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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001461935-09-000001.txt : 20090414
<SEC-HEADER>0001461935-09-000001.hdr.sgml : 20090414
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090414122715
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001461935-09-000001
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090406
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090414
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090414

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			Solk Steve
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001461935

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-50961
		FILM NUMBER:		09748134

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1700 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD
		STREET 2:		#7
		CITY:			HARRISBURG
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			17110

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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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0203</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-04-06</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

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

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001461935</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>Solk Steve</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>1700 MOUNTAIN VIEW ROAD, #7</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>HARRISBURG</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState></rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>17111</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>SVP Market Manager</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Incentive Stock Options (Right to Buy)</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <conversionOrExercisePrice>
                <value>18.55</value>
            </conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <exerciseDate>
                <value>2010-04-06</value>
            </exerciseDate>
            <expirationDate>
                <value>2019-04-06</value>
            </expirationDate>
            <underlyingSecurity>
                <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                    <value>Common Stock</value>
                </underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <underlyingSecurityShares>
                    <value>5000</value>
                </underlyingSecurityShares>
            </underlyingSecurity>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </derivativeHolding>
    </derivativeTable>

    <footnotes></footnotes>

    <remarks></remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Steve Solk</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-04-14</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
</XML>
</TEXT>
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