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  • Eagles great Brandon Graham prepares to become ‘a rookie again’ in life after football

    Eagles great Brandon Graham prepares to become ‘a rookie again’ in life after football

    In retirement, Brandon Graham will have to be “a rookie again” to learn about life after football.

    A day after announcing — for a second time — that he is calling it quits, Graham talked about his decision to retire on his podcast Brandon Graham Unblocked. Graham, who played 16 NFL seasons, said he met with a sports psychiatrist to make the decision — which he repeatedly emphasized is final.

    “Everything is going to be like being a rookie again,” Graham said. “And for me, I started [playing golf], then being at [my] kids’ games, taking care of myself — not feeling guilty of the free time that I do get. [Not] thinking that I got to fill it up because I’m so used to filling my schedule.”

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    “It’s OK to go take a nap,” he added with a laugh. “I mean I never really took naps.”

    Brandon Graham played 16 seasons after being drafted by the Eagles from Michigan in 2010.Yong Kim / Staff Photographer

    Graham explained that his sports psychiatrist challenged him to get “uncomfortable” to understand what retirement would look like. Unlike last offseason, when Graham stuck around the Eagles training facility despite announcing his retirement, the franchise’s all-time leader in games played purposely stayed out of the Jefferson Health Training Complex this summer.

    Along with conversations with his psychiatrist and his family, Graham also reached out to former teammates. One was former Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox, who Graham had not seen “for a while.”

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    “[Cox] had somebody that he talked with and helped him have a different perspective on where we are right now as athletes,” Graham said. “We had this one thing that we identified with for so long, and trying to make sure that we find the right identity with each other. [We are] really helping each other in this together. That’s been my locker mate, right next to my locker for so long, and it’s like, ‘Why can’t we talk outside of this?’”

    “You got the first taste of it because you’ve been out longer than me,” he added. “Tell me what to look for and some stuff that you’ve been through. And that’s the vulnerability that we’re trying to have. That normally you don’t have all the time because us as men, it’s more about ‘be tough, be hard.’ [I am] trying to teach my son, it’s OK to cry.”

    Graham explained that when a player retires from the NFL, it’s like the “lights just shut off.” He noted that, “nobody [is] looking for you, ain’t nobody calling [you]” in retirement.

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    Like he did with Cox, Graham has made an effort to keep former teammates in his life. He mentioned longtime NFL defensive end Robert Quinn, who played six games with the Eagles in 2022, as someone he keeps in touch with. Graham knows Quinn is “struggling too” despite acting like he is not.

    “Even like a guy like Linval Joseph, somebody like that,” Graham said. “He a funny boy anyway, like he’s going to be alright, but he go through stuff too. And we all lean on each other, and we all talk with each other.”

    Brandon Graham on an episode of his “Unblocked” podcast for PHLY.PHLY

    ‘On my Jalen Hurts’

    Early in the podcast, Graham’s co-host and PHLY contributor Bo Wulf joked that Graham should have saved his retirement announcement for the podcast.

    “I couldn’t save it man, I had to get everybody ready for what we had to talk about today,” Graham responded.

    Wulf was not the only one surprised by Graham’s announcement — which came on stage at a “Breakfast with the Birds” event hosted by Jefferson Health. Graham’s wife, Carlyne, was also not expecting the news to drop on Tuesday.

    “I heard from my wife, I got an earful on that one,” Graham joked. “Like, ‘boy, you always talking and you doing this?’ I should have been on my Jalen Hurts, not giving too much. And that’s where I say, ‘we all learn, we all make mistakes.’ But I think that was a good mistake.”

  • Open Streets is returning to the Rittenhouse Square area on Sundays this fall

    Open Streets is returning to the Rittenhouse Square area on Sundays this fall

    Fall is near, and though peak foliage has yet to come, another autumn staple is waiting around the corner: the Center City District’s Open Streets program.

    Between Sept. 13 and Oct. 25, the street closure program shuts down car access to eight blocks in the Rittenhouse Square area on Sundays to let pedestrians enjoy more of the urban space.

    Open Streets runs along Walnut Street from Broad to 19th Streets, and on 18th Street between Locust and Chestnut Streets.

    From 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Philadelphians will be able to walk in the car lanes, and have access to sidewalk retail and outdoor dining — featuring local vendors with special promotions or exclusive experiences, according to the Center City District.

