Quickies: Tag, You’re It

• Teens and council members in Hellertown, Pennsylvania, have struck a deal to “Let them play! Let them play!” in a game of outdoor Laser Tag at dusk. Both teens are excited about their upcoming battle. [AP/6 ABC]

• A poll of local Philadelphians showed that we care most about the environment when choosing a mayor. Wait, really? Are you sure? I care most about getting out of the voting booth so I don’t have to go back for another year, and I feel most of my friends are like that, too. In response to this poll, though, Chaka Fattah has started planting flowers at Broad and Oregon, and he’s moving North until he’s cleaned up this damned city! [Inquirer]

• Four Philadelphia bars are on Beer Advocate’s list of 50 best places to have a beer in the United States, including Tria, oddly enough. Monk’s is the highest-ranked bar at number 16. (Ludwig’s Garden and Grey Lodge are also on the list.) [Beer Advocate via Blinq]

• City Hall has been named a “Civil Engineering Landmark” by the American Society of Civil Engineers. It has also, coincidentally, been named “The Best Building Ever In The History of the World” by the American Society for Refurbishing Delays. [KYW 1060]