The search to find an electrical superintendent in Petersburg has narrowed to three applicants, coming after a borough screening committee started with 10, a number the manager called low last week.

There were two internal applicants and eight external who sent resumes to the borough with interest in Petersburg’s Power & Light superintendent job.

Since December 20, four withdrew their applications for unknown reasons, and then three are “moving forward in the process,” Deputy Clerk Mindy Swihart said in an email.

The internal applicants are Scott Newman, the interim Power & Light s...