    Every Sunday brings different activities, including double Dutch lessons, live music, mini golf, and broadcast of Eagles games at the Fulton Fun Zone at 18th and Chestnut Streets.

    Two things the event won’t have are restrooms and rain dates, so plan accordingly.

    Most activities are wheelchair accessible. However, bikes, e-bikes, scooters, skateboards, and similar devices can be in the area only if they are walked through the street.

    Sponsored by Fulton Bank, the program has been in place since 2024, bringing more than 10,500 visitors each Sunday, according to the Center City District.

    Fifteenth, 16th, 17th, and 19th Streets will remain open to cars, as will the 1700 and 1800 blocks of Sansom Street.

    Road closures and parking restrictions begin Sunday at 7 a.m. and go on until 6 p.m.

    Planning on taking SEPTA? From 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., detours will be in place for Routes 9, 12, 21, and 42. Check the bus system status at septa.org.

  • Bennett Fairorth, a prolific writer and beloved Council Rock teacher, has died at 99

    Bennett Fairorth, a prolific writer and beloved Council Rock teacher, has died at 99

    Bennett Fairorth, a prolific writer and longtime Council Rock School District teacher, died Thursday, July 9, at a Rydal retirement home after falling in his Abington home of 64 years.

    Mr. Fairorth had been looking forward to celebrating his 100th birthday with former students this month, his brother, Leonard Fairorth, said.

    A high school English teacher of more than 30 years, Mr. Fairorth regularly heard from students for decades after his retirement, despite never owning a cell phone, a computer, or an answering machine.

    His death sparked a flood of remembrances on social media from former students — who recalled reading The Odyssey and French philosopher Jean-Paul Sartre, seeing plays, and attending events for the student newspaper he advised — including several who became teachers and writers themselves.

    “Freshman year in college English I was told not to come back to class after handing in my first paper,” one former student wrote. “The professor said I already knew how to write.”

    “I have never laughed as hard as I did during those classes,” another wrote.

    Mr. Fairorth’s curriculum included books that some considered controversial in the foment of the era, 1967 graduate Allen Hengst said, including The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner.

    “It was a controversial time. A lot was changing,” Hengst said. “Here was a teacher who was on our side.”

    Mr. Fairorth was oldest of five children born to a business owner and a homemaker. He and his sister were the only Jewish students at his North Philadelphia elementary school, Mr. Fairorth said in a podcast interview in 2023 with a former student and her husband, and had to switch schools after other kids attacked them.

    Mr. Fairorth studied English at Pennsylvania State University, though his education was interrupted when he was drafted into the Navy during World War II and tasked with keeping mechanical records in Manila. He returned and got a master’s degree in business from the University of Pennsylvania, hoping to write for the Wall Street Journal, he said in 2024, but found he could not support a family on a reporter’s salary. Mr. Fairorth raised three children with his wife, Ruth, who ran a uniform store.

    Instead of writing, Mr. Fairorth worked for several years putting new rock and roll records into jukeboxes around town and leaving the old ones at home for his youngest brother, Leonard Fairorth said. Bennett Fairorth, who preferred classical music, would drive to New York on Saturdays, squeezing in both a matinee and an evening performance at the opera houses.

    He took a pay cut to teach for a few years at Abington Senior High School and struggled financially until the English department at Council Rock heard of his success preparing seniors for college and recruited him in 1964, Mr. Fairorth said in 2024.

    Bennett Fairorth with journalists from Council Rock’s student newspaper, The Indianite, in the 1966–1967 school year.Council Rock School District

    Mr. Fairorth was a lifelong fan of newspaper puzzles. He wrote weekly letters to a relative about The Inquirer’s crosswords, his brother said. In 1936, at age 9, he sent in the correct answers to an Inquirer kids’ challenge and won a prize, according to newspaper archives.

    In retirement, Mr. Fairorth found more time for hobbies, self-publishing more than a dozen novels, often in a diaristic style chronicling holiday dinners and trips abroad.

    As a teacher, Mr. Fairorth was known as a firm but thorough grader, his brother said — a trait that led to conflicts with some parents in the tony suburban district toward the end of his career.

    “Parents would come in and [complain] about their kid not getting an A,” Leonard Fairorth said, and go to the principal after Mr. Fairorth refused to change it. “Some of them would be really nasty. … That’s one of the things that really discouraged him at the end.”

