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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-08-066635.txt : 20081210
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20081210135214
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-08-066635
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	3
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081130
FILED AS OF DATE:		20081210
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20081210

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BLACKROCK PENNSYLVANIA STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL TRUST
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001089821
		IRS NUMBER:				134069938
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809
		BUSINESS PHONE:		888-825-2257

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		100 BELLEVUE PARKWAY
		STREET 2:		MUTUAL FUND DEPARTMENT
		CITY:			WILMINGTON
		STATE:			DE
		ZIP:			19809

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			CITIGROUP INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000831001
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANKS [6021]
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		3
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	811-09417
		FILM NUMBER:		081240609

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2125591000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		399 PARK AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10043

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS GROUP INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19950519

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	TRAVELERS INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19940103

	FORMER NAME:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	PRIMERICA CORP /NEW/
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19920703
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<DESCRIPTION>FORM 3 - BPS
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    <periodOfReport>2008-11-30</periodOfReport>

    <noSecuritiesOwned>0</noSecuritiesOwned>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0001089821</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>BLACKROCK PENNSYLVANIA STRATEGIC MUNICIPAL TRUST</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>BPS</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000831001</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>CITIGROUP INC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>399 PARK AVENUE</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>3RD FLOOR</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>NEW YORK</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>NY</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>10043</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Auction Rate Preferred</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>196</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Subsidiary</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The Auction Preferred Shares (&quot;Shares&quot;) reported in Table I represent 196 Shares beneficially owned by Citigroup Global Markets Inc. (&quot;CGMI&quot;). Citigroup Financial Products Inc. (&quot;CFP&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CGMI. Citigroup Global Markets Holdings Inc. (&quot;CGMHI&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CFP. Citigroup Inc. (&quot;Citigroup&quot;) is the sole stockholder of CGMHI.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <remarks>The 196 Shares reported herein represent Citigroup?s combined holdings in multiple series of auction preferred securities of the issuer, which are treated herein as one class of securities in accordance with the Auction Rate Securities -- Global Exemptive Relief no-action letter issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 22, 2008.  Citigroup undertakes to provide, upon request by the SEC staff, the issuer or a security holder of the issuer, complete information regarding the number of securities purchased or sold at each different price and date of all transactions in such securities that occurred after Citigroup became a 10% owner but prior to the date of this filing.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Citigroup Inc., By: /s/ Riqueza V. Feaster, Assistant Secretary</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-12-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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