Metrocorp Publishing

'''Metrocorp Publishing''' is an American [[Mass media|media]] company based in [[Philadelphia]] that publishes [[lifestyle magazine]]s in the United States. It is known for publishing ''[[Philadelphia (magazine)|Philadelphia]]'' magazine, along with ''Philadelphia Wedding'' magazine and ''Be Well Philly''. It is owned by the Lipson family.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.crossingbroad.com/2020/04/furloughs-and-reductions-at-philadelphia-magazine-parent-company.html |title=Furloughs and Reductions at Philadelphia Magazine Parent Company |website=crossingbroad.com |date=April 2020 |access-date=2023-12-28}}</ref>

Metrocorp grew out of the company that has published ''Philadelphia'' magazine since 1946. It acquired ''[[Boston (magazine)|Boston]]'' magazine in 1970, and published it for several decades until selling it to [[Boston Globe Media]] in 2025.<ref name=BGM>{{cite news |url=https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/business/boston-globe-media-acquires-boston-magazine/ |title=Boston Globe Media is acquiring Boston Magazine |first=Aidan |last=Ryan |website=[[The Boston Globe]] |url-access=limited |date=January 22, 2025 |accessdate=January 22, 2025}}</ref> From 2004 to 2007, Metrocorp also owned ''[[Boston's Weekly Dig]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|url = http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=BNHB&p_theme=bnhb&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_field_fselect-0=&p_text_fselect-0=Dig%20founder%20to%20buy%20back%20alternative%20weekly&s_dispstring=all(Dig%20founder%20to%20buy%20back%20alternative%20weekly)%20AND%20date(01/01/1970%20to%2008/21/2015)&p_field_date-0=YMD_date&p_params_date-0=date:B,E&p_text_date-0=01/01/1970%20to%2008/21/2015)&xcal_numdocs=40&p_perpage=20&p_sort=YMD_date:D&xcal_useweights=no|title = Dig founder to buy back alternative weekly|date = 2 May 2007|access-date = 1 September 2015|website = Boston Herald|last = Noyes|first = Jesse}}</ref>

In 2025, Citizen Media Group, a newly formed nonprofit, acquired ''Philadelphia'' magazine from Metropcorp.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Schultz |first=Ray |title=Citizen Media Group Buys 'Philadelphia' Magazine |url=https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/410361/citizen-media-group-buys-philadelphia-magazine.html |access-date=2025-11-03 |website=MediaPost |language=en}}</ref>

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==External links== *{{official website|metrocorpmedia.com}}

[[Category:1946 establishments in Pennsylvania]] [[Category:Magazine publishing companies of the United States]] [[Category:Publishing companies established in 1946]]