    Although Mr. Fairorth maintained decades-long correspondence with some students, there was one letter that took more than half a century to arrive, he wrote in a 2020 essay for the Chestnut Hill Local.

    In the 1960s, Mr. Fairorth had failed a senior who refused to submit a research paper. Though he was class president, he could not attend graduation and instead went to summer school.

    “It was a tense situation,” Mr. Fairorth wrote.

    The student, Bill Proser, went on to earn an English degree, become a teacher, and found a charter school in Idaho.

    “Yesterday, after 55 years of his getting an F in my class, I received a letter in Bill’s handwriting,” Mr. Fairorth wrote. “‘Thank you for what you did for me.’ I suppose that if you wait long enough, who knows what magic will come to pass?”

    In addition to his brother, Mr. Fairorth is survived by children Nancy, Mark, and Laurel, as well as grandchildren, nieces, and nephews.

    Services and interment were private, according to a notice by the Philadelphia Cremation Society.

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  • Eagles edge rusher Jonathan Greenard practices Wednesday, status for Sunday still in question

    Eagles edge rusher Jonathan Greenard practices Wednesday, status for Sunday still in question

    The Eagles open their season against the Washington Commanders this Sunday. Will star edge rusher Jonathan Greenard — who missed all of camp with a pectoral injury — be ready for it?

    Coach Nick Sirianni, speaking in a news conference Wednesday, said “We’ll see” when asked about his status.

    “We’ll see where that is by the end of the week,” Sirianni said.

    Greenard later appeared in full practice gear for the stretching period and at the start of individual drills open to the media. Greenard was listed as limited on Wednesday’s injury report, and was not available to speak to reporters.

    Greenard, 29, was not on the Physically Unable to Perform list when general manager Howie Roseman finalized the 53-man roster last week — a positive sign given that PUP status would have forced Greenard to miss at least the first four games of the season. On Aug. 31, Roseman offered a positive update on Greenard, who suffered the pectoral strain during a workout ahead of camp.

    “Us not having him on PUP and missing time here shows that we anticipate him playing sooner rather than later,” Roseman said. “What that timetable is, again, we’ll keep close to the vest. The guy’s a tremendous football player. He’s got a tremendous ability to affect the quarterback. He’s going to come back in tremendous shape. I think that you saw the D-line’s obviously a position of emphasis for us always.

    “The guy fits what we do. Yeah, there’ll be some things that will be a little bit different and we’ll get him up to speed, but we expect him to have a high impact on this team this season for all accounts of what he’s done and how he works and how he leads, he’s as advertised. We’re excited to have him.”

    The Eagles traded third-round picks in 2026 and 2027 for Greenard on April 24. He then signed a four-year, $100 million contract that includes $50 million guaranteed. They acquired him to fill the void left by Jaelan Phillips, who signed with the Carolina Panthers in free agency.

    Greenard was limited to 12 games with the Minnesota Vikings last season due to a left shoulder injury. He had surgery this past offseason.

    Look for Jalyx Hunt — who arguably had the best training camp of any Eagles player — to fill Greenard’s role atop the depth chart if he doesn’t play. Nolan Smith Jr., Arnold Ebiketie, and A.J. Epenesa round out the Eagles’ deep edge rusher room.

  • Jason Kelce’s expanded ESPN role and NFL rule changes highlight the latest ‘New Heights’ podcast

    Jason Kelce’s expanded ESPN role and NFL rule changes highlight the latest ‘New Heights’ podcast

    Football is officially back, and few seem more prepared than the Kelce brothers, who shared a collection of opinions on the 200th episode of New Heights before Week 1 of the NFL season.

    The duo discussed Travis Kelce’s upcoming 14th season with the Kansas City Chiefs, expectations for the Eagles’ opener Sunday against the Washington Commanders, and even brought on Eagles assistant general manager Jon Ferrari to help with nuances of NFL rules.

    Retired Eagles center Jason Kelce is taking on an expanded role at ESPN and will call four games, including the Birds’ London game against the Jaguars in Week 5. Like many Eagles fans, he’s curious about what to expect from new offensive coordinator Sean Mannion.

    “I’m really looking forward to seeing what the new offense is going to look like,” he said. “They have not shown what this offense is going to look like yet in the preseason. We know what this looks like in the McVay-Shanahan tree. … Very much looking forward to seeing what these guys look like this Sunday.”

