Swept away: The artisan magic of Meckley Brooms in Pennsylvania

NPR | By Scott Simon

Published October 31, 2026 at 7:42 AM EDT

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

Scott Simon

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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