The Arizona-based O’Rourke Media Group, which owns several Bucks County community magazines, has bought Metro Philadelphia and its affiliated sports website, writes Tom Sofield for the New Hope Free Press.

The deal for the tabloid newspaper also includes Metro US and the Philly Sports Network. The companies did not disclose the financial terms of the deal.

Metro Philadelphia is distributed through mailboxes and at high-traffic locations.

“We’re excited to welcome the Metro team to O’Rourke Media Group,” said Jim O’Rourke, CEO and owner of O’Rourke Media Group. “We currently publish 11 local newspapers with local websites in the Philly burbs, Bucks County, and Montgomery County. Adding such a strong brand, newspaper, and digital presence with Metro and Philly Sports Network is super exciting and will position us to achieve significant audience and revenue growth with a big focus on digital.”

The Metro Philadelphia tabloid is published three times a week, while the digital version is updated daily. It covers various subjects, including breaking news, local events, and lifestyle stories, and has long been considered a fixture at SEPTA stations throughout the Philadelphia region.

The media group bought Times Publishing Newspapers, based in Falls Township, last year. Publications like the Fairless Focus, Morrisville Times, Newtown Gazette, Langhorne Ledger, Northampton Herald, New Hope News, Doylestown Observer and others were included in the purchase.

Read more about the O’Rourke Media Group’s latest acquisition in the New Hope Free Press.

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