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Just found this article from today's Pittsburgh Tribune-Democrat. You can see the whole thing here. Or here's an excerpt:

Valley voters out early for number of hot races

Mid-Mon Valley voters eager to play roles in several pivotal state elections as well as the crucial midterm Congressional elections were out early today to cast votes....

Cindy Kotch, judge of elections at the Monessen Hilltop polling location, said voting was steady, adding turnout is a little stronger than in the primary.

"They just keep coming in," Kotch said.

Judy Budd, judge of elections at the Concord precinct - located in the Rostraver Township municipal building - said 121 of nearly 1,800 registered voters cast ballots in the first 90 minutes.

Turnout was similar to the primary when roughly 30 percent of registered voters at that precinct cast ballots, Budd said.

Larry Spahr, director of elections for Washington County, said late Monday he expected turnout at 35 percent to 40 percent. Absentee ballots were about 20 percent greater than for the last gubernatorial election.

Mid-term Congressional elections and the race for the governor's mansion were drawing voters to the polls. Spahr said he expected voting interest to be peaked in Washington County because Commissioner Diana Irey, a Carroll Township Republican, is on the ballot against incumbent U.S. Rep. John Murtha, a Johnstown Democrat.