Monday, December 1, 2008	8:45 AM

Shoppers Head To The Stores By Ryan Leckey Some die-hard shoppers are probably soaking their feet after popping from store to store during the black Friday frenzy. Some businesses offered all sorts of incentives to help consumers save cash and time. Shoppers swarmed Target and other stores in Lackawanna County. They didn't bust down the doors, but shoppers managed to move in fast at Best Buy in Lackawanna County. They came looking for sweet deals on all sorts of goods and gadgets. From digital cameras to video games, people poured into this place and others well before sunrise. WNEP Program Note We have a program note now for all of our weekend viewers Beginning this Saturday, September 27, the early evening edition of Newswatch 16 will airat 7:30 p.m., right before the Penn State-Illinois game. The change isdue to afternoon college football that runs past 6 p.m. You can see Newswatch 16 at 7:30 p.m. on Saturdays from now until the college football season ends in late November.

Owners Hope to Reopen Fire-damaged Country Junction Store By Marisa Burke The owners of a furniture store near Wilkes-Barre hope to be back in business as soon as possible after a fire damaged their business on Thanksgiving Day. On the day after the fire, heavy machinery cleared away the fire-damaged façade of the Country Junction and Ashley Furniture Store along Mundy Street in Wilkes-Barre Township. Early Thanksgiving morning, flames ripped through the front part of the store but left most of the retail space undamaged, except for a layer of soot on everything. "As bad as it looks and it is bad but it could have been a lot worse so we're very thankful for that," said owner Darrin Gallagher. Customers who called one day after the fire were assured that their orders for furniture will not be affected. Future Uncertain After Fire Hits Monroe County Strip Mall By Wendy McNew The owners of a restaurant in Monroe County aren't sure what's next after a Thanksgiving day fire destroyed their business and two others in the Poconos. "We have been here 14 years. In 14 years you have been building. In one night, in a couple of hours everything is gone. We feel so upset.," said Lin Yang, part owner of the New Winner Chinese Restaurant in Brodheadsville. The New Winner Chinese Restaurant and two other businesses -- Mike's Pizzeria, and Chocolateers were destroyed after a fire broke out a little after two Thursday afternoon. Flames shot from the building and there were even reports of smoke being seen for miles.

Scott and Julie Welcome Baby Boy There is a new member of the Newswatch 16 family. Scott Schaffer and his wife, Julie Sidoni welcomed their new baby boy into the world Wednesday. Charles Jon Schaffer Charles Jon Schaffer was born Wednesday morning, weighing in at seven pounds, seven ounces. Mom, dad and baby are doing great. Our congratulaions to the new family! Paola Got Married! Saturday was a big day for the Newswatch 16 anchor Paola Giangiacomo. Paola married Andrew Weinberger. Their reception was at the Westmoreland Club in Wilkes-Barreafter a ceremony with family and friends. Paola Giangiacomo and her husband, Andrew Weinberger. Our best wishes to the happy couple on this special day.

Tonight on WNEP-TV 7:00 PM -Newswatch 16 at 7pm 7:30 PM -Inside Edition 8:00 PM -Shrek the Halls 8:32 PM -Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas 9:02 PM -Samatha Who? 9:31 PM -Samatha Who? 10:00 PM -Boston Legal David E. Kelley's spin-off from 'The Practice,' set at a high-priced Boston law firm, plays smartly on the chemistry between James Spader (as wry and wily lawyer Alan Shore) and William Shatner (as flamboyant, eccentric partner Denny Crane). Both won Emmys when they introduced the roles on 'The Practice.' Apart from benefiting from a 'Desperate Housewives' lead-in, 'Boston Legal' got a ratings boost when Candice Bergen came aboard as no-nonsense partner (and Crane's ex-lover) Shirley Schmidt.