"There's darned well something up here!" Two veteran pilots were soaring in the skies over Philly during the hazy nights of the 1960s. One of the airmen was Virginia resident and television personality Arthur Godfrey. Whilst working for CBS New York he often flew his private plane to broadcasting duties. On 25th June 1965 whilst chatting to comedian Orson Bean on the subject of UFOs he recalled one particular night whilst in flight above Philadelphia......

Fire in the Sky Last week Phillyist was abducted by aliens...well, actually, gremlins invaded the system. So this week we bring you an extraterrestrial installment of weirdness from Hillcrest Avenue, Northwest Philadelphia. Although brief, what a witness named William observed may haunt him forever. It was 6:10 am on Tuesday, February 23rd, 1999 and the man was travelling to work in Philadelphia. Suddenly, he saw in the morning sky a large aircraft, or at least......

Great Balls of Fire! Mrs. Louise Matthews was having a relaxing evening stretched out on her sofa one night in 1960 at her South Philly home. Yawning and dozing, and freeing herself from the stress of the day, she suddenly became aware of a strange glow emanating from the window. Upon glancing towards the blinds she was alarmed to see a burning ball of light heading towards her. The orb was making a sizzling noise......

It was a strange morning for jogger Charles S., who'd taken to the crisp air at 5:00 am on July 15th 1967. As he inhaled the fresh air into his lungs, two men suddenly joined him, the trio happily bounding along the pathway. Charles noticed that the men had very blonde hair and eyes that seemed to be set close together, and rather eerily they said nothing to him. As Charles slowed to a......