Ph.D. Requirements | Department of Philosophy

Table of contents

Overview of the Doctoral Program
Course and Distribution Requirements
The First Year
Teaching Requirement and Supervision of Student Teaching
Qualifications Evaluation
The Preliminary Examination
Dissertation Proposal, Supervisor, and Committee
Dissertation Progress
Preliminary Dissertation Examination and Final Dissertation Defense
Advising, Reviews, and Good Standing
Seeking Employment
Important Contacts

Refer to the Graduate Handbook here.

1. Overview of the Doctoral Program

First Year:

o Register for PHIL 6000 (Proseminar)

o Complete 7 total regular courses in philosophy, including logic in the Spring for a total of 3 courses in the Fall and 4 courses in the Spring

o Course advising meetings with Graduate Chair (bring tracking doc)

Second Year:

o 3 courses each semester (including PHIL 9980 Teaching Practicum each semester and Writing Workshop in the Spring)

o Distribution requirements in epistemology and metaphysics, value theory, and history completed by end of fourth term

o Teaching Fellow for two recitation sections per semester

o Fourth-semester review in the Spring

o Begin preparing for Preliminary Examination

Third Year:

o 3 courses each semester (including PHIL 9980 Teaching Practicum each semester and PHIL 7000 Dissertation Workshop in the fall)

o Appointment of Preliminary Exam Supervisor

o Preparation for and attempt at Preliminary Examination, second semester

o Submission of SAS Dissertation Proposal and Ten-Page Dissertation Proposal

o Teaching Fellow for two recitation sections per semester

Fourth Year:

o Enrollment and attendance in Dissertation Workshop (PHIL 7000)

o Submission of one chapter-length piece of writing each semester

o Appointment of Dissertation Committee

o No teaching load in fourth year

Fifth Year:

o Participation in and presentation to Dissertation Workshop (PHIL 7000)

o Potential to teach an independent course for students in good standing

o Submission of one chapter-length piece of writing to student’s committee each semester

o Completion of Dissertation work

o Apply for graduation

Total Credit Requirements:

5710, 6720, or passing logic exam
One semester of 6000
Two courses in value theory
Two courses in contemporary metaphysics and epistemology
Two courses in the History of Philosophy (one covering Ancient or Modern Philosophy and another covering any historical period)
PHIL 6998 2nd year Proseminar: Required in the spring of your second year
Additional courses for a total of 13 units
Four semesters of 9980 (1/2 c.u. each)
Phil 7000 whenever it is offered starting in the third year until graduation
To reach the twenty units for the doctorate, students normally sign up for independent studies once they start writing their dissertation.

2. Course and Distribution Requirements

Candidates for the Ph.D. in Philosophy are required to take thirteen graduate courses. These thirteen courses must be completed by the end of the term in which the Preliminary Examination is taken.

· Ten of the courses must be scheduled courses offered or cross-listed by the Philosophy Department.

· Three may include independent studies (699x or 999x, after Year 1), courses in other departments, and courses at other institutions participating in the Greater Philadelphia Philosophy Consortium (with the approval of the Graduate Chair).

· In addition to these thirteen courses, all students must complete four semesters of Phil 9980 Teaching Practicum the Second and Third years of the program.

· Further, all students must register for the Dissertation Workshop (Phil 7000) during the year in which the Preliminary Examination is taken, for one course unit of credit, and then every following semester until graduation.

Students wishing to take more than thirteen regular courses (e.g., so as to take additional courses in other departments, take additional philosophy courses) may do so with the approval of the Graduate Chair, and within the limits of their fellowship packages.

A total of twenty graduate course units (c.u.s) is required for the doctoral degree in philosophy.

Distribution Requirements

The scheduled courses in the Philosophy Department must be chosen so as to satisfy the following additional requirements:

Logic Requirement: Students must demonstrate competence in formal logic. This can be accomplished only by passing the departmental logic examination administered upon entrance to the program (ordinarily the day preceding the commencement of classes in the Fall Semester) or by completing 5710, 6720, or any more advanced logic course approved by the Graduate Chair. This requirement must be completed during the first year of residence.
Distribution Requirement: Among the thirteen courses there must be included:

Two courses in the History of Philosophy (one covering Ancient or Modern Philosophy and another covering any historical period);
Two courses in value theory (e.g., moral philosophy, political philosophy, aesthetics), at least one of which must be in contemporary value theory;
Two courses in contemporary analytic epistemology and metaphysics, including philosophy of science, philosophy of mind and philosophy of language.

