NBC Head Jeff Zucker to Leave When Comcast Takes Over

Plus: Bob Brady wants to save Philly, Sestak blows off Obama, and more of what Philly is talking about this morning
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Zucker to Leave NBC After Comcast Takes Over. The New York Post reports that NBC honcho Jeff Zucker will resign within a few months of Comcast officially taking over the company in 2011, walking away with more than $30 million. [NY Post]

Bob Brady Wants to Save Philly One Parade at a Time. The Congressman, Democratic boss and shadow mayor (see our recent “Honey, I Shrunk the Mayor”) will announce today the creation of the Greater Philadelphia Traditions Fund, a nonprofit that will raise money that helps the Mummers and other groups pay for fees imposed by the city. The Scoop is pretty sure we just heard Mayor Nutter’s head explode. [Philly.com]

Stuck in Traffic? Blame Road Construction Screw-ups. They’re doing extra work on the South Street Bridge project and around 30th Street Station thanks, in part, to flubbed work. [Inquirer]

City Budget Trouble: It’s Getting Worse. Thanks to smaller-than-anticipated tax revenues, the city will get $13.5 million less than already anticipated. Budget Director Stephen Agostini sent a letter to department heads Friday, announcing an immediate spending freeze on supplies and equipment, as well as a 2 percent cut in all city departments in the coming budget year. Welcome to the recession, folks. [Daily News]

The Times Writes Up El Rey. The Times’ travel blog did a short feature yesterday on Starr’s new Mexican joint, El Rey. Nothing Starr-a-holics don’t already know, but the Scoop feels compelled to pass this along anyway. [NY Times]

Sestak Blows Off Obama. The President is scheduled to appear in Pittsburgh today, but Senate candidate Joe Sestak won’t be there with him. He says it’s previous commitments, but could it be that, like, 6 people in Pa. seem to like Obama anymore? [Philly.com]

86-Year-Old Philly Woman Gets Shot, Insists on Driving Herself Home. She didn’t want to pay for a second ambulance ride. [NBCPhiladelphia]

Luukko: We’re Not Selling the Sixers. Comcast-Spectacor’s Peter Luukko shot down rumors that the Ed Snider-run organization is considering selling the 76ers. So maybe you’ll just consider running them competently instead? [Daily News]