FirstEnergy is reminding customers to handle helium-filled foil balloons safely prior to Valentine’s Day. The company says ...

FirstEnergy is warning people not to release their Valentine's Day balloons in the air. Why? They could cause power outages.

These types of balloons can cause power outages when released outdoors because their metallic coating conducts electricity, ...

The days of releasing balloons in Nash County to commemorate a loss may be at an end after a slim majority of elected ...

According to Rhode Island Energy, a balloon made out of a shiny, foil-like material called Mylar made contact with the electrical wires in Barrington. This led to 2,442 customers briefly losing ...

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.