A student may not use one course to satisfy two different distribution requirements. Students must confirm which courses satisfy which distribution requirements with the Graduate Chair.

The distribution requirements must be satisfied by the end of the student's fourth term of residence. Any petition for extension of this deadline must be submitted before the end of the fourth term. Petitions for any other variations in the course and distribution requirements can be considered only after the completion of the first year of residence.

Students are encouraged also to consult faculty in their prospective fields concerning the body of course work needed to prepare them for specialized study. Only the Graduate Chair may approve final course selection and certify fulfillment of the distribution requirement.

Tracking Requirements

To facilitate advising and keep students on track, students are expected to fill out the Distribution Tracking document and meet with the Graduate Chair each term. Final papers for any given course must align with the requirement it is intended to fulfill.

Download Distribution Tracking Form here.

Grades

No course with a grade lower than B- will be counted toward the thirteen course requirement. A 3.0 gpa is the minimum required, and usually will not be sufficient for advancement toward a degree.

Records

The Graduate Coordinator in Philosophy maintains graduate records and keeps copies of forms and documents. Records are also maintained and accessible to students through Path@Penn.

3. Coursework

The First Year

Students must:

· enroll in 6000 (Proseminar) in the Fall semester of their first term of residence. In addition;

· take two other scheduled courses in Philosophy the first term, and a total of four courses the second term; and

· satisfy the logic requirement during a student's first year of residence, usually in the Spring semester.

In their first six semesters of residence, students must consult with the Graduate Chair concerning course selection each term. Students are expected to bring the Distribution Tracking form with them for advising.

There is no teaching requirement in the first year of the program. In the summer prior to the Fall semester of a student’s second year, students are required to attend scheduled training before beginning their Teaching Fellowship.

Full Time Credit Load in 2nd and 3rd Years

After the first year of residence, the minimum credit load for full-time students is three courses per term until students are in candidacy.

In the fifth and sixth semesters, students ordinarily enroll in:

one course of their choosing
one unit of independent study/dissertation research (699x or 999x) in preparation for the Preliminary Examination
PHIL 6998 2nd year Proseminar: Required in the spring of your second year. This seminar will focus on workshopping written work, culminating (ideally) in a dissertation chapter.
PHIL 9980 Teaching Practicum

The required thirteen graded courses must be completed by the end of the third year, as must the four units of 9980, Teaching Practicum.

Third year students are also required to enroll in Philosophy 7000, Dissertation Workshop, when it is offered and to continue to do so until graduation.

Permission of the Graduate Chair and Instructor is required to enroll in independent studies.

4. Teaching Requirement

All doctoral students must complete at least four semesters of teaching. This requirement will be met by serving as a Teaching Fellow (TF) and sign up for 9980, Teaching Practicum, during each semester in the second and third years of study (for students in the regular Ph.D. program). The Teaching Practicum is supervised by the professor of the course for which the student as a TF.

Dual degree students will sign up for the first and second years in which they teach, whenever these may be.

Training for Teaching

In preparation for teaching, all TFs who are teaching for the first time at Penn are required to attend a teaching workshop conducted by the College of Arts and Sciences, usually held late in August as well as the departmental teaching workshop held in the Fall.

Independent Courses

Students who advance to the Fifth year of the program in good standing may be given the opportunity to teach one independent course. Only students who are making good academic progress will be eligible to teach in the Summer Session or to take on additional teaching.

Teaching Supervision and Evaluations

Supervision of Fellows

Instructors of courses in which TFs grade or teach recitation sections will supervise the grading of student work, advising the TFs about commenting on papers as well as on grading standards. The instructor will meet with the TFs on a weekly or biweekly basis to discuss matters pertaining to both pedagogy and course content, and will visit each student's section early in the semester (by the fifth week), with follow up visits as necessary. The instructor will review the results of this visitation with the TF, offering advice as needed. The Graduate Chair will oversee fulfillment of this requirement.

Supervision of Independent Instructors

Each graduate student teaching an independent course will be assigned a faculty supervisor for that course (one faculty member may be assigned to all students teaching Freshman seminar-style courses that semester).