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    The brothers discussed how the Commanders are “already banged up” entering Week 1. Meanwhile, Travis Kelce was excited to be back with a healthy team ahead of Week 1. Both brothers sang the praises of Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, who’s back following a late-season ACL injury, ahead of Monday night’s opener against the Denver Broncos.

    “We are going to see the best quarterback in the NFL play this Monday,” Jason Kelce said.

    Ferrari brought perspective to NFL rules, like holding. He defended the rule — which makes it illegal to grab the inside of the collar by the pads — more calmly than self-proclaimed ’90s football lover Jason Kelce.

    “A couple years ago, the competition committee looked at it and said, ‘You know, that leverage that collar grab gives you is an unfair advantage to the offensive linemen,’” Ferrari said. “The sustained collar grab … they want that for holding if they can see it.”

    As they continued to discuss the nitty-gritty of blocking and all the potential penalty pitfalls it entails, Jason responded, “What are we … playing patty cake? Why … can’t I just clean this dude’s clock? I thought we were playing football, Jon.

    Former Eagles center Jason Kelce (right) blocks Tampa Bay defensive tackle Greg Gaines in a 2024 game against the Buccaneers. David Maialetti / Staff Photographer

    “To be fair, I also liked watching receivers get their heads knocked off,” Jason said with a laugh. “I just like watching people get destroyed. It’s like deep in my bones of ’90s football hasn’t gone away.”

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    However, even with ever-fluctuating rules, it is clear that football fans are ready to see their teams back on the field.

    “There’s nothing better, man, than the feeling you get going into Week 1,” Travis said. “You get a fresh start, especially if you got a sour taste in your mouth from last year.

    “There is nothing better than prime-time football. The magic is in the air.”

  • A brake-check on the Blue Route led to a road-rage attack and stabbing, police say

    A brake-check on the Blue Route led to a road-rage attack and stabbing, police say

    The near-fatal stabbing that took place on an entrance ramp to the Blue Route in Upper Merion on Saturday occurred when a Kensington man intentionally rear-ended another driver and then used two other vehicles he was traveling with to box the man in on an exit ramp, officials said Wednesday.

    And while the other driver was trapped, Samuel Marquez, 40, got out of the U-Haul truck he was driving, punched the man in the face multiple times, and eventually stabbed him in the abdomen with a box cutter when he got out of the vehicle, authorities said.

    The attack came because Marquez was upset that the man brake-checked him for driving too closely behind him, police said.

    Marquez has been charged with aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and related crimes. He remained in custody Wednesday, in lieu of $1 million bail. It was unclear if he had an attorney.

    The U-Haul Marquez was driving was part of a caravan of vehicles, including a Toyota Sienna minivan and an Acura SUV, whose drivers were heading to Philadelphia to help Marquez move to the city from Reading, according to the affidavit of probable cause for his arrest.

    While driving on I-76 in Upper Merion, the minivan, driven by Marquez’s girlfriend, had engine trouble, and she had to pull over. When the car was repaired and the vehicles attempted to merge back onto the highway, they cut closely in front of a Mercedes-Benz, the affidavit said.

    The driver of the Mercedes told police he honked his horn and drove around the group. Moments later, the U-Haul had sped up behind him, driving aggressively, and was practically touching his bumper, according to the affidavit.

    The man said he brake-checked the truck to get it to back off, and then took the exit onto a ramp connecting the highway with the Blue Route. As he took the exit, the U-Haul intentionally rammed his vehicle, while the minivan and SUV drove past and stopped in front of him, boxing him in, the affidavit said.

    The impact from the collision with the U-Haul spun his car and pushed it about 20 feet, the man told police. Afterward, Marquez and another man ran up to his open window and began punching him in the face, the affidavit said.

    The driver heard Marquez tell the other man that he was “going to grab his knife,” the affidavit said.

    The driver ran onto the median of the Blue Route, and then back toward the U-Haul, to photograph its license plate. Marquez’s girlfriend got out of her minivan and prevented him from taking a picture of her van’s license plate.

    As the man argued with the woman, he felt a sharp pain in his side, the affidavit said. He told authorities that he looked down, saw blood, and realized Marquez had stabbed him.

    Medics arrived and took the man to Lankenau Medical Center, where he was treated for his stab wound.

    Marquez and the other cars’ drivers fled. Villanova University’s campus was briefly under a lockdown as police searched for the stabbing suspect. Lower Merion police located the U-Haul at a Sunoco gas station not long after and took its passenger into custody.

