Kevin Cirilli

Kevin Cirilli is a reporter whose work has appeared in Philadelphia magazine, The Philadelphia Inquirer, and Men's Health magazine. While at Penn State University, he was a recipient of the Damon M. Chappie Award for Investigative Journalism and was campus editor of the student newspaper, The Daily Collegian. Kevin was a Pulliam Fellow of Journalism at The Arizona Republic. He grew up in suburban-Philadelphia's Delaware County. In his free time, he enjoys eating Philly food and running.

Penn State’s Life Sentence

TACKLED

<p>Today’s NCAA punishments, while crippling, are only the beginning. Kevin Cirilli on the battle brewing off the field—impending legal action against ousted president Graham Spanier. Plus, <a href="/content/dailybeast/articles/2012/07/23/twitter-reacts-to-penn-state-sanctions.html">Twitter reacts</a> to the news.<br> </p>

Kevin Cirilli | Published Jul 23, 2012

The Statue Had to Go

Relief

Penn State alum Kevin Cirilli on why he was relieved to see the Joe Paterno statue fall.

Kevin Cirilli | Published Jul 22, 2012

Joe Paterno Taught Me About Heroes

Penn State senior Kevin Cirilli grew up like many students—believing Joe Paterno was God. He writes about the sex-abuse scandal that's embroiled his university, and how it changed his thinking.

Kevin Cirilli | Published Nov 17, 2011