The faculty supervisor will have the following duties: discuss and approve the design of the course and syllabus with the student; discuss appropriateness of assignments; visit one or more classes, and give appropriate advice on the conduct of the classes; review final grades; and submit a written comment on the student's teaching effectiveness for the student's file. The Graduate Chair supervises this program.

Teaching Evaluations

Students should expect to receive their teaching evaluation forms and summaries of student comments in a timely manner. For the Fall Semester, they should receive this material by the middle of the Spring Semester. For the Spring Semester, they should receive it prior to the end of the summer. The Department Chair oversees compilation of teaching evaluation materials. Students who do not receive their evaluation forms and summaries in a timely manner should notify the Department Chair.

5. Qualifications Evaluation

An especially thorough evaluation of each student's capacity to complete the doctoral program is made during the fourth semester of residence by which time students should have satisfied all distribution requirements unless granted permission by the Grad Chair. This serves as the department’s Qualifications Evaluation. Each student will be provided with a written report of the department's assessment of their work and readiness for the next stage in their doctoral career.

6. The Preliminary Examination

During the third year of residence, students in the Ph.D. program must pass a Preliminary Examination in the field of their prospective dissertation. The Preliminary Examination consists of a chapter-length paper on the dissertation topic, a 10-page dissertation prospectus, and an oral defense on the written materials.

The primary purpose of this examination is to demonstrate the student's readiness to write a dissertation in his/her chosen field as part of the overall evaluation of a student's philosophical ability and competence as a condition for admission to Ph.D. candidacy.

Students prepare for the exam in both the Fall and Spring semesters, and will be enrolled in two units of Phil 9999. For this work, a supervisor will be assigned by the Graduate Chair in consultation with the student and with faculty members during the fourth-semester review. Two additional members of the Preliminary Examination committee will be named no later than the start of the Fall Semester.

2nd Year preparation

In consultation with their prospective examining Committee, students ought to have a preliminary reading list prepared by the end of their second year to begin preparing for their proposal defense in Year 3.

Students should also have a supervisor they’d like on to work with in mind going into their third year.

Students will be required to take PHIL 6998 2nd year Proseminar. This seminar will focus on workshopping written work, culminating (ideally) in a dissertation chapter.

Fall Semester Year 3

The examining Committee will be formally appointed in the Fall term in year 3, and the final reading list and a two-page statement of the dissertation topic are to be submitted to the committee and Graduate Chair by October 1 of that semester.

During the course of work in the Fall Semester, ste udent and supervisor should discuss the prospective dissertation topic. Students should present their initial ideas for a dissertation topic at the Dissertation Workshop, usually in November or December. Using this presentation as a basis, each third-year student must submit to the Graduate Chair a five-page dissertation proposal by the beginning of the first week of classes in January.

Spring Semester Year 3

The chapter-length paper (8,000 to 10,000 words) on the dissertation topic and the 10-page prospectus are due at noon on the first Monday after Spring Break, and the scheduled oral defense is to take place later the same week. No extension on the submission of the written work may be granted. For students in the J.D.-Ph.D. program, the written work is due on the last day of classes and an oral defense is to take place soon after.

End of Spring Semester Year 3 Evaluation

After evaluating the student's performance on both the written and oral portions of the Preliminary Examination, the examining committee will recommend for or against admission to candidacy at a meeting of the Graduate Group. The Graduate Group will determine whether the student's performance in all prior work in the program as well as on the examination has demonstrated sufficient ability and potential in philosophy as well as knowledge in the chosen field to justify admission to candidacy; completion of all required course work with an average grade of B or better as well as a satisfactory performance on the Preliminary Examination are necessary but not sufficient conditions for such admission.

On the basis of its evaluation, the Graduate Group may vote to admit the student to Ph.D. candidacy, require re-examination and/or further course work, or remove the student from the Ph.D. program. No student who has not completed the thirteen required course units will be admitted to candidacy; and no student who has not been admitted to candidacy prior to the commencement of the fourth year of residence will be in good standing. The Graduate Group will inform the student in writing of the results of these deliberations.

