PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- It's the time of the year many folks think about decorating for graduation or Mother's Day parties. One staple for those celebrations helium-filled balloons. But this year, ...

ROCKAWAY, N.J. -- Party City is closing 45 stores amid a global helium shortage, the company said in a statement to investors released Thursday. CEO James Harrison said the helium shortage "negatively ...

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 ...

This past week, a helium shortage was averted. A bill, signed by President Obama, allowed the Federal Helium Reserve to continue its operations.The Texas-based Federal Helium Reserve currently ...

A nationwide shortage of helium means that balloons expressing messages of love will be in short supply on Valentine's Day. Helium is often extracted from natural gas wells, but it's a pricey process ...

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 ...

CLEVELAND — Party planners beware: a global but temporary helium shortage could deflate festive balloons this fall. The shortage affecting some suppliers results from a series of unconnected events, ...

The next time you pick up balloons for your big party, remember the helium gas in those balloons is destined for the stars. Helium is so light that it easily escapes Earth’s gravity, and all helium ...

On Thursday, the U.S. government sold the Federal Helium Reserve, a massive underground stockpile based in Amarillo, Texas, that supplies up to 30% of the country’s helium. Once the deal is finalized, ...

According to the company, the closures of the 45 out of 870 stores will occur throughout the year. The company has not yet said which store locations will be closing. During a report of the Party City ...

NATIONWIDE -- It could get more difficult to throw a party with helium balloons. Officials plan to close 45 Party City locations this year This news comes as the world faces a helium shortage There ...