The U.S. Post Office in Vanderbilt Borough has reopened more than five months after a truck slammed through the side of the building.

A huge, gaping hole was left in the side of the Vanderbilt Borough Post Office, causing insulation to hang from the walls, and caution tape to be placed around the building. Now, that's all been fixed, and the building has now been reopened. 

On April 15, a truck slammed into the building, and on that day, one neighbor was concerned about how people would be able to file their taxes, considering the crash happened on Tax Day. 

According to state police, the crash happened after a traffic violation. Police attempted to pull over the driver, but they took off down Walnut Street. As the chase progressed, they hit a sign and a mailbox before ultimately slamming into the post office, leaving a trail of damaged vehicles in their wake. 

One neighbor said at the time they saw the driver running away. 

Now, all of it has been repaired, and the reopening couldn't come at a better time. USPS is in its 113th year of Operation Santa, which began a couple of weeks ago when they put out their mailing and shipping dates for the holidays. 

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The packing tape serves as a seal on what is a giant delivery. 

"I'm very excited to be able to reopen right now," postmaster Jenna Jacko said.

The feeling for Jacko is one of relief. It's the same for other neighbors in Vanderbilt Borough – some of whom have been inconvenienced by this closure for months.

"I know for some people it felt like we were closed for quite a while," Jacko said.

The closure dates back to April 15, when a truck slammed into the front of the post office.

"It was definitely something that I hadn't dealt with in the past," Jacko said. "It was definitely chaos." 

The mail was secured. The day-to-day was moved to nearby post offices, and while they were getting things done down the road, construction started to try to get things done as quickly as possible.

The front awaits some finishing touches, though.

"They should be putting the lettering and the numbers on the front of the building that say Vanderbilt and zip code," Jacko said.

But this place still functions like it once did. That's a delivery that people in Vanderbilt are happy about.

"We are feeling really good about delivering for America and delivering for Vanderbilt again," Jacko said.