PITTSBURGH (KDKA) -- What's a special birthday party without balloons? That's what Juanita Chapman, of Wilkins Township, thought as she planned her husband's special celebration. "It's his 50th, and I ...

Global shortfall of helium means retailer Party City can't meet demand for inflatable balloons. Big factor behind shortage is about 75 percent of world's helium comes from three sources. Shrinking ...

YAKIMA, Wash. - Helium is a precious resource used across various industries, from cryogenics and superconductivity to rocket fuel pressurization. It's also great for party balloons. But in Yakima and ...

Q: I read that there is a limited supply of helium, which is important for MRI machines and other industrial uses. So why do we waste it filling party balloons? Although helium is the second most ...

Employees from the Messer helium plant in Otis, Kansas, haul helium cross-country every year for the iconic Macy’s ...

Party City is making efforts to mitigate a bad year, but it still may be too early to celebrate. The manufacturer and seller of party goods said it's recovered from the helium shortage and is ...

WASHINGTON — Trapped within a subterranean expanse of porous rock near Amarillo, Texas, is the world’s largest supply of helium, the Federal Helium Reserve. The U.S. government is on track to sell the ...

Helium party balloons are being blamed for a brief power outage that hit downtown Everett over the weekend. Snohomish County Public Utility District spokesman Bob Bolerjack says it doesn’t happen ...

Helium is the second-most abundant element in the galaxy, yet Party City is struggling to find enough of the gas to fill balloons.Balloons are big business for Party City. The company's mylar balloon ...