Sixty years ago, a December day changed the course of history for Kecksburg, a small community in Mt. Pleasant Township.

The mystery has lingered over Kecksburg since 1965, but now it's cause for celebration. The returning UFO festival is a big fundraiser for the volunteer fire department.

Schedule of events Kecksburg UFO Festival, 5128 Water St. Friday • Grounds hours are 6 to 11 p.m., and social hall hours are 6 to 9 p.m. • Half-price food night, including burgers, ...

The 20th annual Kecksburg UFO Festival is underway this weekend. Hosted by the Kecksburg Volunteer Fire Department, the ...

WESTMORELAND COUNTY, Pa. — The Kecksburg UFO Festival returned this weekend for the first time in two years. The Westmoreland County tradition has been on a hiatus because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Kecksburg UFO Festival is this weekend and commemorates the day in December 1965 when some claimed they saw a UFO crash into the woods outside the town of Kecksburg in Mt. Pleasant Township.

The Kecksburg Volunteer Fire Department will host its annual UFO Festival beginning Friday, with food and music, a parade, a ...