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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001328484-09-000001.txt : 20090204
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090204164751
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001328484-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090129
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090204

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Huggins D Scott
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328484

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50961
		FILM NUMBER:		09568841

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		717-975-5630

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		172 OLDE FIELD DRIVE
		CITY:			LITITZ
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17543

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001085706
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS [6022]
		IRS NUMBER:				251834776
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3801 PAXTON STREET
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17111
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7174126301

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3801 PAXTON STREET
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17111
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    <periodOfReport>2009-01-29</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001085706</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PENNSYLVANIA COMMERCE BANCORP INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>COBH</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001328484</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Huggins D Scott</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>172 OLDE FIELD DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>LITITZ</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17543</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Risk Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-01-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>290</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>20.98</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>2816</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>D. Scott Huggins</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-02-04</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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