Summary of Preliminary Examination Timeline

Spring Term, Year 2: Students enroll in PHIL 6998 2nd year Proseminar. This seminar will focus on workshopping written work, culminating (ideally) in a dissertation chapter.
Students prepare during Year 3, enrolling in PHIL 9999 (Independent Study) during the Fall and the Spring for 2 CUs. Students are expected to select a supervisor, who is assigned after the 4th-semester review. Two additional committee members are named by the start of Fall Year 3.
End Year 2: Prepare preliminary reading list with advisor.
Oct 1, Year 3: Submit final reading list (approx. 2 pages, single-spaced) and 2-page topic statement to committee/Grad Chair.
Nov/Dec Year 3: Present initial ideas at Dissertation Workshop.
Start of Spring Term Year 3: Submit 5-page dissertation proposal to Grad Chair.
Start of Spring Term Year 3: Book a room for your preliminary exam defense.
Noon, First Monday after Spring Break, Year 3: Submit chapter and 10-page prospectus.
Later that same week: Oral defense.
End of Spring Term: Faculty evaluation and vote on candidacy.

7. Dissertation Proposal, Supervisor, and Committee

Proposal

After successful completion of the Preliminary Examination, students will prepare a ten-page description of their proposed dissertation project, including a tentative schedule of work for the summer and fall. This must be submitted to the prospective Dissertation Supervisor by the end of classes in the Spring Semester. It should include a concrete statement of the problems to be addressed by the dissertation and some description of the relevant philosophical literature.

Unusual Cases

In a case in which a student's proposed dissertation topic does not lie in the area tested in the student's Preliminary Examination, an additional Preliminary Examination shall not ordinarily be scheduled; however, the Dissertation Supervisor must be satisfied of the student's knowledge of the area of the proposed dissertation.

The Graduate Group will retain the right to impose an additional Preliminary Examination, especially (though not necessarily nor necessarily only) in cases in which exceptional delay has intervened between the original examination and the proposed presentation of the dissertation--for instance, if a student is being re-admitted to the graduate program after an absence. Students in this position should be sure to consult with the Graduate Chair before requesting the official appointment of a Dissertation Supervisor.

Dissertation Supervisor and Committee

Following successful completion of the Preliminary Exam and admission to candidacy, a Dissertation Supervisor is formally assigned (typically the Preliminary Exam advisor, but changes are possible with Graduate Chair consent). The supervisor must be a member of the Standing Faculty in the Graduate Group in Philosophy.

The full Dissertation Committee (Supervisor + at least two other members) is typically finalized during the Fall semester of the fourth year. Note that at least half of the dissertation committee members must be members of the Graduate Group at the time of appointment to the committee.

· In some cases, you might have a dissertation chair of the committee and a separate dissertation supervisor or co-supervisors (for example, if your dissertation supervisor is not a member of the Graduate Group), but the chair of the committee must be a member of the Philosophy Graduate Group, and the supervisor must be a member of the Standing Faculty at Penn. For additional university rules concerning the composition of your committee, please check here.

Students work closely with the supervisor, who serves as their academic advisor and primary academic mentor. At the same time, each student's progress remains subject to review by the Graduate Group, and each student must meet requirements for good progress and degree completion as determined by the Graduate Group, Graduate Division, and Graduate Council.

Students are free to change supervisors at any time with the consent of the Graduate Chair; but even in such cases the schedule of progress described below must still be satisfied.

8. Dissertation Progress

Dissertation Workshop

All dissertation students must attend the Dissertation Workshop (or other forum designated by the Department) weekly and make at least one presentation per year of dissertation work in progress. This requirement continues until the student graduates.

The Dissertation Workshop may also provide a venue for discussing issues pertaining to professionalization, conference submissions, and publication. It is the usual venue for presenting practice job talks.

Committee reviews

Dissertation students meet with their committee at least once annually. This usually involves submitting substantial written work (e.g., a chapter or equivalent) each semester in Years 4 and 5. These reviews assess progress toward the dissertation, determine eligibility for summer teaching or SAS Dissertation Fellowships, and ensure continued good standing.

Fall semester of fourth year:

Early in the Fall Semester following the completion of the Preliminary Examination, students and their supervisors should review progress and agree upon a schedule for further work, taking into account Graduate Group deadlines for making good progress.

By a deadline well prior to the department's review meeting in early December, students must:

· Submit a draft of at least one chapter (or the equivalent) of their dissertations to their supervisor and to prospective dissertation committee members; and

· Arrange a meeting with the supervisor and prospective committee to discuss the written work in light of the ten-page dissertation proposal and their evolving plans for the dissertation when they submit this writing.

