# Metrocorp Publishing

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American media company

**Metrocorp Publishing** is an American [media](/source/Mass_media) company based in [Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia) that publishes [lifestyle magazines](/source/Lifestyle_magazine) in the United States. It is known for publishing *[Philadelphia](/source/Philadelphia_(magazine))* magazine, along with *Philadelphia Wedding* magazine and *Be Well Philly*. It is owned by the Lipson family.[1]

Metrocorp grew out of the company that has published *Philadelphia* magazine since 1946. It acquired *[Boston](/source/Boston_(magazine))* magazine in 1970, and published it for several decades until selling it to [Boston Globe Media](/source/Boston_Globe_Media) in 2025.[2] From 2004 to 2007, Metrocorp also owned *[Boston's Weekly Dig](/source/Boston's_Weekly_Dig)*.[3]

In 2025, Citizen Media Group, a newly formed nonprofit, acquired *Philadelphia* magazine from Metropcorp.[4]

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Furloughs and Reductions at Philadelphia Magazine Parent Company"](https://www.crossingbroad.com/2020/04/furloughs-and-reductions-at-philadelphia-magazine-parent-company.html). *crossingbroad.com*. April 2020. Retrieved December 28, 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-BGM_2-0)** Ryan, Aidan (January 22, 2025). ["Boston Globe Media is acquiring Boston Magazine"](https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/01/22/business/boston-globe-media-acquires-boston-magazine/). *[The Boston Globe](/source/The_Boston_Globe)*. Retrieved January 22, 2025.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Noyes, Jesse (May 2, 2007). ["Dig founder to buy back alternative weekly"](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). *Boston Herald*. Retrieved September 1, 2015.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** Schultz, Ray. ["Citizen Media Group Buys 'Philadelphia' Magazine"](https://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/410361/citizen-media-group-buys-philadelphia-magazine.html). *MediaPost*. Retrieved November 3, 2025.

## External links

- [Official website](http://metrocorpmedia.com)

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