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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0000921895-09-001855.txt : 20090708
<SEC-HEADER>0000921895-09-001855.hdr.sgml : 20090708
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090708171457
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000921895-09-001855
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090603
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090708
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090708

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONS INC \PA\
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001002531
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	SERVICES-TELEPHONE INTERCONNECT SYSTEMS [7385]
		IRS NUMBER:				251537134
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			PA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		493 NIXON RD
		CITY:			CHESWICK
		STATE:			PA
		ZIP:			15024
		BUSINESS PHONE:		4122742156

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			MEYERCORD EDWARD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001179945

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-27312
		FILM NUMBER:		09935584

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O TALK AMERICA HOLDINGS INC
		STREET 2:		12020 SUNRISE VALLEY DR, STE. 1500
		CITY:			RESTON
		STATE:			VA
		ZIP:			20191
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    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2009-06-03</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001002531</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>TOLLGRADE COMMUNICATIONS INC \PA\</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>TLGD</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001179945</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>MEYERCORD EDWARD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>305 DRAKES CORNER ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>PRINCETON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NJ</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>08540</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>See Explanation of Responses</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common  Stock,  par value $0.20</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2009-06-03</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate></deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>P</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1400</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>5.4900</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1400</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value></value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Reporting Person is a member of a Section 13(d) group with respect to the securities of the Issuer that beneficially owns in excess of 10% of the Issuer's outstanding shares of Common Stock. The Reporting Person disclaims beneficial ownership of the securities beneficially owned by the other members of the group except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: /s/ Owen S. Littman, as Attorney in Fact for Edward B. Meyercord, III</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-07-08</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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