    Marquez, meanwhile, ran away and was later arrested while sitting on a park bench at Memorial Park in Bryn Mawr. He had a silver box cutter in his pocket.

    In 2023, Upper Chichester police said that Marquez was wanted in connection with a 2022 armed robbery at a convenience store in the township.

    Marquez is scheduled to appear before a district judge for a preliminary hearing on Sept. 22.

    Staff writer Robert Moran contributed to this article.

  • These famous Philadelphia-adjacent folks are hosting Saturday Night Live this season

    These famous Philadelphia-adjacent folks are hosting Saturday Night Live this season

    If Jalen Brunson, who just won the NBA championship for the New York Knicks, and Shane Gillis, who broke two Guinness World Records for a one-night-only comedy show at Lincoln Financial Field, weren’t already having a good year — they’re now gracing the stage of Saturday Night Live’s 52nd season.

    Brunson, who is known to many locals as the Villanova superstar who brought home two NCAA national championships to the Philadelphia-adjacent school, will host the season premiere on Sept. 26 with girl pop group Katseye as musical guest.

    Gillis, a comedian from Mechanicsburg, Pa., who got his start in Philadelphia, will host episode three on Oct. 10 alongside Spanish singer-songwriter Rosalía. Gillis cocreated the West Chester-filmed Netflix series Tires, and was at one point hired and fired from SNL.

    SNL is charging forward after more than a half century in the American cultural zeitgeist, bringing celebs into 30 Rockefeller to flub, break, and laugh through the jokes.

    Pennsylvania showed up in a big way last season, too, with Quakertown’s Sabrina Carpenter, Downingtown’s Miles Teller, and West Philadelphia’s Colman Domingo (the latter of whom was honored by Mayor Cherelle L. Parker on July 4).

    Joining the first slate of episodes, announced on Wednesday, are actress Dakota Johnson with Baltimore rockers Turnstile on Oct. 3. Inde Navarrette, a breakout star from indie horror film Obsession, will host on Halloween, with Gracie Abrams as musical guest.

    SNL’s 52nd season will premiere Sept. 26 at 11:30 p.m. Philadelphia time on NBC. Stream episodes the day after they air on Peacock.

  • Wildwood sued after child operating a golf cart in a police DUI simulation injured bystanders

    Wildwood sued after child operating a golf cart in a police DUI simulation injured bystanders

    Bystanders who were injured when police allowed an 11-year-old to operate a golf cart while they simulated drunken driving conditions have sued the City of Wildwood and its police department.

    The incident took place on Aug. 6, 2024, during National Night Out, with Police Officer Jonathan Goraj in the passenger seat of the golf cart, the suit alleges.

    The 11-year-old was outfitted with “impairment goggles,” to simulate intoxicated driving, the lawsuit states.

    The child pressed the accelerator pedal, lost control of the golf cart, and crashed through the course that had been set up with orange police cones on the outfield of the baseball field in Fox Park, injuring several bystanders.

    The plaintiffs in the lawsuit, filed Aug. 5, 2026, in Cape May County Superior Court, are Wildwood resident Christopher Hines and a family from Ohio: David and Lori Galambos, their daughter, Rachel Kelly, and their two grandsons, Simon and Gideon.

    Injured in the crash were Hines, David Galambos, and Simon Galambos, the lawsuit states. Wildwood officials had previously said five people in all were injured in the incident. The mom, grandmother, and sibling all witnessed the crash, the lawsuit states.

    Named as defendants are the City of Wildwood, its police force, Goraj, and the National Night Out organization. National Night Out, also known as National Association of Town Watch, is a Wynnewood-based organization.

    Hines suffered injuries to his neck, back, and legs, the lawsuit states.

    Simon, the child, suffered a collapsed lung, a concussion, and injuries to his neck and back, in addition to emotional distress, the lawsuit states.

    The grandfather suffered injuries to his neck, rib, and hip, in addition to “severe emotional trauma,” the lawsuit states.

    Wildwood spokesperson Alicia Deluca said the city does not comment on open litigation.

    The lawsuit alleges that the police officer and department should have known the risk involved in putting a minor in the driver’s seat of a golf cart while simulating intoxication “because the very purpose of the demonstration was to illustrate the dangers of impaired driving.”

