Craig LaBan

Vonda Bucci and her son, John Bucci Jr., serve up succulent steaks at John’s Roast Pork in South Philly in 2002.

A tribute to Vonda Bucci, the late matriarch of John’s Roast Pork

Vonda's tough love at the register kept the lines moving, but devotion to her longtime customers never wavered as the luncheonette grew from a neighborhood secret to a destination of national renown.

Rich Venezia (left) takes a photograph of Joe Parisi before they enter Vita through the red refrigerator door from the gelato shop as Vita gelato maestro Matt Cocco (right) stands behind the counter on Thursday, September 19, 2024.

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