West Side pastor battles Stage 3 cancer as community rallies behind him

A Cincinnati-area pastor, Brian Hoehler of New Hope Community Church in Green Township, was diagnosed with Stage 3 cancer and is set to begin chemotherapy and radiation in the third week of September; the West Side community has rallied, purchasing items from his Amazon wishlist and raising over $16,000, while also celebrating his recent master's degree in clinical mental health counseling and his years of service as a police officer, pastor, and food-pantry founder.