving all over again. The strange object was observed for about 10-15 minutes before it disappeared behind the top of the tree line. The object was not observed again the rest of the night.