A witness told police the woman was struggling and possibly calling for help in the river before going under water around 10:30 a.m., Harrisburg police told Daily Voice.
Pennsylvania State Police deployed a helicopter to assist Harrisburg River Rescue and Emergency Services, police and fire crews.
The search was called off sometime after 5 p.m., police said.
It was not clear if the search would resume Monday.
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