Rescuers responded to a report of a person in the water around 10:30 p.m. near Main and Lock streets.
Marine units and police searched the area, eventually pulling a woman's body from the water around midnight.
Philadelphia police say this appears to be a suicide, and foul play is not suspected.
A purse and slippers were found on the bank of the canal.
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