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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20070207110145
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000950142-07-000403
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20070126
FILED AS OF DATE:		20070207
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20070207

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			PENN TRAFFIC CO
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000077155
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				250716800
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 STATE FAIR BLVD
		CITY:			SRYACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13221-4737
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8145369900

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1200 STATE FAIR BLVD
		CITY:			SYRACUSE
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			13221-4737

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			JONES M BENJAMIN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001388536

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-08858
		FILM NUMBER:		07586605

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		BUSINESS PHONE:		212-813-1300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O CONWAY, DEL GENIO, GRIES & CO. LLC
		STREET 2:		645 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10022
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>3</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2007-01-26</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000077155</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>PENN TRAFFIC CO</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>PTFC</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001388536</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>JONES M BENJAMIN</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O THE PENN TRAFFIC COMPANY</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>1200 STATE FAIR BOULEVARD</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>SYRACUSE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>13221</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Chief Financial Officer</officerTitle>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>None</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>0</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
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                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Reporting person was appointed Chief Financial Officer of The Penn Traffic Company on an interim basis on January 26, 2007.
 He does not beneficially own any Company securities at this time.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ M. Benjamin Jones</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2007-01-30</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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