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Swept away: The artisan magic of Meckley Brooms in Pennsylvania

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 31, 2026 at 6:42 AM CDT

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NPR's Scott Simon talks to Briana Meckley, owner of Meckley Brooms in Lopez, Pennsylvania, about her business' surge in broom orders for Halloween.

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Scott Simon is the host of Weekend Edition Saturday and is one of the hosts of NPR's morning news podcast Up First.

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