HARRISBURG - Even in death, Philadelphia cheesesteak king Joey Vento is causing controversy.

On Tuesday, State Rep. Daryl Metcalfe (R., Butler) proposed a resolution honoring Vento, owner of Geno's Steaks in

South Philadelphia, who died in August. Vento was perhaps best known for the sign at Geno's that read:

"This is America. When ordering, please speak English." The sign sparked a national controversy in 2006.

Metcalfe supports a bill to make English the "official language" of Pennsylvania and considers Vento a hero for his

actions.

But all it takes to stop a House resolution is one dissenting vote, and that came from Rep. Angel Cruz

(D., Philadelphia), who opposes the official-language bill. So the Metcalfe resolution on Vento was shipped to

a House committee for discussion.

Tom Barnes, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
11/02/2011
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