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

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 ...

You've probably been to parties decorated by floating helium balloons, but could they soon be a thing of the past? Some people have been posing the question, as there is a shortage of helium. While ...

Before Snoopy and his new friends can strut the streets of New York City and a Santa Claus actor can distribute carbon-rich coal (and, more optimistically, presents), the Macy's Thanksgiving Day ...

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 ...