This meeting must also take place prior to the December review. At this meeting, the Graduate Chair will impanel a Dissertation Committee consisting of the supervisor and at least two other members, at least one of whom must also be a member of the Graduate Group. At this meeting, the Graduate Group will determine the eligibility of students for teaching during the following summer.

Spring semester of fourth year:

By a deadline well in advance of the department's review meeting in April or early May, students must:

· Submit to their committee a second substantial piece of work (another chapter or equivalent).

· The same requirement obtains for each semester of the fifth year.

· Students who receive summer support may be expected or required to submit additional chapter equivalent pieces of writing on a schedule that will be individually determined.

Satisfaction of these requirements is necessary in order to maintain good standing in the doctoral program.

9. Preliminary Dissertation Examination and Final Dissertation Defense

When a student has achieved a substantial, continuous draft of the dissertation it shall be subject to a Preliminary Dissertation Examination by the entire committee. The Dissertation Supervisor shall determine when a student's dissertation work has reached this stage, and will notify the other committee members and the Graduate Chair. The Graduate Chair will then appoint a Departmental Representative, who will chair the examination.

During the examination, the committee will discuss needed revisions or changes with the student, and each member will provide written advice regarding such revisions or changes. It is recommended that this examination occur in the spring or early fall prior to the student's seeking academic employment.

Submission of Dissertation Draft and Deposit

When the student has completed a draft of the entire thesis, it must be submitted to the dissertation committee for evaluation. When the committee receives a draft to be considered for Final Examination and Defense, it may take up to four weeks to certify to the Graduate Chair that the thesis is ready for defense (or not).

Upon receipt of this certification, the Graduate Chair will appoint an additional member of the Graduate Group as the Departmental Representative at the examination (who need not be the same as the representative at the Preliminary Examination) and will schedule the examination.

At this time the student must deposit a copy of the draft to be examined in the department lounge. At least two weeks must elapse between the appointment of the departmental representative and deposit of the draft and the occurrence of the examination. No final thesis examinations will be scheduled between the end of the Academic Year and the start of the Fall Semester.

Dissertation Examination

The final oral examination, which constitutes the "dissertation examination" specified by the Graduate Council, will be chaired by the Departmental Representative. It will consist of a presentation of the contents of the dissertation, followed by an oral examination. Any member of the Graduate Group may participate in the examination, but only members of the dissertation committee and the departmental representative may vote to accept or reject the dissertation. Except when the committee is voting, the examination will be open to the public.

A majority vote of the examination committee determines whether the student passes the examination. The dissertation itself may be accepted unconditionally or accepted subject to revision; failure may be unconditional or revision and reexamination of the dissertation may be permitted. The Dissertation Supervisor (or other member agreed upon by the examination committee) will inform the Graduate Group Chair when the Graduate Division may be notified that the dissertation is accepted, or not. Each student is responsible for depositing the dissertation in the provost’s office.

Applying for Graduation

Each graduate student must apply for graduation with the Ph.D. degree at the start of the semester in which the final examination and dissertation deposit are anticipated. Students are reminded that the Graduate Division requires continuous registration through the semester of graduation.

10. Advising, Reviews, and Good Standing

Program Advising

In the first six semesters of residence (Years 1-3), students must consult with the Graduate Chair concerning course selection each term.

Mentoring

More advanced students are expected to mentor early-stage students. To this end, and in order to promote full participation in the philosophical community of the Department, Ph.D. students are required to remain in residence in the program from the time they begin the program until they complete their degrees. (Students may petition the Department for exceptions.)

During the first year, students are also paired with a faculty mentor to offer professional/career guidance and a graduate student mentor. The university also provides resources for advising and mentoring.

Annual Reviews

All students are reviewed annually. The Graduate Chair may initiate a special review of the work and status of any graduate student. As a result of a departmental review, a student may be put on probationary status for one or two semesters, or advised or required to leave the doctoral program.

It is SAS policy that all students must complete a written self-assessment and receive written feedback annually. In Philosophy, this is typically accomplished through the annual review process, including meetings with the advisor/committee and formal review letters from the Graduate Chair.

Students are reminded that deadlines for completion of work as specified in the Graduate Chair's annual review letter (including mid-year reviews) have the force of a rule. Individual instructors, including the student's supervisor, cannot excuse the student from such deadlines.

