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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001328485-08-000001.txt : 20080102
<SEC-HEADER>0001328485-08-000001.hdr.sgml : 20080101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080102103740
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001328485-08-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20071228
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080102

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

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Ridd James R
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001328485

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50961
		FILM NUMBER:		08500400

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		717-975-5630

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		3 CHARISMA DRIVE
		CITY:			CAMP HILL
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17011
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-12-28</periodOfReport>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001328485</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Ridd James R</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>3 CHARISMA DRIVE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CAMP HILL</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>PA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17011</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Credit Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2007-12-28</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>L</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>6</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>27.141</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>27365</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>James R. Ridd</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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