Editing Scouting in Pennsylvania (section)

===Recent history (1950–1990)===
The [[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|1950 National Scout Jamboree]] was held at [[Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge]]. That positive experience led to National Jamborees in 1957 and 1964 as well.

Outside of the few small councils mentioned above, the history of Pennsylvania councils over the past 50 years has been one of mergers.{{listref|a}}

Beginning in 1962, the Mid-Valley Council, headquartered in [[Peckville, Pennsylvania|Peckville]], merged with the former [[Daniel Carter Beard|Dan Beard]] Council in Scranton to form the Forest Lakes Council. Meanwhile, in 1970, the former [[Anthracite]] Council ([[Hazleton, Pennsylvania|Hazleton]]) merged with the former [[Wyoming Valley]] Council (Wilkes-Barre) to form the Penn Mountains Council. In 1984, the area comprising the former Anthracite Council removed itself from the Penn Mountains Council and joined neighboring Minsi Trails Council. Forest Lakes Council and Penn Mountains Council merged in 1990 to form the current Northeastern Pennsylvania Council, in [[Moosic, Pennsylvania|Moosic]].

In 1967, the former [[Nemacolin]] Trails Council in [[Washington, Pennsylvania]], merged with the Allegheny Council in [[Pittsburgh]] to become the Allegheny Trails Council. This council merged again in 1993 with East Valley Council to become the Greater Pittsburgh Council.

In 1969, the Lehigh County Council ([[Allentown, Pennsylvania|Allentown]]), Bethlehem Area Council and Delaware Valley Area Council ([[Easton, Pennsylvania|Easton]]) merged to form the current Minsi Trails Council in Allentown.

In 1970, the former [[Appalachian Trail]] Council and [[Daniel Boone]] Council merged to form the current Hawk Mountain Council in Reading.<ref name="On My Honor" />{{rp|85}} 1970 also saw the merger of the Blair-Bedford Area Council ([[Altoona, Pennsylvania|Altoona]]), [[William Penn]] Council ([[Indiana, Pennsylvania|Indiana]]) and [[Robert Peary|Admiral Robert E. Peary]] Council ([[Johnstown, Pennsylvania|Johnstown]]) into the Penns Woods Council in [[Ebensburg, Pennsylvania|Ebensburg]].

In 1971, the [[Lancaster County, Pennsylvania|Lancaster County]] and [[Lebanon County, Pennsylvania|Lebanon County]] councils merged to form the Lancaster-Lebanon Council. This council changed its name in 1995 to the [[Pennsylvania Dutch]] Council and is headquartered in Lancaster.

In 1972, the Washington Trail Council ([[Erie, Pennsylvania|Erie]]), Colonel Drake Council ([[Oil City, Pennsylvania|Oil City]]) and [[Custaloga]] Council ([[Sharon, Pennsylvania|Sharon]]) merged to form the current [[French Creek (Allegheny River)|French Creek]] Council, headquartered in Erie.

1973 saw the merger of the former [[Lawrence County, Pennsylvania|Lawrence County]] Council ([[New Castle, Pennsylvania|New Castle]]) with the former Pioneer Trails Council ([[Butler, Pennsylvania|Butler]]), forming the current Moraine Trails Council, host to two National Jamborees (see below).

Also in 1973, the former Elk Lick Council, in [[Bradford, Pennsylvania|Bradford]], merged into the Allegheny Highlands Council headquartered in [[Falconer, New York]].

In 1974, the former [[West Branch Susquehanna River|West Branch]] Council ([[Williamsport, Pennsylvania|Williamsport]]) and [[Susquehanna Valley]] Area Council ([[Sunbury, Pennsylvania|Sunbury]]) merged to form the current Susquehanna Council in Williamsport.

In 1973, the [[Allegheny Highlands Council]] (#382) was formed from a merger of the Seneca Council (#750) and the Elk Lick Council (#499).{{listref|a}}

Other notable happenings in Pennsylvania Scouting at this time include:

The [[1950 National Scout Jamboree|1950]], [[1957 National Scout Jamboree|1957]], and [[1964 National Scout Jamboree]]s were held at [[Valley Forge, Pennsylvania|Valley Forge]].

Half of the [[National Scout jamboree (Boy Scouts of America)|1973 National Scout Jamboree]] ("Jamboree East") was held at [[Moraine State Park]] in [[Butler County, Pennsylvania|Butler County]], where the [[1977 National Scout Jamboree]] and Campaganza 2010 were also held.

During 1975 and 1976, Scouts in the Philadelphia area could earn a "Colonial Philadelphia" [[merit badge (Boy Scouts of America)|merit badge]]. It could only be counted towards palms, not any rank, and came in a green border and a very yellow-green border. This was the only time BSA National approved a regional merit badge for any such use.