Incompletes

A student who has not completed all the assigned work for a course and wishes to receive a grade of "Incomplete" must request such a grade from the instructor. It is within the discretion of the instructor to grant or refuse such a request. Students must complete all "Incompletes" from previous semesters by August 15. Individual instructors are unable to offer extensions on this rule of the Graduate Group, and in cases in which an instructor allows an extension for the purposes of their course, this fact has no bearing on the Graduate Group's or Graduate Division's Incompletes Rules.

Students should be conscientious when asking for an Incomplete as these are taken into consideration in the Grad Group’s annual review of student progress, and may count against a student’s good standing in the program, particularly if Incompletes accrue or remain unfinished at the start of a new academic term. Students should also be advised that Incompletes become permanent after one year and cannot be counted toward graduation.

Good Standing

In order to be in good standing at the annual review of graduate student progress, which for pre-dissertation students takes place at the end of the Spring Semester (typically before all work for that semester's courses is complete) it is necessary (but not sufficient) that:

(a) a student who is receiving a non-service fellowship have no Incompletes from the first semester, and be up to date with second semester work (including finishing courses whose due dates fall before the time of the review);

(b) a second-year Ph.D. student who is a TF have no more than one Incomplete from the first semester; and

It is in each student's interest to be able to devote the summer after the second year to preparation of and initial reading in the Preliminary reading list, and to devote the entire third year to current course work, preparation for the Preliminary Examination, and composition of the Dissertation Proposal, so as to be able to commence dissertation work immediately following the third year.

4-Year Review

Students who have not completed the PhD within four years of passing the Preliminary Examination undergo a specific review by their full committee. Students in this situation must submit to their full dissertation committee (i.e. the supervisor and two readers) a copy of all written work they have completed on the dissertation.

The committee members will evaluate this material and report to the whole Graduate Group, recommending that one of the following actions be taken:

(a) the student is required to retake the Preliminary Examination (if the committee believes there is a question about the continued currency of the student's research, or if the committee believes the written work provides insufficient evidence of progress toward completion of an adequate doctoral dissertation);

(b) other conditions are imposed on the student's dissertation research, such as the committee believes will ensure the currency and timely completion of the student's work toward the Ph.D.;

For students in joint programs (such as the M.D.-Ph.D. or J.D.-Ph.D.) who do not take the Preliminary Examination in the third year of full-time study after matriculation into the doctoral program, this review shall take place if students have not completed all requirements within three years after the semester in which they pass the Preliminary Examination.

11. Seeking Employment

During their studies, students should be mindful of their goals beyond graduation. They should actively engage with the broader philosophical community, as previously mentioned, and consider the skills and competencies they want to showcase to potential employers. This includes identifying their areas of specialization and expertise. To support their claims about these competencies, students should aim to build a comprehensive portfolio that includes coursework, preliminary work, research, and teaching experience.

Typically, the department will assign placement officers to help students in their search for academic positions. Students are encouraged to inform these officers of their intention to enter the academic job market by the end of the Spring Semester before their planned job search, and they should do this after consulting with their supervisors. The placement officers usually organize mock interviews and may facilitate practice job talks. Students should also seek guidance from their supervisors and committee members to prepare a strong dossier paper, along with assembling a teaching dossier.

Letters of recommendation play a crucial role in the employment process. Throughout their doctoral studies, students should cultivate intellectual relationships with several faculty members. The individuals who write letters for a job candidate typically come from the student’s Preliminary and Dissertation Committees, but they can also include other faculty members. It is common for candidates to have four, five, or even more letters in their placement file.

12. Important Contacts

Graduate Chair: Prof. Jennifer Morton

Email: jmmorton@sas.upenn.edu

Graduate Coordinator: Kate Stoler

Email: kastoler@upenn.edu

Department Chair: Prof. Kok-Chor Tan

Email: kctan@sas.upenn.edu

Department Administrator: Jessica Kwasniak

Email: jkwas@sas.upenn.edu

SAS Graduate Division Dean: Beth Wenger

Email: grad-dean@sas.upenn.edu

Department Address:

Department of Philosophy

University of Pennsylvania

Claudia Cohen Hall, Room 433

249 S. 36th Street

Philadelphia, PA 19104-6304