Mysterious lights shine bright across the Pittsburgh sky, Meteorologists explain what we are seeing

PITTSBURGH — On Friday night, across western Pennsylvania, reports of mysterious lights were trending on social media.

Channel 11 viewer Dante Mancini shared this photo with us:

Mancini tells Channel 11 the lights moved from the northern sky to the east.

Meteorologist Danielle Dozier shared with us what what happening, and put some concerns to rest.

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According to Danielle, the next launch of the satellites is slated for Sunday.

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