96 Neon whining when turning right

I have a '96 Neon with 110000 miles on it. Recently when I turn right I am
getting a whining noise from under the hood that has been getting worse.
When driving straight I am also starting to hear a bit of whine from it. I
am suspecting Power Steering as it gets much worse when turning right. I
checked my fluid levels this morning and the PS fluid may be down just a
touch. Any recommendations on what I should start checking? If it's the
pump is that something I can do myself. I am fairly mechanically inclined
but the tight quarters under the Neons hood tend to make me pause. If this
was my '89 Century I'd have it in pieces tomorrow. :^) Oh and it may or
may not matter this is the SOHC version and it has a dead AC unit (I only
mention because it's on the same belt as the PS)

Thanks for the advice!
Paul