  • Ron Jaworski departs NBC Sports Philadelphia ahead of Eagles’ season

    Ron Jaworski departs NBC Sports Philadelphia ahead of Eagles’ season

    NBC Sports Philadelphia is losing an Eagles legend.

    Ron Jaworski, the former Eagles quarterback known to most fans simply as “Jaws,” announced on social media he is cutting back his broadcast work and leaving the network’s Eagles pre- and postgame coverage after four seasons.

    “It’s been a great run!” Jaworski wrote. “Thank you all, and Go Birds!”

    NBC Sports Philadelphia isn’t planning on filling Jaworski’s empty seat. Michael Barkann will return as host of the network’s pre- and postgame coverage, joined by Barrett Brooks, Reuben Frank, and former Eagles wide receiver Jason Avant.

    “There are certain people in this businesses who are irreplaceable, and Jaws is one of those people,” said Alexandra Matcham, the vice president of content for NBC Sports Philadelphia. “You don’t replace a person who was a pioneer in the NFL broadcast world, and we have no intention of doing so.”

    Jaworski was hired by NBC Sports Philadelphia in 2022 to help fill the void left by Ray Didinger’s retirement and the departure of former Eagles defender Seth Joyner. Prior to that, Jaworski spent 27 years at ESPN as an announcer and analyst, including a five-year stint on Monday Night Football.

    It was also Jaworski who helped lead the Eagles to the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance in 1980 under Hall of Fame head coach Dick Vermeil. Jaworski spent 15 years as a quarterback in the NFL, 10 with the Birds, and his 99-yard touchdown pass to Mike Quick during the 1985 season remains tied for the longest in NFL history.

    Outside of the NFL, Jaworski was the owner of the Philadelphia Soul, the city’s Arena Football League franchise, until the league shuttered in 2019. He also manages golf courses in South Jersey and northeast Pennsylvania.

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  • Camden’s Holtec hopes to raise $750 million in an IPO, as Wall Street signs on

    Camden’s Holtec hopes to raise $750 million in an IPO, as Wall Street signs on

    Holtec Nuclear Corp., a Camden company best known for servicing spent uranium fuel and shutting down aging nuclear power plants, is trying to raise more than $750 million by going public.

    The company plans to use the money to further its vision for new products including small nuclear reactors that can be swapped in and out of power grids without shutting down a nuclear station.

    The company, led by CEO Krishna P. Singh, and its share salespeople are trying to sell at least 50 million shares at more than $15 a share. They plan to list the company on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol HNUC, according to a preliminary prospectus filed Tuesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    The new filing adds details to the initial public stock offering proposal Holtec announced in July. No date has been set.

    Proceeds of the sale would be used to build and sell small reactors, Green Boiler power batteries, uranium storage facilities, and for new markets such as cybersecurity and military products.

    J.P. Morgan, Guggenheim Securities, Goldman Sachs & Co., Citigroup, and Bank of America’s securities arm are leading the sales effort and “road show” marketing Holtec to big investors. Morgan Stanley, Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick’s Cantor Fitzgerald, and other firms also are participating, according to the SEC filing.

    Holtec said in the statement that the company expects to cash in on a “surge” in demand for electric power in general — and nuclear-powered plants in particular — to supply data centers, compensate for increasingly extreme weather, and meet power needs for other new customers.

    Risk factors Holtec disclosed include that the company’s plans “are premised on assumptions regarding future electricity demand, utilization levels, and long-term market conditions that may not be fully realized,” a potential pullback in data center and artificial intelligence power demand, and changes in government regulators’ or the public’s support of nuclear energy.

    Krishna P. Singh, CEO of Holtec International, in 2014, before he moved the company to Camden from Marlton, N.J. DAVID M. WARREN

    Founder Singh, who will be 80 next year, would control a disproportionately large 10 votes for each of his Class B shares, giving him 99% of the vote in naming board members and other shareholder decisions, sharply limiting the influence of investors buying Class A common shares in the offering.

    As members of the Holtec board, Singh and his wife, Martha, a real estate investor, form a “concentration of ownership” that “may not be fully aligned with the interests” of shareholders buying into the IPO, the company warned potential investors. There are also four independent directors, including Susan N. Story, former CEO of Camden-based American Water Works.

    The company employs around 4,150 people at facilities including its Advanced Manufacturing Division in Camden and manufacturing units in Pittsburgh and Orrville, Ohio, according to the prospectus.